[foxhuntingkiddo]

Hi Guys,
I am looking to get a nice wooden saddle stand (freestanding, think display) more towards the furniture end of the saddle stand spectrum. Any ideas on where to get one or companies that make them? I know about the ones from the obvious dealers like dover but they seem to be of not very high quality.


Thanks!

[nicolerm]

I'd imagine something like that would be difficult and expensive to ship. Your best bet might be finding a local woodworker to commission for the job.

[TheHorseProblem]

http://www.rusticranchtack.com/saddlestands.html

http://www.plesums.com/wood/other/saddle.html

http://www.saddlestandz.com/DeluxeSaddleStand.html

http://www.theoriginalhorsetackcompa...nd-p/rl-ss.htm

I like the last one best.

I ended up building my own from a 2' X 4" of redwood, some saw horse brackets, and a robe hook. It's not furniture quality but it is unobtrusive in a corner.

[Highflyer]

I wasn't really looking for anything fancy, just something to use when I cleaned my tack, but I ended up with a wooden quilt rack similar to this: http://robinsonswoodcrafts.com/quilt-stand.htm and it works great -- mine holds two saddles and my show pads easily (I event) and it looks nice. Mine came from a consignment shop for $30 but you can find a huge variety online.

[MintHillFarm]

I got a very nice one from Beval # 0032005 is the item number...
I have had it for 5 or 6 years and it looks great.

www.beval.com

[SMNG]

http://www.doversaddlery.com/product...&ids=827005312

I know it is called a "saddle cleaning stand" because it can open up, but this one is really nice. It is made by Oakcroft and it is very high quality, and looks great as a piece of furniture.

[BeastieSlave]

I had my neighbor make one (for a special project) based on some plans I bought on eBay. Ours has a neck and head, mane and tail, and is on wheels. You can see a bit of it here: http://m482.photobucket.com/albumvie...MYn%2Bg%2BI%3D It's a handy thing to have around the house

[STA]

Geogretown Stable Outfitters makes a beautiful saddle stand. You have a choice of the wood used. I have a mahogany stand. I believe they have a web site of the same name.

[Sorcha]

I have just seen the most beautiful saddle stand today and made in Co Donegal Ireland as a horse lover this is furniture for my saddle in my sitting room love it...

[Lucassb]

McGuinn makes gorgeous ones: http://www.mcguinnfarms.com/shows_p2.html#

They are great about customizing their products so if you want them to tweak anything on their design(s) I am sure they would be open to that. Great people to work with.

[mvp]

And another thing!

Where to find a saddle stand that flips over into a "trough"-- used for putting the saddle upside down while you clean the underside and way all up in the cracks?

The Stanford barn had a behemoth version of one of these and it was the bomb. Leland Sr. did not mess around when it came to building things for keeping horses well.

[SCI]

Dover sells one like you are talking about...
http://www.doversaddlery.com/dover-s...peificrpdwdn45

[mvp]

Dover sells one like you are talking about...
http://www.doversaddlery.com/dover-s...peificrpdwdn45

Thank you.

But Leland's had legs that came out to the side-- a little sprawly-looking, but good for stability.

I don't thing that $300 Dover thing would do it when you got on one side and really worked on the saddle.