Um, why?

Really Hilason? Why? I doubt seriously you can actually RIDE this creation without destroying it, it is white, and a Native American motif on a modern western saddle. It just looks funky. We all know it is not hand beaded or quilled, and we all know it came from Craptackistan. Heck, the jockey on this side is not even attached in the correct place.

More Funky Tack

Courtesy of our friends at Hilason. It looks like it has some kind of growths on it.

New One

Here is an animal print disaster that I have not seen yet...giraffe print! Combine that with the cutout areas completely clash with the seat as well. This one is a total fail in my book.

Basketweave FAIL

Um, not quite what we meant there guys. This sure looks sturdy and comfortable to ride...those fenders would RUB.

Mmmkay...

This beauty is advertised as an endurance saddle, which makes sense given the lack of a horn. However what does NOT make sense is the rest of the saddle! Silver plates on an endurance saddle? Big, heavy skirts? Heavy tooling? Stirrups with (backwards) tapaderos? What? Stick a little silver horn on it, take off the taps and call it a show saddle. This poor thing is just confused, maybe it will figure out what it wants to be when it grows up soon.

Quilting Overkill

Hmmm, I think someone got carried away with their quilting hobby. I really don't see the point in this. Not only is it unattractive, but not overly practical.

Turquoise Tuesday

For the most part, I wouldn't post this on here, especially if this were a costume made by an individual, but alas, it is not. This is a "bareback saddle" set offered by El Companero . It comes in a variety of colors and configurations, and they also offer saddlebags to match. Wow.

Checkers anyone?

My thanks to the reader that sent me this. To me the pattern almost seems to move of its own accord. Most unsettling, not to mention terribly Tacky.

I Hate Monday

I know, I can do better, but hey, it's Monday and I am sleepy. So today I just have something weird looking, no glaring colors or sparklies. I have posted these before, they are two seat saddles, and they seem like a really bad idea to me. This can't possibly fit many horses comfortably. I am curious to know how they are made.

Try to figure this one out...

Advertised as a rare white English show saddle. Ummm, I am not terribly sure that that is an accurate description. Any ideas? Other than WTF?

Is this for a camel?

Wow, this thing is funky looking. Looks like it was made for a horse with a hump. It says that it is treeless, but it still looks WAY strange. I also question the quality, it looks like it is made from cheap cardboard leather.

Oddly appealing...

You know, every once in awhile someone sends me something that I go to look at expecting to absolutely hate it, then oddly enough, I sit, scratching my head and actually LIKING it. The more I look, the more I like. I know, I know, I'm slipping. I just find this particular saddle to be somewhat intriguing. I mean, honestly, you wouldn't see most of the tooling when you were in this saddle, but it looks right sharp when your butt isn't obscuring it. I bet it would look way spiff in black too. It also looks incredibly well made and comfortable. Probably gawd-awful expensive though.

Yawn, it's Monday

Monday, early, very sleepy...HOLYCRAPWHATTHE...oh, it's just another catastrophe of a saddle!

Who comes up with this crap? Really? A canvas covered saddle made on a funky looking tree with black and red horse shoes embroidered on it?

I'm Back with The Scary Pink TRAILER of the Week

Sorry for missing a couple of days, I have been rather under the weather. But, I'm feeling better and am back online with your weekly dose of Pepto!

This time it comes in the form of a TRAILER! Yes folks, an entire horse trailer in disgusting Pepto Bismol pink!

Why you ask? Apparently this is a special order item from True Love Trailers. You can actually buy this thing brand new off the lot.

Wow.

Flower Power

Cheap, piece of junk, fugly, cardboard leather saddles from India. Now in FLORAL TOOLING.

Groovy huh?

Flame On!

Oh. My. God.

I realize this is supposed to be a trophy, I get that. However, were I awarded this I think I might burst out laughing, or crying, or perhaps even run screaming. I know my horse would spook and flee in terror if I came at her with this. This is a ROPING saddle, so in theory, is most likely going to be awarded to a cowBOY. Fringe? Really? Painted flames? Rhinestones? Holy cow, it's a saddle folks, not a low rider. Can you imagine hanging a spur in those fringes when trying to dismount?



Heck, I don't think (no, I KNOW) I would even display this as a trophy and not use it. I think I would give it back, or ask for a less frightful replacement.

Two - For - One

A long time back, I did a post about these two seater saddles. I haven't seen any in awhile, and then I run across these.

From the way they are constructed, it looks like the smaller "front seat" goes on the actual saddle area of the horse. It has the front girth latigo and the rear latigo seems to be on the "back seat" area. So, that said, the person (presumably the larger person from the size) on the back would actually be riding on the horse's rump. Unless the horse looked like good ol' Khemosausage here...

(Breyer really did the grand old fellow a disservice with this model.)

A rose by any other name...

...should never be painted on a rhinestone encrusted saddle! What is the deal with the painted flowers on saddles all of a sudden? At least this one isn't PINK. It would be a cute saddle if the roses were not painted and it didn't have the rhinestones. I like the red seat as far as it goes. I would like to see the flowers dyed maybe an oxblood rather than painted. It just cheapens the look of the saddle in my opinion. It's a shame, because the saddle itself looks relatively well made.

What the heck...

So, are the cutouts supposed to be crosses or lower case "T"s? The one on the very back is very wonky looking, the left "arm" is sort of deformed an blobby looking. Not to mention the fact that it is fake ostrich that has been dyed purple. Blech. Who comes up with this crap? Surely we can come up with a better way to advertise our religious affiliation than a blobby cross (at least that is what I think it is) cutout on a cheapie saddle. The purple and the reddish brown of the saddle really clash too.

More Tartan Travesties

If you thought yesterday's saddle was bad, check out these two. I received an email from a saddle wholesaler in India trying to get me to purchase tack from them (I guess they thought I was a dealer) and these were on their webpage. They are synthetics and actually look decently well made. The color however, is less than attractive. Who comes up with this crap? Who in their right mind would ride one of these. While I admit that they are a more appealing plaid than yesterday's example, they are still quite tacky.




















Just when I think I have seen the worst the tack industry has to offer, I keep being amazed at the things people keep coming up with.