These are the second hand saddles that I have in stock.
With some of them I have more than one of the same model so get in touch if your interested in something and I can give you a price and details about the condition and send you pics.
Nexus Dressage X C Black – $4900 (very good condition ex. demo saddle – new this saddle would be around $8000 to import to Australia). Very little use, a little faded and has a water stain underneath the panel (which can’t be seen when the horse is saddled).
Nexus Dressage X B Black – $2500
Nexus Jump saddle tan – J2 tree width, 17 1/2″ seat, tan – $1850
BRAND NEW Zenith GPD 8X C brown – being sold at discounted price old BALANCE stock. approx $5500 (depends on the UK exchange rate at the time of sale) – save approx. $2500 as brand new this saddle would be around $8000.
Zenith Dressage 8X C seat black – nearly new – $6000
(brand new this saddle would be around $8000)
Zenith GPJ 8X C brown – brand new – never been ridden in- ex demo saddle – $7000 (brand new this saddle would be $8000).
Suit someone that wants to get their stirrups up shorter for low level jumping or someone with a very long hip to knee length – the extra forward cut in the flap gives you room without going to a longer tree length which can be problematic for the horse.
Felix GPD brown 7X C – well used – $1800. Still very functional but priced down because of its age and use.
Equinox – GPD black #3 C seat 2/2 cantle – very good condition – priced to sell – $3750 (brand new this saddle would be around $6000)
Equinox – GPD #3 C seat – waiting to inspect this saddle to value it and get all the details.
Evolution – Dressage #3 D 2/2 cantle black – basically brand new, been sat in once or twice for test rides – $4400. Brand nes this saddle would be around $6000.
Don Cross Stock Saddle – $3800
This was a saddle I used for starting horses. It was the closest stock saddle that I found to fitting like a BALANCE saddle. Good stock saddles made on traditional Australian stock saddle trees are very pricey these days – a new one like this is probably $10,000 plus.
These trees are so much better than fender/crossbred saddles in how they allow horse’s backs to move and they are built to last. So if you are looking for a stock saddle that still allows your horse to move their back this one is one of the best ones I have found.
There are used saddles coming in all the time so if you are looking for one let me know or let me know if you have one to re-home.
Contact Mel for details about these saddles or to test ride them.
A word of advice -beware of purchasing 2nd hand saddles if you have not carefully inspected them – panels can be damaged or the flocking settled unevenly due to storing the saddles carelessly, padding incorrectly or riders riding crooked in them. I have also seen quite a few BALANCE saddles have been altered and reflocked so they no longer work like BALANCE saddles.
There is also the possibility of a broken tree.
When I resell second hand saddles – I have personally checked them to make sure the panels are in good order and flocked to the original specifications and that there are no obvious signs of a broken tree that can be picked up externally. The only way to thoroughly check trees is to have the whole saddle pulled apart by a saddler – I do not do this but can have it done at the purchaser’s expense.