paso fino – Trail Saddles by Steele

Best Photo Winner Gaited, Laura Hark-Plumley

I have put at least 25,000 miles on my mountaineer since getting it in September 2011. I ride at least twice a day 6 days a week on rough mountain trails, I do have several different horses (Rockies Mountains, Paso Finos, Peruvian Horse) that I alternate between riding. I have also used it on Drafts and Draft crosses as well as Quarter Horses.

This saddle fits them all great and is the most secure and comfortable saddle of any type I have ever owned.

I compete in ACTHA on My Rocky Mountain Horses and also my Paso Fino; Zoey de Apache Pasador who has competed in 20 ACTHA events since February 2015 and has placed in every one, winning 7 out of the 20 and already has 109 points, which has earned him the bronze, silver, and gaited medals.

I always ride in my Mountaineer at competitions and have had fellow competitors ask to try it on their horses to see how it feels. They always get off wanting to know how they can get one just like it!

I have several Steele Saddles so that my friends can ride with me and I switch up, but the Mountaineer is my favorite!

– Laura Hark-Plumley
Shady Spring, West Virginia

We love these photos!

Laura Hark-Plumley shares the greatest photos with us from the trail. “I’m riding my Paso Fino in the mountains of West Virginia with my Steele Mountaineer, favorite saddle of all time!”

You know she loves to ride with photos like these. That snow is deep! Thank you Laura!

Photo 2: Argos & Frisco Running
Photo 3: Black & White Horse is Rebel
Photo 4: Apache is Ground Tied to be tacked up before riding
Photo 5: JB’s Shadow While Riding in the Snow & Pirate
Photo 6: JB & Argos Riding

Love my Steele Saddle, Comfortable – No Sore Spots – Beautiful

From the demo to my custom Steele Platinum Trail Saddle I couldn’t be happier with the quality and fit for both the horse and myself. While you were making my new Steele trail saddle, the demo went on a 2 week trail ride in the Carson National Forest and was a huge success with several riders saving pennies and selling old saddles to get their own Rolls Royce of saddles, the Steele Trail Saddle. The Steele demo saddle was used on a 14.1 hand paso, a 15.1 hand paso, a 15 hand paso, and a 16 hand foundation quarter horse. Each horse was rode between 3-10 hours during the day with this saddle. Not one sore back or rubbed spot. Plus I never had to use a breast strap or crupper to keep my Steele saddle in place riding through the Rocky Mountains. All the other riders had to use both breast strap and crupper as we bushwhacked with our horses through the Carson National Forest.

My Steele Trail Saddle has also been used on a 14.1 hand petit Paso, a 15 hand Missouri Fox Trotter, a 15.1 Tennessee Walker and a quarter horse. This one trail saddle fit each horse with no signs of rubbing, back soreness or other signs of discomfort. Plus, I never once experienced knee or back soreness. Thank you for making an amazing fitting trail saddle that holds up to what ever the weather or human throws it’s way.
Shawn in Kansas riding our Steele Platinum Trail Saddle with Horn

Excellent Service – Dedication

This is my Paso Fino, Lola, in her Mountaineer Steele Trail Saddle. This custom trail saddle fits us both perfectly and allows her the needed movement for gaiting. It’s great riding on the trails and has saved me more than once in some unexpected jumps. It looks as good in the arena as it is comfortable on the trails. Thanks for all of your patience, we both very much appreciate your dedication and excellent service. p.s. this pic is of our first First Place Ribbon together in Equitation. Exciting! – Sondra Zerow, Edwardsville, Illinois