Do western saddles have any value ?

[bonny]

I have a decent western saddle doing nothing ...thinking about selling it but no idea where or what value, if any they have....can anyone help ?

 

[s4sugar]

All depends on brand, condition & model.

What is it?

 

[Hen]

If it's a good name and in good condition you could advertise (subject to membership) on www.aqha.uk.com, www.wes-uk.com or free classifieds on www.westernscene-uk.com . At least look on those sites for comparisons.

 

[bonny]

I don't know the brand, it's in good condition, looks like a decent saddle ( how helpful is that !) Quite small, maybe pony size ?

 

[bonny]

Thanks Hen, I'll try that

 

[Hen]

Have a good hunt around on it for a maker's mark or serial number or anything that could identify where it came from; ideally, people may want to know:

- what type of Western saddle it is - reining, cutting etc, there are differences in the build according to the usage for which it was intended
- tree type (wood, Ralide etc)
- rigging style
- rough weight
- seat size
- bars

Useful also to take photos of side view, seat and underside of the saddle.

A resource like this might help you put together some useful info about your saddle - http://www.horsesaddleshop.com/saddlestack.html

 

[flyingfeet]

You need to know who made it

With western, Aussie, Portuguese and Spanish saddles there are a lot of Indian imports which are not on good trees and are the equivalent to buying a cheap Indian GP saddle - just not very nice (but trade they are under £100)

So sadly may not be worth much