Silver Royal Saddles

[SparrowHawk]

Does anyone here own one? Wondering about quality in materials and workmenship as well as longevity.

I've been checking around for different saddles and I for some reson keep coming back to this one although I also like the Big Horn Wade tree saddles.:cowboy:

http://i426.photobucket.com/albums/pp347/sparrowhawkfarms/silverroyal.jpg

I would also like input on Chicks Saddlery if anyone has dealt with them. They drop ship direct from the maker.

[gaited07]

I looked at one that was for sale. I did not care for the workmanship of this brand.

[TheBadLands]

I dont like where your fenders and stirrups sit in comparision to where the cinch will be. And the swell is awful low. Which would mean you're going to be very vulnerable to being thrown easily forward.

[SparrowHawk]

Silver Royal saddle is around $800

I've also looked at the Billy Cook Wade Ranch Saddle FQHB 2182

http://i426.photobucket.com/albums/pp347/sparrowhawkfarms/billycook.jpg

Billy Cook's is $1,400

Also Circle Y and Craig Cameron have saddles that are wade tree and sililar in looks.

The Circle Y has a flap that covers the cinch area totally.... About $1,800

Craig Cameron's saddle covers most of the cinch and is $2,000

[Peggy Sue]

silver royals are cheap made "name brand" saddles with high price tag and they dont' fit alot of horses and you ahve to watch the angles of the bars

[Country Girl 43]

I don't know anything about roping saddles, but that first one looks like a combination of a roping/barrel saddle????

[PaintedDreamer_0110]

I don't know anything about roping saddles, but that first one looks like a combination of a roping/barrel saddle????

Hmm looks like a cheaper made saddle to me. I don;t know if it would be worht that, but you don't know unless you get your hands on it.

Hey CG I actually have one of those made by diamond, Its a half breed lol. Here is a pic of it :)

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p203/DriftenMister2001/IMG_3367.jpg

[horselvr2478]

Royal never heard of them but Billy Cook My job perfors them since there of great quality and 2nd selling saddle to the Tucker trail. Then is circle y who is owned by Tucker..

Looks to keep you deep and forword.

What is it made for a header or heeler?

[TheBadLands]

Hmm looks like a cheaper made saddle to me. I don;t know if it would be worht that, but you don't know unless you get your hands on it.

Hey CG I actually have one of those made by diamond, Its a half breed lol. Here is a pic of it :)

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p203/DriftenMister2001/IMG_3367.jpg

That looks like my old Johhny Ruff saddle (saddle maker here.. he's amazing).. the downside was, with riggings, it was upwards of 75 lbs and after I broke my back I couldn't ride unless Bobby was here to put my saddle on for me:(

[Jazzmatazz]

Silver Royals are manufactured primarily in India. The workmanship is not that great, the leathers are not premium, and sometimes the trees don't feel balanced when given the "sit" test.

I was working for a saddle distributor and we ordered a few of the Silver Royals as a lower cost saddle and ended up sending them back because of the lack of overall quality. If it were me, I'd look for a good, used Billy Cook or Colorado.

[SparrowHawk]

in doing some further investigation (I like doing my homework) I've pretty much settled on either a Billy Cook or Craig Cameron Saddle. Of course I will need to save up for it, but I think I'm on a better track.:cowboy:

[Peggy Sue]

in doing some further investigation (I like doing my homework) I've pretty much settled on either a Billy Cook or Craig Cameron Saddle. Of course I will need to save up for it, but I think I'm on a better track.:cowboy:

Keep an eye on Ebay sometimes there are some GREAT Billy Cooks for a good deal on there... just make sure they are OK ones NOT TX ones

[FatSpottedAppy]

Keep an eye on Ebay sometimes there are some GREAT Billy Cooks for a good deal on there... just make sure they are OK ones NOT TX ones

How do you tell?

[Peggy Sue]

ask for PICTURES of the serial number and tags :) Serial number can be called into Billy Cook and they will tell you

[Peggy Sue]

make sure they are from Sulphur, OK and NOT GReenville, TX

they will say MAKER Billy Cook

let me go find one of each and show you there

[Peggy Sue]

OK this is a pattern Billy Cook sold this saddle is made by longhorn and is not as high of quality as the real thing

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[Peggy Sue]

This one is the REAL deal
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[Jazzmatazz]

Good job Peggy Sue. One point about Billy Cook Maker out of Sulphur, is the serial number can also be found on the skirt under the stirrup leather. The first two digits are the year the saddle was made. The style number is on the latigo keeper.

[FatSpottedAppy]

Thanks a lot Peggy Sue, Dan is thinking about buying the Billy Cook that he is currently using on Bear, I will look at the tag..