Here is a quick video of one of our builds if you haven’t seen it on the channel. Attention to detail, fit ,finish and overall craftsmanship should be quite apparent after watching. kzbin.info/www/bejne/i2TCZo2bfKeJY9ksi=Kap181VnWDGzzSWU
@user-ny9xc6mc7x2 ай бұрын
I run a Hereford saddle and it does me just fine. Mass produced saddles aren't always low quality.
@elizastar19732 ай бұрын
So, Corriente brand. Thank you because I was going to buy one, no way now.
@lilik69452 ай бұрын
i agree with everything you said. for around 800-1000 you can definitely expect a SOLID base, especially for a standard production tree and parts. yes, the leather will never be the same quality as a pricey saddle because good leather is hella expensive, but in my experience the thinner leather does just fine for the average rider, especially if you consider how thin the leather is on english saddles that still hold up for years.
@alonsogutierrez34375 ай бұрын
That is trash I would not rope nothing on that trash I’m Mexican but I make sure is good saddle tree but man that is garbage 🤦🏻♂️
@OdysseusCentral5 ай бұрын
I’ve got one of their saddles because I’m a poor college student and it’s pretty comfortable and fits a horse well. With that said it came dry as a bone and I know I got what I paid for. It’s good enough for now but eventually I’ll get a proper saddle. Very informative video
@talkingmonkeymere6 ай бұрын
Thanks for the info. I have owned a Corriente 'mule' saddle and I really loved it. I had no idea they are so poorly made. I will never buy another one. You just saved my life. Those saddles are dangerous.
@imagineifyouwereaworm5 ай бұрын
Your life isn’t in any danger riding in these.
@patrylaurent38686 ай бұрын
Beau Travail 👍👍
@davidstalnaker33346 ай бұрын
I a agree with you but real working cowboys can't spend 4000 dollars on a saddle old son
@brancocustomsaddlery1753Ай бұрын
….. I beg to differ on the notion real working cowboys can’t spend $4000.00 + on a handmade saddle. We consistently sell to working cowboys across the country as do many of my fellow Saddle Makers craftsmen. My base price is currently $5000.00 for a plain roughout or smooth out rig….. more often than not the average price range is 6400.00 with added tooling. But I totally get it…. It’s a good chunk of scratch and some save up for them. But when it’s a tool of your trade and you spend everyday in one it’s well worth the money as they are built to last a lifetime with proper care. Personally I have handmade saddles that my father had made when I was a kid that look fantastic and ride like a dream after 40+ years and ultimately will be passed down to my children to use and have as an heirloom. What I’m getting at is this….. upfront cost is vastly greater , but the long term is actually cheaper when compared to how many low cost saddles get bought and traded off for whatever reasons. Ultimately one must work within their budget and buy what they can afford….. just be sure you inspect what you buy and make the improvements necessary to keep you safe.
@TexHoss17 ай бұрын
Nice rig you built there. Excellent work.
@TexHoss18 ай бұрын
Excellent Job.
@brancocustomsaddlery17538 ай бұрын
Thanks
@33RanchSaddlery8 ай бұрын
Nicely done!
@brancocustomsaddlery17538 ай бұрын
Thanks
@bryanmontgomery40508 ай бұрын
They only offer one tree, it’s definitely not a true mule saddle.
@Joelp4059 ай бұрын
Hilason saddle company stands behind ther saddle and give u a 5 year warranty on the tree they do good i own a couple have not had any issues i do have a circle y with broken tree no Warrnty gonna take to mexico with saddle maker to repair or trade
@bryanmontgomery40509 ай бұрын
I’d smooth it down, swap the hardware and send it!!! I’d flip it every few years and get another one. These are cheap disposable saddles.
@dollipop125 ай бұрын
$800 to $1400 is not exactly disposable to most people but okay.
@carlosrivas38379 ай бұрын
Good information. I use a circle Y less simply because it’s so heavy and use the lighter off brand. My off brand not near as bad the one shown. Don’t depend on those wall screws with your life. Especially the way they are mounted
@infidel373011 ай бұрын
nothing like a custom made, unless you like to walk
@horsemindedwtp11 ай бұрын
9:40. Oh, that's easy. It's for a bucking strap attachment.
@carlcarlamos9055 Жыл бұрын
Thanks. Take care.
@shannonchase9948 Жыл бұрын
I cowboy and a bad seated saddle will literally cause my hips to pop out of place..
