DIXIELAND GAITED SADDLES, CUSTOM HANDCRAFTED AMISH SADDLES

Welcome to Dixieland Gaited Saddles where we specialize in custom gaited saddles for Show and Trail including Endurance, Round, Butterfly and
Square skirt Styles. We have been exclusively serving the gaited community for over 11 years (longer than any other gaited saddle maker in
business) and were selected by "The Gaited Horse" Magazine as 'Best of the Net' for gaited saddles in their Winter 2005 edition. We have
never paid for advertising, all of our advertising is by our own customers. We are able to pass that savings on to our customers with the best price
available anywhere for a custom saddle designed by you to fit your horse.
Each of our saddles is individually handcrafted by Amish Craftsmen, to YOUR specifications- we do not offer any assembly line saddles.   Each of
our saddles is a work of art designed with you and your horse in mind and made to last a lifetime.   We offer SEVERAL gaited trees with 11 different
fits so that we not only fit the horses shoulder, but also the different back conformation. I personally work with each customer to individually select
the best tree for their horse. Each of our trees is designed with the conformation of the gaited horse breeds in mind including the Tennessee
Walking Horse, Missouri Fox Trotter, Spotted Saddle Horse, Paso Fino, American Saddlebred etc. All of our trees are available in a standard and
wide fit and carry the Steele Equi-fit and Equi-Fit Flexible name.    Our trees do not just widen the gullet, the bars are specially angled and the rock is
actually designed for the different gaited breeds.   All of our saddles are designed so that they won't pinch the withers or restrict movement and the
higher gullet will not interfere with the natural nod, thereby eliminating soreness.   Steele has been at the forefront of the industry in designing saddle
trees for the gaited horse, and no other gaited saddle maker offers as many fits and options for the gaited horse as we do at Dixieland Saddles.
Before making a gaited saddle purchase, make sure the BARS and ROCK fit your gaited horse instead of just a quarter horse tree with the gullet
altered.   We also offer and recommend the "FIT TO BE SEEN" fit forms for you to try on your horse to ensure you get a proper fit. CLICK HERE
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON "FIT TO BE SEEN" FIT FORM SYSTEM
The trees earning the Equi-Fit® and Equi-Fit Flexible name are designed first and foremost to fit the horse's back properly, not to get by with a
minimum of material. Equi-Fit® bars require three to four inches of wood or polymer.   Proper fit is not possible with the two inches and less typically
used in many trees today. Each of our trees has approximately eighty square inches of load bearing area. This translates into two pounds per square
inch for a fairly typical one hundred sixty pound rider. Some very poor fitting trees have only four to eight square inches of contact creating twenty to
forty pounds of pressure per square inch on the horse's back from the same one hundred sixty pound rider. This is all too common, the improper fit
being masked by the saddle skirts and pad, leaving the rider unaware of anything other than an ill-tempered horse who steps away to the side during
mounting. The design, testing and experience used for the design of our gaited trees ensures you the best fit and quality available. Our rigid trees
are made of wood encapsulated in fiberglass which provides for superior moisture protection and is even stronger than the traditional rawhide tree.
More information on our flexible trees can be seen by clicking the link at the top of the page.
All the materials we use for our gaited saddles are hand selected and we use only the finest leather and fittings for our saddles. Each saddle is
individually hand crafted and tooled by   an Amish family of saddle makers who take great pride in the quality and durability of their saddles and
learned the craft from their Grandfather.   There is absolutely no machine stamping or assembly line process used for our gaited saddles. The
leather used is 100% NORTH AMERICAN FULL GRAIN COWHIDE from Wickett and Craig- US Grade A, 14 OZ. You will not find leather of
this quality and weight in any other saddle at this price.    You will LOVE the quality of this leather.   All of our saddles now include the Hand
Rubbed Finish which involves 2 coats of Skidmore's Leather Cream, hand rubbed on the inside and outside of the leather (prior to the saddle being
assembled) so that the areas that cannot be reached when the saddle is completed are totally conditioned. This process takes an additional 3 days
but ensures the softest leather possible on your new saddle.    We also offer several sizes of Skidmore's Leather Cream and Waterproofing so you
can keep your saddle clean and conditioned.
Although a majority of the gaited breeds will require the regular gaited tree, we also offer a wide tree (size will be determined when order is placed)
for each of our gaited fits. All of our trees feature a 5 year guarantee and workmanship is guaranteed for 1 year.   All of our trees feature a 13
1/2"swell, horn height 3 1/2", Cantle height 5" with cheyenne roll (pencil roll available for an additional $25). Our standard saddles feature a deep
seat (provides additional security for the rider), and a narrow twist. For those who prefer a flatter seat with less rise, we also offer that .
All silver used is Montana Silver and each saddle features all stainless hardware, Montana Silver Conchos , leather off billet and tie strap, hand
laced leather bell stirrups, padded seat, Enduro Balanced Rigging (3-point v-rigging) or double in-skirt rigging (allows for 3/4 or 7/8 rigging). Leather
covered endurance stirrups, and many other custom options as well as a complete line of matching tack and accessories. Please visit our ''PRICES
AND ACCESSORIES" page for the complete list.
All saddles feature your choice of the following for $949
-ANY REGULAR EQUI-FIT OR EQUI-FIT FLEXIBLE TREE (wide tree is $75 extra)
-5 Inch Cantle with Cheyenne Roll or Pencil Roll, Hand Rubbed Finish with Skidmores Leather Cream, Montana Silver Conchos
-Enduro-Balanced v-rigging or Double In-Skirt Rigging
- Endurance, Round Butterfly or Square Skirt (with or without horn)
-15, 16 or 17" seat
-light oil, medium oil, dark oil, mahogany, black or dark brown
-Smooth or Suede Seat in your choice of colors(mahogany, black or dark brown)
-Hand Tooled Pattern of Your Choice- basketweave, barbed wire, edge design, barbed wire with basketweave, acorn and oak leaf with basketweave,
or acorn & oak leaf edge. Please visit my accessories and price list page for additional options and prices including show saddles, bridles, breast
collars, cruppers, real wool fleece, real wool felt etc.
The skirt length on the gaited saddles varies from 24 to 28 inches (depending on the seat size)- however this can be shortened for the short backed
horse (such as the Rocky Mountain Horse) for no additional charge. The weight of our saddles varies from 27-35 pounds, depending on the skirt
style and type of tree you select.   I require a $200 deposit at time of ordering, which can be paid by check, credit card or papal. Once the deposit and
order information are received, we will send an order confirmation for you to review. If you would like to pay your deposit with paypal click the
paypal payment button below.   The balance is due when saddle is completed and ready to ship. Please allow 6-16 weeks for shipment (call or email
for exact schedule). Shipping and insurance is $59.

