“I wanted to email you about my new Steele Mountaineer trail saddle. I just love it! I have been doing some light trail riding in it, and twice my large, powerful (and green) Warmblood has spooked hard and attempted to bolt. Both times I felt completely secure and safe in that saddle, and was able to easily perform a single-rein stop and bring him right back to me. Not only is the saddle comfortable – it’s very safe for unpredictable trail riding conditions! Thank you for making such a great product. I show the saddle off to everyone I know. :)”
Category: Testimonials
I didn’t know saddle fit could cause stumbling,
Cookie and I just love the saddle! Fits him like a glove. He walks out better, gaits like crazy and quit stumbling on the front end. I had not thought saddle fit might cause that. Mary Licata
I want to talk about ordering one,
Just got done with my demo period for the trail saddle that you sent me. It was AWESOME! I LOVED IT !!! I want to talk to you about ordering one for me and my horse, Montego. I will be shipping it the demo back to you today or tomorrow. I look forward to speaking with you soon!
Mary Comella, Wyoming, MI
I am very impressed with your saddle.
I received the saddle last night and have taken photos of various angles for you to see. The saddle is so different from anything I have ever ridden in! It puts me in a completely different seat and I feel so much more balanced. It took me by surprise when my horse first moved out and I could literally feel his muscles under me. The saddle makes me so much more aware of how I am moving with my horse instead of just sitting plopped on a giant western saddle, unaware and unable to really feel contact with my horse. I will most definitely be ordering one from you, but I want to take it to my next lesson and be sure it is fitting properly. My only question with the fit is if the flare on the bars is correct for Trooper. He is narrow, but then flares wide. Most regular bars are too narrowly flared and pinch him close to the shoulder. The wide QH bars are too wide at the top and put pressure on his withers, but the flare is better by the shoulder. Can you tell by the picture if the gullet and bar width is sitting on him properly? Is there a way I can check or test for it?
I am very impressed with this trail saddle. Your craftsmanship is beautiful and the quality is obvious.
Thank you so much, Blessings, DeeAnn McKeithan
Merry Christmas Steele
So far the Steele saddle has fit all three of my geldings, I have ridden in it as much as I can with this horrible winter weather. My Buckskin is a Paso/Morgan Cross, not gaited. I like the Steele addle on him as well.
Three of my friends are also purchasing Plantation Steele saddles after trying mine out on their horses! It has been so cold I haven’t had a chance to look again and try and find another serial number.
Laura in West Virginia
This is the most comfortable saddle I have ever ridden
I received my Steele saddle on 9/5/11. It’s been 7 weeks since receiving it in early September and I have ridden just about every day since. I want to thank you for taking the time to send the tree to me on several occasions to get the fit just right. The end result is a very light weight trail saddle that fits my horse and me perfectly. I think that is quite an accomplishment considering my horse is approximately 16.3 – 17 hands barefooted and weighs about 1300 lbs. (maybe a little more). I trail ride and challenge him with anything and everything that comes our way. I originally wanted to purchase one of your Steele saddles in part due to the light weight so I would be able to lift it up on my horse as I get older (currently 67). What I have discovered is not only will I be able to saddle my horse for many years to come but I will also be in the most comfortable saddle I have ever ridden.
Thank you, Frank Johnson
P.S. We plan to purchase a Steele Saddle for my wife.