This is an original 1904 Mc Clellan tree (stamped 1918), reworked into a 1859 Civil war saddle by Doug Kidd at Border States Leather work just before the movie Gettysburg (which this saddle was in). It is a "12 inch seat" which translates into a Western 16 or a 16 1/2" which is what I use. It comes with 1859 saddle bags, and all leathers, stirrups, girths, breast collar, and surcingle. All rigging and leathers made by Doug, and vat dyed black. While the saddle is a little scuffed and the black dye is wearing off showing the original brown, the leather is in really good condition. My friend used this Civil War re-enacting for over ten years, and I used it for trail and endurance training before I started using it for re-enacting myself. A variety of reasons have caused me to cease riding, so I am selling it off. Why mess with a cheap imported repro when you can have this one. The extras alone are worth quite a bit, and you would pay way more for one of Doug's saddles now! Buyer pays actual UPS ground and insurance. I can take paypal or credit card through my wife's business.
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