tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post5000437821837723139..comments2024-03-01T06:49:59.106-05:00Comments on Behind the Bit: Why I love Black Country saddlesStacey Kimmel-Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08498926535389535263noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-64196683068546874182013-02-02T13:37:42.993-05:002013-02-02T13:37:42.993-05:00Great post - and you're right, Black Country s...Great post - and you're right, Black Country saddles are wonderful. The quality and fit, the delivery time and fitting options are outstanding. Just a couple of quick clarifications:<br /><br />1) Trumbull Mtn. is probably the largest BC retailer on the east coast, but there are quite a few others - Dutchess Bridle and Saddle in NY and Hastilow USA in PA are two in the northeast, and if saddlefitterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18340539191435086835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-78505091760998308512010-09-17T11:01:23.320-04:002010-09-17T11:01:23.320-04:00I LOVE my BC Wexford! I have told so many friends ...I LOVE my BC Wexford! I have told so many friends that its like sitting on a couch, and when they hop aboard to try it they've all practically groaned at how nice a ride it is! And man, does that saddle really keep you in position. Its beautiful,(two-tones of brown), well made and so very comfortable... not sure I'll ever buy another brandAmandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04800251370572133382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-21772889328616741722010-09-17T09:45:58.813-04:002010-09-17T09:45:58.813-04:00Trumbull Mountain sold me a Black Country Eden (18...Trumbull Mountain sold me a Black Country Eden (18") for my roofy backed Thoroughbred last summer. Love it. It has dropped panels and wither gussets which help fit that narrow back and high wither, but it's a medium tree. More money than I wanted to spend but very, very comfy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-58560792566242035982010-09-17T07:09:21.318-04:002010-09-17T07:09:21.318-04:00Great post. Trumbull Mountain helped me fit my ho...Great post. Trumbull Mountain helped me fit my horse long distance and, believe me, he was not an easy shape to match. The wonderful people at TM also considered me when they perused their saddle collection. They sent me an Albion Comfort with a short flap for the petite (5ft tall) rider!<br /><br />Like the realization, which you described, I found that I have been riding in saddles that wereValhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335385366138424092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-14943521229302025242010-09-16T23:12:21.427-04:002010-09-16T23:12:21.427-04:00I must admit I didn't like the thigh block on ...I must admit I didn't like the thigh block on the BC I tried, but I will say that the ladies at Trumbull Mountain are wonderful to work with. Very helpful.Kitty Bohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02030621211779302151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-6856431140922891812010-09-16T22:55:20.174-04:002010-09-16T22:55:20.174-04:00Not into treed saddles any more. I am all Ansur tr...Not into treed saddles any more. I am all Ansur treeless. Solves the fit problems and I have three happy horses.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10029423500476995817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-88684625010652770942010-09-16T21:46:42.857-04:002010-09-16T21:46:42.857-04:00Name recognition IS a problem. Still, someone mild...Name recognition IS a problem. Still, someone mildly interested can do a quick google search to find the many bboard postings on how great these saddles are. <br /><br />I perused and searched for the Vinici without luck -- all the older ads show them as being sold. The used one I bought was only at Rick's saddlery 3 weeks, and I wish they had posted it to Craigslist. That is their "hotStacey Kimmel-Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08498926535389535263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-18345239665602506812010-09-16T21:35:53.675-04:002010-09-16T21:35:53.675-04:00I agree wholeheartedly with most of your post and ...I agree wholeheartedly with most of your post and I have recommend Black Country to many friends (and have owned one myself), but I disagree on the resale value thing. Unless you consign it through one of the few dealers that moves a lot of Black Country tack (aka Trumbull Mountain), you'll have a tough time getting its true value on the used market. I have known many folks who tried to Jenhttp://www.jenmichaels.net/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-39792168908848476512010-09-16T17:05:43.471-04:002010-09-16T17:05:43.471-04:00I think it may have to do with the design of the s...I think it may have to do with the design of the saddle - my 18" put me in the middle of my saddle but there was a lot of pommel in front and cantle in back. The Black Country Eden saddle tends to leave you alone position-wise, which I like, but I was pretty darn far from those knee rolls. <br /><br />The County Perfection is just a nice saddle overall and it is great for a chair seat. I Stacey Kimmel-Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08498926535389535263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-33101985779983671932010-09-16T16:58:44.695-04:002010-09-16T16:58:44.695-04:00I'm tall too and have an 18" dressage sad...I'm tall too and have an 18" dressage saddle. Tell me more about how the 17.5" saddle is a better fit for your leg. I rode in a 17.5" saddle same make as mine and it seemed too small.Annenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-45235292335576488022010-09-16T16:12:18.398-04:002010-09-16T16:12:18.398-04:00No, I bought it USED -- which is crazy enuf, buyin...No, I bought it USED -- which is crazy enuf, buying a saddle to fit a 23 year old horse. Who knows how long it'll be in use?<br /><br />But the BC brown saddles are gorgeous and you can get contrast piping on the pommel. Would've if I could've.<br /><br />The serge panels are the BEST.Stacey Kimmel-Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08498926535389535263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-67817287150764009562010-09-16T16:04:06.300-04:002010-09-16T16:04:06.300-04:00My only question:
Are you getting your Black Coun...My only question:<br /><br />Are you getting your Black County saddle in (gasp!) brown? ;-)SprinklerBandithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11381922004203479379noreply@blogger.com