Franco C Saddlery - South Africa
Saddles
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Cliff Wade
Sizes available: 15” and 16 ½ “
Approx. Weight: 16-18kg
Purpose: Full fledged roping saddle, suitable for most western disciplines and pleasure riding.
Description: A roper true to the traditional cliff wade. It is low set, sporting a slick fork, universal bars that fit most horses, a wide gullet with good wither clearance, drop down D rigging, latigos with a western wool girth and back cinch. Very comfortable for horse and rider.
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FC Roper
Sizes available: 15” and 16“
Approx. Weight: 14-16kg
Purpose: Full fledged roping saddle.
Description: High cantled saddle, bars suitable for wide horses. It has a wide gullet with good wither clearance, drop down D rigging, latigos with a western wool girth and back cinch.
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Ultimate-X Roper
Sizes available: 15”, 16” and 17”
Approx. Weight: 14 -16kg
Purpose: Full fledged roping saddle, suitable for breaking in horses, comfortable trail saddle.
Description: A cross between a western roper and Australian stock saddle. Poleys and wide cantle provide a secure and comfortable seat. It has universal bars that fit most horses, a wide gullet with good wither clearance, in-skirt rigging, latigos with a western wool girth and back cinch.
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Junior Roper
Sizes available: 14 ½ ”
Approx. Weight: 10kg
Purpose: Roping and pleasure riding.
Description: Small roping saddle for children and smaller built adults. Bars suitable for Arabs and Thoroughbreds. It has drop down D rigging, latigos with a western wool girth and back cinch.
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Kiddies' Western
Sizes available: 12 ½ ”
Approx. Weight: 6kg
Purpose: General western riding for children up to about 10yrs.
Description: Small saddle for the little ones. High cantle creates a secure seat. Suitable for use on horses and ponies. It has drop down D rigging, latigos with a western wool girth.
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Herdsman
Sizes available: 15” and 16 ½ “
Approx. Weight: 8-9kg
Purpose: General farm use, roping and leisure.
Description: A very basic saddle. It has a half seat, 80mm stirrup straps with no fenders. The tree is not covered. Fashioned on the Mexican Vaquero style (also known as charro) .
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Vaquero
Sizes available: 15” and 16 ½ “
Approx. Weight: 8-9kg
Purpose: General farm use, roping, leisure and show.
Description: Essentially the same saddle as the Herdsman but tree is covered with leather and finished with conchos in the charro tradition.
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Mochilla for Vaquero / Herdsman
Sizes available: 15” and 16 ½ “
Approx. Weight: 4kg
Purpose: Turns a fairly plain saddle into something special.
Description: Saddle cover with saddle bags.
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Ol’ Timer
Sizes available: 16”
Approx. Weight: 16kg
Purpose: Show, reigning, pleasure riding and occasional roping.
Description: Based on styles popular during the late 1800s. Has a slim sloped horn, slick fork, high cantle, half seat, sam stag rigging, latigos with a western wool girth and wool back cinch.
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Reiner
Sizes available: 16”
Approx. Weight: 18kg
Purpose: Reigning, show and pleasure, not suitable for roping.
Description: Fully hand cut saddle making each one unique. It has a slim sloped horn, in-skirt rigging, latigos with a western wool girth and no back cinch. Pewter corner plates on skirts and fenders make it a real eye catcher. Basket weave tooling is standard as well as a cheyenne roll. Available with a padded seat.
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Action Sport
Sizes available: 15, 16” and 17”
Approx. Weight: 8kg
Purpose: Polo crosse and action sports
Description: This saddle was designed with the co-operation of top polo crosse players and is the product of many years experience in this field. The saddle allows close contact with the horse. Poleys and wide cantle ensures a secure seat. It has in-skirt rigging, a neoprene stockman girth and comes standard with a surcingle.
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Endurance
Sizes available: 14 ½ “and 16”
Approx. Weight: 7.8 – 8.3kg
Purpose: Endurance, hacking and trail riding.
Description: Light weight saddle designed for endurance riding. The bars are ideal for Arab type athletes.
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Durolite
Sizes available: 14 ½ “and 16”
Approx. Weight: 7.3 – 8kg
Purpose: Endurance, hacking and trail riding.
Description: Essentially the same saddle as the endurance but differs in the fact that the skirts are changeable neoprene pads that attach to the bars with velcro. Three sets of different thicknesses are supplied with the saddle. This allows the saddle to be used on different horses that differ in conformation or when the horse changes condition. Where saddle alterations are needed to suit a horse with a difficult conformation it is easier to build up a set of pads rather than change the whole saddle.
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Ultimate-X
Sizes available: 15”, 16” and 17”
Approx. Weight: 12-13kg
Purpose: General purpose, hacking, endurance and trail riding.
Description: A cross between a Western and Australian stock saddle. Poleys and wide cantle provide a secure and comfortable seat. A very popular saddle with trail companies. It has universal bars that fit most horses, a wide gullet with good wither clearance, in-skirt rigging and latigos with a Western wool girth.
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Custom Roper
All our saddles can be customized to the client’s needs. Custom saddles on imported trees are also undertaken.
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Carved Custom Roper
Carving and tooling can be done on most saddles to the customer’s taste.
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Bareback Pad – Horse
Sizes available: one size
Approx. Weight: 4kg
Purpose: Bare back riding, horse training and collecting horses from the paddock.
Description: Felt and suede pad with handle and western wool girth. Suitable for horses for the adult rider.
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Bareback Pad - Pony
Sizes available: one size
Approx. Weight: 3kg
Purpose: Bare back riding, horse training and collecting horses from the paddock
Description: Felt and suede pad with handle and western wool girth. Suitable for ponies and small horses for the child rider.
