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- The Hillcrest model, like the original, is built on a quality wood tree; however, for added strength and durability the Hillcrest trees are rawhide covered. Your choice of sixteen or eighteen inch seat. Wide trees are available, as are custom made trees, if necessary.
- All leather is cut from first quality English or domestic hides. This leather costs approximately twice as much as the skirting leather used in most production saddles.
- The panels under the saddle are hand stuffed with pure sheep wool. This all natural material will not draw moisture like foam rubber or other synthetics, and it will conform to your horse's back for a perfect fit. This eliminates the main causes of sore backs in horses.
- The padded seat is stuffed with curley hair and is hand stiched in an attractive and functional tufted pattern. The use of all natural materials avoids the heat buildup experienced with most modern seats that are padded with rubber. The seat is suspended on webbing, so you are riding in a "hammock", not on a hard tree.
- All hardware is heavy duty solid brass.
- Cavalry style, wooden stirrups are hooded for your protection from hang up (and other folks' kicking horses) and are hung on extra wide stirrup leathers cut from the spine portion of the hide.
- The pommel and cantle of the Hillcrest model are somewhat higher than the orignal Buena Vistas, giving the rider a deeper, more secure seat.
- English rigged with the highest quality English leather girth billets.
- Padded pommel and cantle rolls are standard and enhance the comfort and security of the saddle.
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