Barrel Racing Saddles
Barrel Racing Saddle
A barrel racing saddle is designed for a particular job, that is to let you maintain a seat on your horse whilst flying headlong through twists and turns and charging to the finish line.
Barrel racing is fast and furious, every second counts so pick your barrel racing saddle with care.
The first thing to do before buying used barrel racing saddles is to measure your animals back. The saddle must fit the horse not the other way round. You can create a stencil of your horses back with some stiff wire, just lay it across his back bending it to shape, transfer this shape to some stiff card and cut away everything above the line, voila your horses back!
Weight is a very important factor in any racing saddle so ascertain the weight of any saddle you are interested in. Barrel racing saddles need to be as light as possible.
If possible find a barrel racing saddle that you like in a tack store, you can check it for comfort, fit to your behind etc. Then hit eBay with a budget in mind and grab a bargain.
A good quality used barrel racing saddle trumps a new inferior one everytime so don’t be afraid to buy secondhand.
