(poll) Horse tack: Splurge or save?
Splurge/Save
Saddle
Bridle
Bit
Reins
Spurs
stirrups
stirrup leathers
girth
breast collar
saddle pad
Any other things you think are important to either splurge or save on?
Saddle - Splurge! It is so important to get the right fit for your horse. If you can get a good used one at a good price go for it, but I never count on saving money here.
Bridle - Save. If I put enough work into a cheap leather bridle it ends up being pretty decent and soft. I really just look for good stitching and fit though I can sew leather and make repairs as needed.
Bit - I'm torn here. The JP Korsteel bits work great for my horses and last a long time. The price is good so I don't splurge here because there is a decent priced bit that works exactly as I need, but if my horses needed a Sprenger or some other expensive bit I'd do it.
Reins - Save. Like the bridle as long as they are safe and the correct length I'm willing to put the work into them.
Spurs - I bought a cheap pair 25 years ago and they are still fine. I don't see the reason to throw a bunch of money into a set.
Stirrups - I had been save, but I'm beginning to lean towards splurge now that I'm older. My next set of stirrups will be a set geared towards people with joint problems, and I definitely need them.
Stirrup leathers - Save. Again even a cheap pair will clean up decent if you put the elbow grease in.
Girth - Splruge. I need more horse comfortable for long rides and a cheap girth might be fine for an hour or two, but I want my horse comfortable for 8-9 hours.
Breast Collar - Save. Honestly good comfortable breast collars are pretty cheap. Most of the expensive ones are binged out versions that are more for looks then comfort.
Saddle pad - SPLURGE!!! So right now one of my horses is wearing a custom 5 star pad that cost more then the saddle he has. That happened because we got a great fitting used saddle at a good price and had to get the pad new. Again like the girth I need my horses comfortable for 8-9 hours at a time and a high quality wool felt pad is important on rides like that.
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 F105 Western Leather Tack Headstall Bridle Breast Collar Set $95.05 Time Remaining: 12h 13m |
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