Details about Leather Foam Stuffed Santa Cruz Saddle
Beautiful and user friendly Santa Cruz general purpose saddle for sale. Santa Cruz is a respected luxurious saddlery brand based in Argentina - they have a great website if you Google them. Instead of traditional stuffing the saddle is made with premoulded foam panels – very comfortable for your horse as the weight of the rider is spread more evenly across the saddle. Very easy to maintain as does not need regular restuffing as with traditional stuffing. The saddle seat is extremely comfortable for the rider as well, great for long days on horseback! Premoulded foam panels/bumps on the inside of the saddle, beneath the saddle flaps (see pictures) help maintain good leg positioning while in the saddle. I have measured the saddle as: inches from stud to cantle 13.5 inches at widest point of saddle flaps 8 inches from D ring to D ring Fitted a 16hh thoroughbred. Very smart light brown/tan colour with black girth straps. Just spent a day cleaning it so it’s ready to go! Great all round saddle, slightly forward cut but comfortable for all disciplines and general usage. This is a beautiful, quality piece of saddlery with many more years of usage to give. Has had some cosmetic wear and tear – there is a patch of wear on the saddle seat (right where the rider sits, near the pommel) so the leather there is paler. Some wear around the back of the cantle where the leather is scratched and worn. Wear to the panels on the saddle flaps (the ones that cushion the riders knees) and around the edge of the saddle flaps. The girth straps are a little stretched through usage (as can be expected with leather) and they have stained the inside of the saddle flaps, and there is some rubbing from girth buckles. The D rings are a little rusty. No wear and tear beyond what generally comes with frequent usage. Included with the saddle is: A red saddle stand with a useful storage compartment – very unique and very useful! A leather girth – quite stiff and buckles have some rust but still in good working order A pair of stirrup leathers – have had some wear and some superficial cracks can be seen but still in good working order Shipping can be discussed. Any questions please do let me know – a saddle is an important purchase! Happy buying!