re-selling brown dressage saddle

[LeannePip]

Is there a market for them?

First, let me say i love brown tack . . .

But i'm discussing the purchase of two identical saddles (Equipe Emporio) for identical prices with two sellers ones black, ones brown.

If i could keep it forever i'd have the brown, however when we tried a MW on the horse on friday it was too wide, better with a 1/2pad but still bounced slightly at the back so saddler suggested she'd need a M for now. But chances are at sompoint we'll have to upsize to a MW (horse is coming 5) so ideally i need some re-sale value in this saddle.

Is there a re-sale value in brown Equipe's? its the only one i've seen advertised

 

[Goldenstar]

I bought a brown dressage saddle for a horse I had when I sold it it was gone in a few days the saddler said every body wanted it .

 

[LeannePip]

That gives me hope! Thanks!

 

[9tails]

I wouldn't care what colour it is personally, I have brown and black tack. Shame it's not an 18" wide!

 

[leflynn]

It took me forever to find a suitable brown DR saddle as they seem rare as hens teeth!

 

[ester]

Yes absolutely I jumped on a brown one when it came up!

 

[Tamski]

How strange! I've advertised mine a few times, brown Black Country Eloquence and haven't had any interest!

Where are you looking for saddles? What sites are best to advertise on?

 

[Counterpoint]

Interesting, I was in the same situation as you about 3 years ago and bought a black one in the end for that reason, I've been coveting brown tack ever since, I now need to get a different saddle and I would prefer brown for def. They are rare so you have a smaller pool to compete against but also a smaller market to sell to. So i think it actually would work out the same.

 

[Cheiro1]

When my comp horses owner bought his dressage saddle we got a 2nd hand SLK about £200/£300 cheaper than it should have been as saddler said he can't shift brown dressage saddles....

 

[LeannePip]

i'm just going to go for it - i shouldn't be buying the saddle any way so atleast might aswell get it in a colour i love - but i will now have to get a new bridle too!

 

[PorkChop]

Yes! I only have brown dressage saddles

 

[DressageCob]

There's a market for all equipes....I wouldn't worry :0

 

[Newlands]

How strange! I've advertised mine a few times, brown Black Country Eloquence and haven't had any interest!

Where are you looking for saddles? What sites are best to advertise on?

I was desperate for a brown Eloquence, but settled for black

 

[Newlands]

Just to add that I don't think you would struggle to re sell, a lot of people love brown tack but struggle to find one when looking second hand. I couldn't find a brown in what I needed so bought a second hand black one instead. Get what you want and what you will enjoy using, if you have the choice.

 

[FfionWinnie]

I would only buy brown. Getting what you want/ like definitely the best plan.