Two tone (black and brown) saddle - would you?

[**Vanner**]

Hi all,

I'm having a saddle made for my boy as I have finally found one that suits the both of us! As it's being made I can have any combination of colours, suede vs ordinary leather I want.

I'm toying with the idea of having brown with a black seat and knee rolls.

My boy is piebald so technically could have either colour and I have tack in both colours. I mainly hack and in-hand showing and do some dressage.

What do you think?

 

[D66]

brilliant idea! I have a tri-coloured and an thinking the same thing for when she is fully grown and I have a saddle made.

 

[SuperCoblet]

I'd personally go for a plain black saddle. Especially for dressage and they look smart on piebalds!x

 

[Pocket_Rocket]

My saddle is two tone but its hardly noticeable mines brown with a darker brown seat and knee rolls. I think it looks fine and its nice to be different!

 

[**Vanner**]

Not the style of saddle i'm getting but an idea for two tone:

The one i'm getting is somewhere between dressage and showing saddle.

 

[Pocket_Rocket]

I like the first one it looks very smart where as the second one sticks out a bit too much for me but everyone is different.

 

[**Vanner**]

This is the saddle I have on trial from my saddle fitter; tis what I am getting

Love it!

 

[Louby]

Oooh lovely. Id be inclined to get it all black but Im boring like that Do you mind me asking which saddler you have used. I like the fact youve been able to have one on trial.

 

[**Vanner**]

She's called Cath Lonsdale - is absolutely brilliant and has been uber patient and accomodating with me and my boy.

 

[Louby]

Thanks for that.

 

[depurple1]

Personally I wouldn't buy a two tone saddle by choice, so your resale market may be limited - but if it's not something you'd ever look to sell on and you like it, then go for it!

 

[**Vanner**]

It's a nightmare because i have had both black and brown and can't decide. i love both colours of my bridles on my boy too so it's not like i am swayed by that. i know it should be brown for showing but i know piebalds can be shown in black!

decisions decisions!

 

[**Vanner**]

Hmm some more combinations:

Decisions, decisions!

 

[dumpling]

I'd personally go for one or the other. Even a dark brown.

I spent years with black tack for my coloured. When I decided to get a decent show saddle black ones were limited so I changed over to brown I actually like it better now, black against it looks a bit cheaper if you know what I mean.

 

[attheponies]

I had a black & dark brown Barnsby on my bay IDx, I thought it looked really smart - I guess it's personal taste.

 

[Capriole]

me personally, no

Ive seen a two tone (black/brown) saddle up close and it was quite the most ugly saddle Id seen at that point (now Ive seen the Tekna pink one though )

Id choose one or the other (personally, always brown). Even a two tone brown.

I think the resale value (it may need to be sold one day) and market would be restricted as most people would be looking for a standard colour imo.
Id only have one if it was absolutely the only one that fitted and I didnt have an option.

But if its the one YOU want, get it!

 

[team barney]

I'd choose two tone over plain black, but then I personally can't stand black tack. I think a nice havana or dark brown can't be beaten, they seem to suit any horse.

 

[Max123]

Personally I wouldn't buy a two tone saddle by choice, so your resale market may be limited - but if it's not something you'd ever look to sell on and you like it, then go for it!

My thoughts exactly.