For years people have been telling us: "I'd love to have a Don West, custom built, Gaited and Paso Horse Training-Trail Saddle, but I just can't afford one". Well, no more excuses. Now you can! This year we are working with a new (to us) saddle and tack manufacturer, located right here in Colorado. They're making the best saddles and tack for us that we’ve ever offered, and at a price that allows us to build you your custom made, top quality, made to your order Don West Saddle, at hundreds of dollars less than we were able to provide in the past, using our previous saddle makers! Training and trail riding on naturally gaited horses, including Paso Fino, Peruvian Paso, Mangalarga Marchador, Spanish Criollo, and other short backed horses is enhanced by a saddle built on a close-fitting, short-barred tree; one that makes even contact with the horse’s back, effectively spreading the rider’s weight over the largest area without interfering with the horse’s shoulder action. Don West Training- Trail Saddles have very short bars with lots of rock in the middle (twist), and plenty of flair at the bar ends. That is the winning combination that gives a better, freer, more comfortable fit on any gaited and short backed horse. With our 2010 custom made one at a time to your order Don West Saddles you get the same good looks, the same short, great fitting bars, the same bulkless rigging, and the same forward hung, free swinging stirrups that all Don West Training-Trail Saddles are famous for... and now, unbelievably, with a LOWER price tag! Yes, that's right, at a lower price! Don West Saddles are masterfully designed, beautifully built, reasonably priced, lightweight, Western (Pecos) or Spanish style saddles that fit naturally gaited or short backed horses; a saddle that puts the rider in the "sweet spot", close to the horse, and in the right "sit-down" position, with the rider's legs in "the rider's groove", the narrowest place around the horse. This position, the same position that you'd end up in if you were riding bare back, helps bring out the very best in your Paso or naturally gaited horse! It's what Don calls "sit-down equitation”. For training, or for trail riding, Don West Training-Trail Gaited Horse Saddles are the best! Don't you and your horse deserve the best? Well then, why saddle for less? Order your Don West Saddle now, and soon you'll be saying "Saddle Up, Let’s Ride! Don West Training-Trail Saddles come complete with: our padded and stitched rough out seat (smooth out optional), western forward hung, free swinging fenders with leather covered Blevins buckles, Don's special bulkless rigging with long leather latigos and latigo keepers on both sides, crupper and breast collar D-rings, and footmen’s loops (metal brackets with O-rings) on the pommel and cantle, with long leather strings attached (to tie on your gear). If you're a trail rider, especially one riding a naturally gaited, Paso, or any short backed horse, you're going to love this saddle! We think you and your horse deserve the best. Don West Gaited and Paso Horse Saddles are the best. So, don't saddle for less! And here's a really special deal! We still have a very few, but BRAND NEW production made saddles that were made up for inventory stock in 2008 and 2009. To close them out we have reduced the prices on them from $1495.00 to $895.00 for the 08 models, and $995.00 for the 09 models. If you want one you'd better act quickly...there are only four of them left, and it's riding season, so they won't be around very long. PLEASE CLICK ON WEBPAGE LINK BELOW -- FOR ADDITIONAL SADDLES AND OTHER OPTIONS