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Crest Ridge Saddlery ®
6635 NW Highway E
Lowry City, Missouri 64763
417-644-0091

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Gaited Horse & Mule Saddles, Tack & Gaited Mules

Crest Ridge Saddlery starts with expert saddle fitting to produce the best saddle, saddle pad and tack for your horse or mule.  We specialize in the gaited horse breeds and mules, yet also provide the same quality of service for stock and most draft horse breeds.  We design and produce all of our saddles, tack, and saddle pads here in the United States.  We provide you exceptional value by combining saddle fitting, top-of-the-line materials, everything custom built by Amish master craftsman, outstanding customer service, and the reasonable prices possible with a family owned and operated business.  We stand behind our products and guarantee saddle fit and the quality of our tack.   We welcome your visit and thank you for considering Crest Ridge Saddlery for all of you saddle, tack, and saddle pad needs.

NEWS from Crest Ridge Saddlery

Happy New Year!

Free Shipping!  It’s a New Year and we here at Crest Ridge Saddlery want to start your New Year out right by offering FREE SHIPPING* until February 1st on any saddle ordered or purchased! (*Free Shipping applies to the lower 48 states.  We will take care of the first $50 for International, HI, and AK customers!)

LAST DAYS FOR FREE SHIPPING--ORDER NOW AND SAVE!

To get started, we will need your Horse or Mule’s measurements.  Please find the instructions at our home on the web or copy and paste to following link in your browser: crestridgesaddlery.com/HowtoMeasure.html.  If you have any questions along the way, please do not hesitate to let us know!  We are available by phone during normal business hours or by email at Saddles@CrestRidgeSaddlery.com.  When you send us an email, you will get an immediate auto reply and we promise to reply to your message the following business day (we have been known to reply after hours and on the weekends). 

Why would you buy a saddle from a company that doesn't accept returns if the saddle doesn't fit?  Crest Ridge Saddlery stands behind our fitting services and saddles.  If your new Crest Ridge saddle does not fit to your satisfaction within seven days of receipt, return it to us and we'll promptly refund the purchase price.  Click here for details.

Crest Ridge Saddlery gives a Saddle Fitting demonstration on RFD-TV's All Around Performance Horse, scheduled Thursday, February 9th as part of the All Around Performance Horse airing at noon and 10 p.m.CST . Don’t miss it!!!

We will be hitting the road again in late February!  We will be attending the World Horse Expo again in Harrisburg, PA, www.horseworldexpo.com, Feb 23-26.  This year we will be in Booths 408 & 409.  Debra is scheduled to conduct several saddle fitting clinics, free of charge, during the event.  Please check back for dates and times – we will post them on our web site when they are available!

 

Ovation Saddle

Photo of the Month (details below)

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You could star in our photo of the month!

You can post your submissions for our "Photo of the Month" contest on our Facebook page.  Just click on the icon below to visit us on Facebook.

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See us in person at:

Pennsylvania Horse World Expo

February 23 26

Harrisburg, PA

Equine Affaire

April 12 - 15

Columbus, OH

Midwest Horse Fair

April 20 - 22

Madison, WI

Minnesota Horse Expo

April 27 - 29

St. Paul, MN

You and your horse can be featured in our photo of the month.  Send us your picture showing your horse and Crest Ridge saddle.  We'll post a new photo every month.  Winners will receive a gift from Crest Ridge Saddlery.   

Schedule your free saddle fitting at our Lowry City location.  By appointment only, please.

Debra has presented saddle fitting clinics across the country over the past six months.  If there are horse expo's where you would like to see Debra's saddle fitting clinics, write the expo operators and let them know.   Debra will also conduct saddle fitting clinics for private groups by special arrangement.

We have had an overwhelming response to our saddle fitting clinics resulting in a tremendous number of e-mails.  We endeavor to answer every e-mail promptly, but we do place a priority on those containing customer orders and assisting those who have already ordered Crest Ridge Saddlery products.


Crest Ridge Saddlery now makes wool felt saddle pads!

 
 Crest Ridge Wool Felt Saddle Pad

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We can custom build you a personalized saddle Click here for details!

If you have a large group of Equestrians, meet on a regular basis and are interested in sponsoring a Saddle Fitting Clinic at your facility call our office. It may not be as expensive as you think!!

We have a large selection of saddles in stock for immediate delivery. 

Saddle Fitting for Gaited Horses and Mules  Email Debra

Proper saddle fit is essential for gaited horses and mules.  A poor fitting saddle will cause your gaited horse or mule to quickly develop a sore back, making it difficult to maintain a smooth gait.  Our “How to Measure” provides a simple but effective way for us to determine which of our over 18 saddle trees will best fit your gaited horse or mule.  We’re here to help you find the gaited horse or mule saddle that fits! 

Gaited Mules for Sale!

High Prairie Saddle

Gaited horse and mule saddles

Crest Ridge Saddlery offers saddle models especially designed for gaited horses and gaited mules.  With our ever expanding selection of built saddle trees, we have a saddle that will fit your gaited horse or mule.  We invite you to compare our selection of gaited horse saddles, mule saddles, saddle pads and matching accessories with the much more limited offerings of our competitors.  We can also custom build a saddle personalized to satisfy your specific requirements.

