Weight is approximately 11 lbs depending on the leather chosen. The Western Trail G4 comes with it's own set of stirrup leathers which are 2" wide and available in short, medium or long. Stirrup fenders will need to be ordered in short or regular with extra long being a special order. The fenders slide up or down the stirrup leather to be placed in an ideal position for the rider.

 

Here is an interesting feature on the Western - it takes Western cinch sizing but has Dressage rigging. Girths in sizes greater than 32" will be available to accommodate the Western. Why the dressage rigging on a Western saddle you ask?... nice spread of rigging load over the whole saddle,  very flat, low profile rigging, reduced bulk and weight, and optional stirrup placement bonus.

 

The Western Sport G4 is available in 15" and 16" as standard. The seats are generous and fairly flat - just like a treed Western saddle. Size 14" saddles can be ordered as well, but will take a bit longer for delivery, as this requires a pattern adjustment.

 

"O" ring placement: 9 rings altogether - 5 rings around the cantle including 1 as a crupper ring, plus 4 rings up front for  a Hunt style breastplate and hand-hold strap, and 2 rings below these for those folks who want to use their Sensation Western style breastplate - which will be available in the same biothane and leather style as the Hunt breastplates.

 

As with all the other saddle models, bolsters may be used to  adjust the seat shape/size. Request a cantle bolster for shortening the seat at the cantle, and the pommel bolster for shortening and rising the seat at the front.

 

Girth sizing details:

Take the horses' circumference in inches around the barrel   at the smallest area - just behind the withers

and into the girth groove. For Western saddle seat sizing - subtract 40".

Example: a horse with a 72" heart girth would require a 32" girth for the Western G4.

 

G4 stirrup leather & fender specs:

Short leathers for rider's height 5' - 5'6" regular fenders.

Medium leathers for height 5'5" - 5'10" regular fenders.

Long leathers for height 5'8" - 6' 2" order extra long fenders.

 

The G4 saddles do not have a buckle at the bottom of  the flap, as in the G3 saddles, but rather a billet strap. This is to accommodate the buckle placement correctly along the billet no matter what the length of the rider's leg. Also the rider can use any of the 3 billet straps for their stirrup attachment, making it really nice for those folks that must have their chair seat or must have their legs set well back.

 

PRICE $2600.00 - includes hard-use leathers, fenders, grabhandle  and 9 "O" rings (does not include girth,  stirrups or saddle pad.)