Trail Saddles Testimonials
Staci and Melinda, My new saddle arrived last Thursday night. It is just beautiful - my non-horsey husband declared it a “work of art”. But as you know, beauty isn’t enough, and it must perform. Going into this process I had 3 goals: - a lighter weight saddle than my old trail saddle - a more comfortable seat for me - and with the above, a saddle that fit my horse well (can’t sacrifice his comfort for mine!) After 3 rides in the saddle, covering a total of ~ 20 miles, I am delighted to tell you that both of us are loving the saddle! It fits him perfectly - we have ridden up and down steep hills, and that saddle stays in place perfectly. We have gaited and galloped in it - I love the close contact feel with no flap under my leg - the trim fenders are wonderful. The English style billets are perfect with that Toklat girth. The 16.5” seat is working just fine for me - no pressure on my non-bending spine - and the seat itself is so darn comfy - no sore “tender bits” for me! Oh, and having the Texas twist done on the stirrups is fabulous - I love that I didn’t have to do the “broom thing” before riding in it - this saddle was trail ready right out of the box! As for Romeo, he has plenty of room in the shoulder to gait beautifully - his ears are up at every gait and he is raring to go. Below are a couple of photos of him in the saddle. Thank you both for working with me through this process - I am delighted with the saddle - it was so much fun to customize the look and “girl-it-up” with all the flower carving and border stamp - options that no one else offers. Joanne and “Romeo de United”
Hi Staci and Melinda, First of all I want to thank you, for your wonderful customer service and your help in the making of the perfect saddle for Annie. Not only the saddle is absolutely gorgeous, incredibly comfortable, so well made but most important, IT FIT my “unfitable” mare !! I am so thrilled and still in awe at the perfection of it all. I can assure you that i will brag about you guys and you might get a few more customers from BC. ;) Cheers! Stephanie
Just to say thanks to the AMTS team for a lovely saddle - Dallas and I have travelled many trail miles using it. Thanks again
Thank you Allegany Mountain Trail Saddles! I received my custom build Wade saddle today, and, my horse and I are thrilled with the results! The saddle is fabulous in every way: superior comfort, quality workmanship, outstanding fit for the horse, and authentic western styling. As a recently retired horse trainer, I have ridden in many saddles--treed, treeless, western, english, and hybrids--on a variety of horses. The Allegany Mountain Trail Saddle is first-rate! Thank you again for your expertise and exceptional level of customer service!
Thank you Staci and Melinda for all your help! My new saddle fits Brea perfectly (and SO comfortable!) The quality exceeded my expectations!
My new saddle arrived last night and I got to try it out today. Firstly, it is just so beautiful and perfect! It's exactly what I had envisioned! Secondly, the moment I sat in it--on the saddle stand right out of the box, it felt perfectly made for me. Just my size!! The seat padding, seat size and twist---all just right. When I got on my mare, again, it felt just so right. Honestly , for the first time in my whole life (and I've been riding since I was 10), my legs hang right where they are supposed to--directly under me. No more constantly pushing them back under me when I have to post. No chair seat. I absolutely love every single thing about this beautiful work of art! My mare, who is extremely sensitive and opinionated (and doesn't like to exert herself, as her pics can attest to), walked out nice and forward. She is able to respond to the lightest touch of my legs now since they are always in the right place. I could go on and on! Thank you, thank you, thank you Stacy and Melinda, and to the extremely talented saddle maker(s) who crafted this beautiful and quality saddle!!
Euphrates' new saddle arrived today. We love it! Fits absolutely perfectly, both her and myself! Now I have zero excuses not to ride more 🙂 Thanks for making such an amazing product!
Thank you so much to the team at Allegany Mountain Trail saddles. What a great product and a fantastic experience. Fits my girl perfectly!
I have had this saddle,custom fit, for 3 years...LOVE IT! Mountain Trails...Western Dressage...it goes everywhere and is admired by all! Just had to share!
I have a Gypsy Vanner...That I went through 9 saddles in a year and a half. Not one fit him. One saddle fitter of 50 years came out and tried to fit him...and literally laughed out loud when he saw him. He is a propane tank on legs. He said to me "i have access to 2000 saddles and I don't have one that will fit him". I ended up riding him bareback for close to 2 years because he was miserable in every saddle...or they just rolled off of him at the walk. The amazing thing about Allegany Mountain Trail Saddles is that they send you a series of 9-11 trees to try on your horse before building the saddle. Just the tree...no leather or any rigging. What an eye opening experience. It really shows you how badly "off the rack" saddles fit most horses...forget hard to fit horses. They ended up making a custom tree for my boy...and it fits like a glove. It is amazingly stable and for the first time I have a saddle that doesn't roll off at the walk. Or that he is miserable in. I am ordering another one for my second little girl Gypsy. You will love the whole experience...and most of all you and your horse will LOVE your new saddle. And as an added bonus...It is one of the most beautifully crafted, quality saddles that I have ever seen.