Testimonials - Barrel Saddles
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Hi! I wanted to share my experience with Corriente Saddle Co. saddles. I have purchased two barrel saddles for myself, one of which I ended up selling to my client when she was ready to get a saddle of her own, and I have a saddle for my kids. I have had quite a few horses come through our ranch for training, and my Corriente saddles have fit and performed very well on nearly every horse I've had it on. I've had little Arab mix horses, Tennessee Walkers, Quarter Horses, and even some big, 16.3+ hand warmbloods come through here, and I've had even sweat patterns on them all. I could not be happier with my Corrientes. I really love my barrel saddles when I'm starting colts because when I am going through the first saddlings, and have to throw the saddle on and off the horse so many times, it is heavy enough that the colt really gets the feel of carrying a saddle, but light enough that it doesn't slow me down in my training. The second most important aspect of any saddle is the way it seats a rider. My barrel saddle is very well balanced, allows close contact and feel between the horse and rider, and really allows you to 'ride the horse'. I've been in saddles with poorly designed trees that actually worked against the rider, either perching them too far forward or backward, forcing them to sit against the cantle, or just throwing off the riders' balance in general. Every rider I've put in my Corriente has enjoyed the saddle, and can feel how well it helps them to sit correctly. So much so that many of my clients end up getting saddles from Corriente as well. And the customer service with Corriente is wonderful. Any time I have called I have spoken with some truly kind and knowledgeable people, ready to answer any questions and happy to help their callers. I really can't say enough good things about the company.
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Yvonne LaRoe
Yvonne LaRoe