@banjoboy1337 Жыл бұрын
I bought a corriente saddle for my 15 year old. it was cheap and it was in my budget. He has 5 years of riding left so I wasn't going to splurge. I do have a young yearling and when she is old enough to be ridden I will do some more research and get a very good saddle. I just do trail riding. But for anybody who has a nice young horse who has several riding years left in the horses life, go out and and find a nice saddle thats really good equality. Do your research and find nearby saddle shops. I do not suggest a corriente saddle for a long time saddle. If you do have a corriente saddle, please use a CSI pad. It helps fit the saddle way better
@jth119528 күн бұрын
I love when people say "I just trail ride". When I am training a horse or starting one, I may ride an hour a day. A barrel racer may ride an hour a day to leg one up and then twenty seconds to perform and the same for other show riders. True cowboys and trail riders may ride all day.
@KANSASIOUX Жыл бұрын
I bought one in a hurry… it’s trash. Now looking for a real craftsman.
@karenhorsekeeper1309 Жыл бұрын
Send us a list of recommended saddles you would buy
@karenhorsekeeper1309 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for educating us !!
@kevinferguson3196 Жыл бұрын
I have a coreinte wade and I absolutely have never ridden a saddle that was extremely wide and uncomfortable! I spent hours in tearing down and thinning down the leather to try and make it comfortable to no avail. As you said it's all in the ground seat you start with.
@stephridestheworld Жыл бұрын
This looks like a lot of those saddles you see advertised on Etsy by "crafts people". Yeah nah. Apart from material and finish, they are often simply not "horse shaped". There is a reason traditional saddle makers guard the specifics of their successful and quality trees: it takes decades to determine what works out in the field and what doesn't.
@janharkins8448 Жыл бұрын
Shop around and buy a decent older saddle from a reputable saddle maker. Clean it up and ride it. Corriente and the like are the harbor freight of saddles. I've got 2 saddles from the 50s 60s from Hertford and from vaught saddles. Both solid as a rock. Bought 1 for 200, the other for 125.
@dannybailey5477 Жыл бұрын
I'd recommend American saddlery saddles .I've seen them put together for 25 years . excellent saddles
@46rambo49 Жыл бұрын
I took a $3k saddle back to the maker one time, it came flying apart, the guy wasn't happy, he never replaced it, wanted to keep the money and fix the pos he sold me. 3 years in court, I just shake my head
@mauroignaciodimarco7200 Жыл бұрын
Yo no hablo inglés pero me encanta ese tipo de monturas acá no hay y me e cansado de buscarla
@itzmekyleigh4300 Жыл бұрын
Corriente for me has lasted years, I paid 1200 custom for it on my corriente. I added oil to my saddle and twisted the stirrups overnight. It hasn’t broken down on me or anything. They are VERY annoying to break in but if you put in the work to maintain it and keep it clean you won’t be disappointed…but I also paid 1200 for it whereas you can pay as little as 6-800 for saddles on their website too. Personally won a 800 corriente, it wasn’t that bad but very very annoying to break in and quality was poor and so was craftsmanship compared to my 1200 corriente.
@Sheesh1212 жыл бұрын
Hello my grandfather passed recently and he left me a JH Rowell Saddle . All I know it's a 15" full quarter horse bars not sure if I'm saying that correctly anyhow. If anyone can point me in the right direction I would appreciate it
@redneckgirl33262 жыл бұрын
As a poor college student in the early 90s, I purchased a discount saddle from a saddlery outlet store. It was a good saddle and was eventually passed on to one of my nieces because she wasn't comfortable in her dad's saddles. She still uses it as her go-to. But I realize now that I got dang lucky given where it came from.
@1979augistine2 жыл бұрын
When you order your saddle off wish and Amazon !
@rebelbelle622 жыл бұрын
Thank you for educating us on the correct way a saddle should be made.
