16” Bob’s Custom Sterling Silver Show Saddle

This is an incredible saddle! From the amazing saddler, Bob’s Custom Saddles, showing why these saddles have remained so popular for literal decades. While this one is nearing what we would call ‘vintage’, its in better condition that saddles a fraction of its age. This 1994 model California Classic show saddle has had impeccable care. Its fully hand tooled in floral and leaf tooling, giving this one a fantastic look. 16.5″ seat, padded to 16″, offering a very deep seat bed, putting its rider on their pockets and offering a secure ride. This one will actually fit a horse, it’s not so darn wide. On what Bob’s references as their Med tree, fitting like QH bars, measuring 6.5″ with wide flare and good rock to the bars. Built on a fiberglass wrapped wood tree, so isn’t the lightest saddle out there, but there’s a reason that its held up. 27.5″ double skirt, 3″ cantle, and 2.75″ horn. Very classic in its profile and look, with a straight skirt without the exaggerated shapes many saddles have now-a-days. Fenders have a TON of adjustment so this one is a saddle for the family! What really sets this saddle aside is the silver. Has all solid sterling hardware that has the prettiest engraving work on it. Many modern saddles, while showy, use silver plated hardware at best. This one is the real deal! Has been stored so well, with butter soft leather, silver has hardly any tarnish, and frankly shows less use than saddles a year old. Has a teeny bit of discoloration from chaps and some natural darkening of the leather (we love the darker pecan color!) but we are being picky at this point. This one has all the right look to be more than welcome in the modern show pen, especially at this price. If you are loving the black trend, this is one that would be great to snag and dye black. Grab it now or show against it next year!

Measurements:

• Seat: 16.5” (Padded to 16″)
• Tree/Gullet: QH Bars, 6.5”
• Horn: 2.75”
• Cantle: 3”
• Skirt: 27.5”
• Thigh Space: 11.5”
• Weight: 35lbs