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Crusade Gaited Horse Saddle
The
Crusade is a beautiful hand crafted steer hide endurance
style trail saddle suitable for gaited horses without a
high withers. With its superb balance and
comfortable slightly deeper seat, the Crusade endurance
saddle is ideal for trails and endurance riding or
everyday pleasure riding. Recessed stirrups prevent bulk
under the leg and allow a more natural line from hip to
heel. The Crusade features fine quality leather and a
3.75" cantle rise for comfort during long days in the
saddle. The saddle also features multiple rings for
convenience.
To prevent elbow chaffing on your
horse our rigging in this saddle is set at ¾ ‘Hanging
Dee’ on the front, and drop rigging on the back.
‘Hanging Dee’ rigging is the most durable for trail
riding because the ‘dee’ hangs and both ends of leather
are fastened directly to the tree. Each saddle has
Blevins buckles, leather near-side and off-side billets,
and stainless steel hardware.
We proudly offer the Crusade in both
base and elite versions. Each version has a number
of options that allows you to customize your saddle.
     
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Crusade
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Elite Crusade
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Seat Sizes Available
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15", 16", 17"
14" and 18" seats
are available as a special order.
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15", 16", 17"
14" and 18" seats are available as a special
order.
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Colors available
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Black, chestnut
brown, show brown
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Black, chestnut
brown, show brown
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Tree warranty
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Five year
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Five year
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Craftsmanship
warranty
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3 years
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3 years
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Slick seat
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Available
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n/a
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Padded seat
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Available
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n/a
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Padded burst pattern
Seat
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Available
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Standard
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Space
age seat lining SupraCor®
seat top of the line for comfort
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n/a
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Standard
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Synthetic lining
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Available
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n/a
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Fleece lining
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Available
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Standard
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Customize tree to
your horse's measurements
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Standard
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Standard
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Average weight
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25 pounds
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25 pounds
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Wide tree
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Available
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Available
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Extra wide tree
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Available
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Available
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Regular tree
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Available
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Available
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Mule bars
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Available
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Available
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Will it fit a mule?
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YES
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YES
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Custom matching accessories,
including bridles, reins, breast collars, breeching,
saddle bags, pommel bags are available when you order
your Crusade saddle. these accessories will be
made from the same leather with the same tooling by the
same craftsmen that make your saddle. These
accessories will match the color of your saddle since
they are made from the same dyed leather at the same
time as your saddle is built.
Customer Testimonials and photographs
| I want to let you know how much I really
really appreciate my saddle and how very very
happy I am. As you know I was very nervous
about purchasing a saddle from the USA to come
to Australia, I sent the measurements over
of the horse, and was advised that the
Crusade would be the best suited for my
horse. I had to think about
this as, I am used to an Australian Stock
saddle, but after careful consideration the
Crusade was purchased, without the horn.
It was a truly awesome purchasing experience,
can't put into words how I appreciated the
honesty and integrity of your crew.
Then when it was discovered, that Australia Post
does not accept parcels over a certain size, you
offered to refund all of money for the saddle
and the other gear I ordered and Crest Ridge had
made. I didn't want my money back, I
wanted to get the saddle, so the effort you
fella's went to, then to discover that to send
it via one of Parcel services was really
expensive, again you offered to refund my money.
Which again I refused, as I really wanted the
saddle. So the saddle was sent,
I was so excited, every day checking the
tracking number, it was held up in customs,
which again, Debra you were wonderful, you
assisted me through that process, and the saddle
arrived.
I opened the box, the saddle
was wrapped in a plastic bag, pulled it out...Oh
my goodness, what a beautiful saddle. Then
I pulled out the breast collar, bridle & reins,
all wrapped up and greased. Far too
good to be used on a horse....Within 3 maybe 4
days, you were chasing me down via e-mail
wanting to see picture's of the horse with the
saddle on, and to see a white cloth after the
saddle was used on the horse. Just to
ensure that the saddle fitted properly.
Not sure how long it is since
I have brought the saddle, but I just wanted to
let you know how well it fits my horse, and when
I take him for a ride, how comfortable it is to
sit in, and how good it is to ride a horse with
a saddle that doesn't hurt his back.
If you want to feel safe & secure and want to
deal with honest people who care about your
horse - give Crest Ridge a call.
I will be when I need another saddle!
Debra, if any one would like
to contact me via e-mail, I would be quite happy
to answer any of their questions.
Thanking you.
Wendy Kiemann & Luigi the
happy horse.
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Tiffany Whited's Indy with her Crusade saddle on
a family vacation to Tres Peidras, New Mexico.
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After almost giving up on find a saddle to fit me and
my horse, I found Crest Ridge Saddlery. I purchased a
$1200 Crusade direct from Crest Ridge. Saddle fit is not
a "one size fits all" or even a "ten sizes fits all"
proposition. It is a subtle and complicated art form
that takes time and care. It took me three months of
research to find this saddle. I've learned a lot and it
was worth the effort.
My horse is small and short backed and I am 6 ft.
tall. I needed a saddle with a shorter tree and yet with
a larger seat. Try and find this anywhere else. This
saddle was essentially my only choice. But, it was also
good looking, well constructed, and well appointed. The
construction of my Crusade Elite and quality is
excellent. How can they sell it so inexpensively?
Debra at Crest Ridge is the "energizer bunny" of
saddle fit. She keeps going and going, and going until
you have a saddle that really fits your horse and you
have the right equipment to go with it. Be prepared to
send pictures of your horse, and to work with Debra
until you get it right. Even months in to owning this
saddle, Debra is still working with me on little things
I have discovered over time that I need help with. If
you buy a Crest Ridge Saddle and don't like something
about it, don't complain to the world, talk to Debra.
She will go out of her way to make it right. Seth in
Terlingua
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