@brandtbuchanan55262 жыл бұрын
Note from a real rancher: everyones needa are different. I'd probably should just buy a good saddle from Big Bend Saddery since they're local, well-made, and I can get it fixed free whenever I go to town for the groceries. That said, I still buy cheap saddles for several reasons: 1) I don't use my saddle every day. Years I'm on the ranch full-time when we're short-staffed, I may horseback 3-6 days/month; but other years I may only come out for the fall works and a couple weekends to catch strays. 2) It's dry and dusty here so saddles require regular maintenance especially sitting on a saddle rack in the Barn. 3) People like to borrow the best saddle in the barn. that means go saddles get left out in a trailer or worse, they get treated like rental cars, and sometimes the just disappear. 3) Cheap saddles still work. You just have to watch them a little closer. 4) If you have to make improvised repairs in a pinch, you don't have to worry about ruining a $3500 investment. If I had decided that Im going to and the rest of my life on the ranch full time or working horses for living, I'd drop $5000 custom Big Bend Saddlery saddle but, I can't guarantee that i can make that commitment therefore, I can justify the purchase under current circumstances. That said, I can still get repairs done at the BBS for very fair rates and I've bought thousands of dollars worth of tack from Big Bend Saddlery and I won't allow myself to go in there unsupervised anymore. LOL
@reverendmorgano96592 жыл бұрын
Everything you said is true. When it comes to cheap saddles it's always a gamble with most ending up being literal garbage. I was fortunate enough when I was a kid to get hold of a cheap saddle that turned out to be versatile, comfortable, and as rugged as anything you could ever want and didn't look too terrible either. Such instances are extremely rare and I've been searching for another saddle like it for going on 28 years now with no luck.
@joelponce62442 жыл бұрын
Custom saddle makers talk crap of anybody else’s saddles but have u ever seen any one make a video in a Corrientes saddle actually falling apart hmmm no I have used Corriente saddles since they started buy 10 at a time for my cowboys they Warranty there trees for 5 years and no worries never had one go bad I am sure them screws hold on like they should good guys at corriente don’t rip u off
@juliangonzales29162 жыл бұрын
Saludos👍👍👍
@silasmcgarrah47962 жыл бұрын
Hehe. And here am I. I bought me a saddle tree with a broken seat. One of them Mexican ones. I plan on making a crummy saddle out of it with KZbin tutorials. I've never been one for much complaining, so it should work out great.
@addisonbaroni56292 жыл бұрын
Getting a Corriente barrel saddle and the only thing i don’t like is the breast collar ring placement. Otherwise, the leather is very high quality and if it fits the horse it’s a good saddle for me.
@tlynch1762 жыл бұрын
Does anyone have any reviews on the Brazos River Saddlery???
@khaledsarradj10022 жыл бұрын
How much does this saddle weigh, pro, thank you
@evelynwaugh40532 жыл бұрын
Shoot, if they're going to use drywall screws, they could at least use a washer around it to give the screws a wider amount of grip on the leather.
@Arshyn.KZ.2 жыл бұрын
Price
@juliangonzales29162 жыл бұрын
Saludos👍👍👍
@kriengkraitexas71802 жыл бұрын
Nice
@juliangonzales29162 жыл бұрын
Saludos👍👍👍
@mountainmuleman03112 жыл бұрын
Corriente?? Been looking at their mule saddles for a while now. Now im not sure. I ride for a living
@mountainmuleman03112 жыл бұрын
After thought and evaluation, I ended up ordering one. I'm a family man, and I'm a mule packer by trade so the reality is I am on a budget. I ordered basically the exact same saddle in the video except my stirrups fenders are strip down. I've rode it consistently for the last month and have put more miles on it in a month than most will in a lifetime. It's very easy for a custom saddle maker to critique one of these saddles. When you spend months handcrafting an item that's worth $3000 plus. The reality is when you do this line of work for a living you might only be able to afford a corriente. And it's easy to critique one in a shop but.... from the perspective of someone who rides 10 miles a day...., and rode over 800 miles alone last summer in the Sierra Nevadas with a custom horse saddle, ........the seat is comfortable and fits me well , the rigging positions are good when you ride multiple different mules of all shapes and sizes as I do every day, the bars and shape of the saddle fit all the 6 mules in my string fairly well, the saddle is extremely secure for sitting ( had a rodeo yesterday morning), and the saddle is very well done in appearance. At the end of the day I do this for a living and I'm surrounded by folks that do this for a living. Many have corrientes and like them, many admire mine, the only people I hear that down talk these are custom saddle makers. Are these perfect? No , but they fill a void for the working man or woman. Bottom line is when your in rough country alone and 30 miles from a road you need the best gear you can afford. For me that's an $1100 corriente and im not ashamed of it.
@cg54342 жыл бұрын
Almost all of those Corriente saddles are made from whatever they have on hand for their stirrup leathers. Usually it is leather from the belly of the steer instead of the back which is a lot thinner leather. This causes those stirrup leathers to stretch really quickly as you ride and break in your saddle. Cheap stirrup leathers will get your hurt faster than anything if they break while you are riding fast.