Crest Ridge Saddlery offers saddles and tack perfect for western trail riders, endurance riders and hunters.  Our high quality materials and superb craftsmanship will provide you years of trouble free service.  We proudly make our saddles in the USA. Specifically designed and built with the avid or professional gaited horse and mule rider in mind! Everything we sell is backed by our passion for excellence in customer service.  Our service is just beginning when you buy a gaited horse saddle or any other product directly from us.  Our customers’ testimonials are our best reference.

Our customers have found Crest Ridge saddles to be ideal for Tennessee Walking Horses, Missouri Fox Trotters, Rocky Mountain Horses, Paso Finos, Icelandic Horses, Racking Horses, American Saddlebreds and many other gaited horses.  Our large selection of custom designed saddle trees allows us to better fit saddles for all of the gaited horse breeds and gaited mules.

Expert Saddle Fitting is the Crest Ridge Difference   Email Debra

Proper saddle fit doesn’t happen, it's an art and science that we’ve learned through years of custom saddle making and leading trail rides for thousands of customers through the Ozark National Forest.  Our custom saddles are built on our own trees, not commercially purchased  trees. Our center balanced trees put you in the proper equitation alignment. The flare tree of each allows the gaited horse a non-interfering, equal weight bearing foundation to carry the rider for long hours. We invite you to see for yourself why this will be the last saddle you own! If you would like Debra to conduct a saddle fitting clinic for your riding group or organization, just call or drop her an e-mail for more information.

Matching tack and accessories

Our saddles and matching accessories provide you a one-stop shop for gaited horse saddles, mule saddles and tack.  We especially recommend our Crest Ridge saddle pads which provide the ultimate saddle pad fit for your gaited horse or mule.  Our custom made gaited horse saddles combined with our wool felt pads provide the ultimate in comfort for you and your hose.

Free 7-day trial period for gaited horse saddle or mule saddles!

Your satisfaction is guaranteed!  When you receive your new gaited horse or mule saddle, simply follow the instructions on our Checking Saddle Fit page.  Then be sure to send us the requested information within the allotted time and we will do everything possible to make sure your saddle fits perfectly.  If within 7 days we cannot achieve a saddle fit to your satisfaction, you may return the saddle in its original clean condition to us for a full refund of the purchase price.  Please see our Policies for complete details.   Email Debra

This business and web site are very much an extension and reflection of our lives. The saddles offered here were developed and selected based on our many years of experience in the horse industry with many hours in the saddle! 

Photo of the Month     

Ovation Saddle 

Brenda Reid is shown with Jazzy, a Kentucky Mountain Saddle Horse and her Ovation saddle in Ontario, Canada on Thanksgiving weekend, 2011.

Click here to see past winners in our Hall of Fame.

Testimonials:

I hemmed and hawed about going with a custom western saddle.  I'm riding a quarter horse right now and what if I sell him when I'm ready to get my next gaited horse, then I'm out the money of the saddle.  I ended up buying a saddle from Crest Ridge Saddlery.  The saddle is a 16W, so if I ever had to sell it, it's likely to fit another 16W horse.  Yet it is customized for me and I know that it fits my horse.  In fact, it fits me so well, that if I ever find that it doesn't fit my horse, or I sell this horse, I will just have to buy another horse that fits this saddle.  That is how much I love the fit of this saddle. 

Debra is a pleasure to talk with.  I really loved the look of the Wade style saddles, but when I sent in pictures of my horse with measurements, she thought he would go better in a Sentry.  Now, if I had just gone with an in stock wade saddle from another company, I believe in time I would be buying again.  I got to pick out the color of my saddle and the type of stirrups that I wanted and it was hand made by Amish and delivered in 4 weeks.  Seriously, this is a great saddle at a great price.  If you look at other brands, like Circle Y, you cannot get the same quality for this price.  This saddle puts me in a nicely centered riding position.  Due to all the flooding here, I've only done a few short test rides, but I am loving this saddle.

Here are pictures of my Crest Ridge Sentry saddle on my quarter horse.  The pictures do not show how beautiful in person this saddle really is.  And little details, like the quality of the quick snaps on the reins is truly impressive.  Debbie F.  September 2011 (reposted from Gaited Horse Sense with the author's permission)

Crest Ridge Sentry on a Quarter Horse
Hesa Smoke Cash, "Cash"
14 year-old quarter horse

Crest Ridge Sentry on a Quarter Horse
I will also add that one of my problems in riding the QH in my Circle Y was my back would hurt after I rode.  Well, after the three rides I've had this week, my back does NOT hurt.   Love, love, love this saddle.  Debbie F.

Debra, Best of business to you at the upcoming Minnesota Equifest! You fitted Goliath for a saddle that I purchased 2 yrs ago(?) and it is the BEST saddle I own. I own a Parelli saddle and find myself repeatedly using my Crest Ridge saddle over all my other options (4 total) regularly. It is well made and comfortable for both Goliath and me and at half the cost a great investment in these difficult times! Keep up the good work! Patti Wisler

Disclaimer: The sport of trail riding a horse is done with some inherent risks. Due to the nature of the type of products we sell, Crest Ridge Saddlery will not be held responsible for the use or misuse of our products. Upon receipt of the item it is your responsibility to thoroughly inspect each item for safety and soundness before use.

 



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