Hilason Treeless Western Barrel Racing Trail Saddle 17"PRODUCT ID: HSTO516-17LEATHER: Premium Quality Genuine Thick Skirting Leather SEAT: 17" Black Rough out Leather Seat SKIRT: Square Skirt COLOR: Tan HORN: 2.5 inches Leather Wrapped CANTLE: 4.5 inches GULLET: Fits 6 inches to 8 inches RIGGING: D's Inskirt BASE: Quality Synthetic Wool TOOLING: Basket Weave CONCHOS: 100% Hand engraved silver conchos WEIGHT: About 24 pounds EXTRAS: Matching Front and Rear Cinch StrapsTO SEE OTHER SIZES OF THIS SAME ITEM, PLEASE CLICK HERE!EVENLY DISTRIBUTES THE WEIGHT of the rider Makes the horse FLEXIBLE, FASTER and SERENE Allows the horse to take SHARP AND QUICK turns during racing Prevents PRESSURE POINTS Extremely COMFORTABLE for both the horse and the Rider Allows the horse to have a FREE MOVEMENT of muscles Encourages OBEDIENCE Keeps the horse ENERGETIC for an extended period of time FITS A RANGE OF TYPES OF HORSES, from Draft, gaited to Pony Very LIGHT Weight AFFORDABLE PRICE. Similar quality saddle is about $1500 Reduces Equestrian related expenses like veterinarian expense, trainer ext Uses regular western accessories. Sizes runs like regular western saddleHilason is proud to introduce a brand new design in its U.S. Patent Pending (#61358204) Western Treeless Saddle Series. Never would you have seen some of the very unique and intriguing features in this new design. Hilason is proud to claim exclusivity in this design and is confident that they would set a new landmark in the world of equestrian rider's across the world.This version of Hilason Treeless Western Trail / Barrel Racing Saddle has overcome the issues riders have with the two-piece fenders where it adds to the bulk and interferes with the knees and thigh movement. This saddle has adopted the traditional concept of one-piece fender as commonly found in regular western tree and flex tree saddle. In addition, the cinching and stirrup webbings have been strategically replaced with a "bar-like" setting to avoid tangling and wearing of the web due to weight, friction and pressure. Another key benefit of this design is the seat sizing generality. As typically experienced on all western treeless saddles, this saddle goes equal in size to your regular western seat size. You no longer have to be confused with the concept of going with a different seat size when choosing a treeless saddle.This western treeless saddle can be used as a multi-purpose saddle for events like Barrel Racing (make quick sharp turns, curves and stops), Pleasure and long Trails. It is designed to ease the movement of the horse and evenly distribute the weight of the rider so that the horse stays energetic for a longer time. Its design and features enable it to fit almost any kind of horse and provides utmost comfort to both the rider and the horse.All Hilason Treeless Western Trail / Barrel Racing Western Saddle are almost identical in construction, material and structure. The main differences that exist between the huge varieties are the colors and sizing. The color options available are Black, Dark Brown, Light Tan, Dark Tan and Mahogany. However, a saddle could be custom made for any other color of choice as well.In seat sizing, we make different sizes ranging from 10" up to 22". If the size you need is not available in stock, it can be custom made specifically for your needs. Other modifications may also be implemented if you do decide to custom order a saddle.Call 1-888-HILASON now to get a custom saddle of your choice!Past ReviewsPayment TermsShipping TermsReturn PoliciesCustomer Services Comment From Date / Time Item # Most comfortable saddle..beautiful! Well packed Seller rhodaz( 123 ) 5/25/2010 10:00:21 PM 230470678288 very good sadle to less money - nice and qvick service Seller blossi1515( 43 ) 5/24/2010 7:09:31 AM 370367476527 great saddle, arrived quickly, great interaction with seller, highly recommend! Seller joannashell( 5 ) 5/12/2010 7:03:56 PM 370313201872 this saddle is by far the best i have ever ridden. awsome all the way thanks Seller kiyalena1( 386 ) 5/1/2010 5:25:55 PM 220583217243 My butt thanks me for buying this saddle.. Oh and so does my horse.. Seller curlytop7( 41 ) 4/25/2010 3:46:37 AM 220584225711 SO VERY PLEASED!! Fast shipping, great communication - Hilason ROCKS! A++++++++ Seller mydunhorses( 269 ) 4/15/2010 11:42:17 PM 230458274552 excellent seller! Seller smart1tech( 183 ) 4/5/2010 8:56:10 PM 370330287403 love it!!!!! Seller pettyjulie( 18 ) 4/2/2010 1:49:40 AM 220547912315 great saddle for price Seller cschaffner05091( 46 ) 3/29/2010 10:55:16 PM 220533145543 Mix-up and saddle not in stock substutited a more expensive saddle. Very good Seller the_moaf( 425 )