What to do with an american made Western Saddle?

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I have a Western Saddle that was bought in america for a certain horse. I bought it for my horse but it is slightly too small, not surprising as he is bigger than the original wearer.

I have got to the age where I can hardly pick it up, let alone swing it up to put on a horse's back. I have tried advertising, but it is heavy, very solid, which of course proper old Western Saddles were. Once it is on the horse's back they seem complete unconcerned.
Of course, everyone asks "how heavy is it?"

I don't particularly want to put it in the tip, but I do need the space. Any suggestions?
 
Classified ad in a western riding magazine? I'm sure the right people will snap your hand off for it, especially if you don't want much for it, which I'm assuming not if you'd put it in the tip. Decent stuff is hard to come by second hand.

If you have a horse charity locally within driving distance you could donate it to them, but no use if you'd have to post it. They'd probably just ebay it for peanuts and the cost of posting it might come to more than they'd get for it, so you'd have been better off donating the postage cost to them directly.

Somewhere like Cash Converters might give you a small amount for it?
 
Have you thought about advertising it on the WES FB page?

Or here if there isn't a WES page for your area. https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=172261776207703
 
I bought mine off pre loved. Wasn't bothered about the weight, just wanted one that fit and was local so I could see it first and avoid postage.
 
There are quite a few western face book groups that have for sale adverts in them.... "UK Western riding" is one of them, and western tack for sale in the UK is another
you could try those too.

PS do you have any photos of it?
 
I have bought and sold many on good old ebay. Weigh it - easy enough, weigh yourself holding it and do the sums. If it has a number stamped on the cinch keeper it's probably decent quality. You may get £100+ even without a makers name. If you can find the maker all the better. Most certainly don't put it on the tip!!! Where are you in the country?
 
This is interesting, I have one that I bought for my lad from ebay, just a basic one I think, sadly just didn't fit, good to know there might be an onward market for it somewhere :)
 
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