any one know the brand of this saddle *pics*?

I'm 90% sure its a Crosby. again, i MAY be wrong, but it looks basically like the saddle i used to have, with was a Crosby. looks reasonably priced. i sold mine [in better condition with leathers & irons] for $250..so you might get lucky buying it for that price, if it IS a Crosby. it may not be the "best" brand you can get these days for h/j saddles, but they're still pretty nice, i think.

just to add; i dont see why so many people are telling you not to buy it bc it MIGHT be cheaply made. dude, just bc the lady's selling it for cheap DOES NOT mean it's crappy. sure, i "could" be, but how would you know for sure? no one even knows the brand... and these days, people are selling a LOT of things for less that half of what their worth[and even less] bc the economy sucks so bad. i say go look at it, if it HAS a brand, it will say on it. and if not, look at it. common sense will tell you is its shitty or not. good luck! :]

EDIT: stop arguing about whos right and who wrong, all the asker wanted was for our opinions, not for an arguement to break out over her question.

Looks like one we have laying around. The leather is really stiff and requires constant oiling to keep it soft, it has a weird tree that doesn't fit very many horses, it fits a couple of our horses really well but the biggest issue I've run into with it is that the balance of the seat and location of the stirrup bars is all outta whack for most riders. One of my students does really well in it, and one of my friends' husband likes it, but he's never ridden very seriously in it. So buy it if you like as a secondary saddle, but its not a great deal on the whole, and the odds that you and your horse will both be happy with the fit are small.

Oh, and to whoever has the 18" saddles are oversize theory is not entirely correct. What saddle size you need has far less to do with what size breeches you wear than how tall you are. Someone who's 5' nothing may be happy in a 15" saddle, but at 5'8" I'd be feeling really out of balance, because the stirrup bars would not be in the right place proportionally to the center of the seat. So I ride in an 18" in most brands, though there are differences by brand.

I'm pretty certain it's either a Crosby or (an old) Collegiate. Ask them to take a picture of the buttons, under the flap, and above the stirrup bars to see the brand. If there's nothing stamped, then it's just a cheap, generic saddle that you shouldn't get.

There's nothing wrong with no knee rolls. I've been riding in a plain flap saddle for years and have been fine. I actually prefer it if I'm not jumping. It'll give you strong, solid legs. There's also nothing wrong with the seat size. I'm 5'0 and far from 'oversized'... my dressage saddle is 17.5" and it fits me perfect. Seat size depends on your leg.

I think it's fine for a back up saddle.

Even if it has a brand, it probably isn't very reputable.

The tree looks crooked in the second picture, but it's not a squared up photo so you can't be sure.

I'm sure the leather isn't of great quality, but it looks decently made.

But really, if the tree is good, it fits you and your horse, and you can get it for under $100, then go for it!

Edit- Thank you, no name, for the thumbs down.

To correct your answer, this saddle really isn't garbage. It's in decent condition and it's leather. It's not going to kill someone to pay next to nothing for a low level back up saddle.

And 18 is a VERY normal size for English. 17 inch is the average. For Western, it doesn't even exist as a size in most saddles.

Who cares how old it is if the tree is still in tact?

It doesn't have a brand listed and you can't see a brand in the pictures. "Close contact" is a style, not a brand. It probably doesn't even have a brand, for $50, there are plenty of no-brand saddles out there.

It's really cheap, so it could be good for a backup if you want to do a trail ride or something. I'd be wary of it though, for $50 the leather is probably awful. But go check it out, and if it fits, why not? If you ever wanted to ride in the pouring rain, go on a trail ride where you'd be wading through a creek, etc, it could be good.

Its a Close Contact jumper Saddle, it says right in the ad. Its not a brand but a type.

Don't buy this saddle. It is horribly made, and it doesnt even have knee rolls!! It looks to be as old as 50 years and is hard as rock. And its a 18inch! Thats a huge seat for english, so im pretty sure it wouldnt fit you unless your oversize (no offence).

Theres definitaly more of a reason why shes not using it then "im too busy mommying".

Dont buy this garbage. You can get better for $50, trust me.

I dont know why my answer has a thumbs down, its the truth and exactly what the saddle is. You can ovbiously tell from the pictures/adds. Iv been riding in jumpers/eventing all my life, so iv been around jumper saddles and seen every kind there is.

EDIT: Yohanson.....

The saddle is garbage, exspecially for a jumper saddle. It doesnt even have knee rolls... a saddle wihtout knee rolls is basicaly ridign bareback. No security or protection there. If shes in the lower levels, she will need a decent saddle that will be able to put her in the right position so she doesnt get all these weird habbits and such and she probly wont be as stable, so a saddle wiht no knee rolls is exactly the opposite of what you would want for a lower level rider.

You can easily tell by just looking at the saddle it is poorly made and its rock hard, that will cause physical pain for both horse and rider. That would be very bad.

18inch isnt as common as you think. Most is 16-17inches.

Theres A LOT to care about the age of the saddle, even if the tree is intact. A LOT.

btw I dont recall giving you a thumbs down. ;)

EDIT:

To the person who says my 18inch theaory isnt correct and that it also has to do with hight, I do agree some what. I wasnt thinking about hight when I read the 18inch. But what if your 5'8 and is really skinny? Then what... have a GIANT seat, but correct fitting leg?

I would only use that saddle on a horse for starting colts or something. I wouldn't ride in it because if it is only $50, it is probably very poorly made and it is quite likely that the tree could break right under you.

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