#1Round skirt, medium oil, acorn and oak leaf with
basketweave tooling

#2 Two Tone Mahogany & Black Endurance
Saddle with 6 inch cantle with pencil roll instead of
cheyenne roll (lip behind seat of saddle). Enduro
Balanced Rigging, Tooled Endurance Stirrups

#5-Round Skirt, Mahogany with Barbed Wire and
Basketweave . Silver Laced Cantle $75 Montana
Silver Swell Plates $50, Montana Silver Latigo and
Cinch Holders $75, Montana Silver Horn Cap $15

#3-Mahogany Endurance with Horn, Black
Smooth Seat, Edge Tooling. Tooled Endurance
Stirrups. This saddle has the leather conchos and
latigo tie straps laced through the tree which is
available on any saddle for no additional charge.

#4-Round Skirt, Edge Design, 5
inch Cantle with Pencil Roll.

#9-Endurance Style Saddle Without Horn,
Dark Oil Finish, Edge Tooling, Dark
Brown Suede Seat. This saddle also
features the tooled Leather Covered
Endurance Stirrups (Additional $45)

#10-Rounded skirt, light oil , black seat, with basketweave
tooling .

#8-Endurance skirt with horn , medium oil, edge
tooling, double in skirt rigging, latigo tie straps

#13-This Light Oil Endurance Style with
No horn, Silver Laced Cantle, Tooled
Leather Covered Endurance Stirrups,
dark brown Suede Seat.

#11-Black round skirt with edge tooling, enduro
balanced rigging.

#15-NEW STYLE!!! THIS ENDURANCE SADDLE
5 INCH CANTLE WITH PENCIL ROLL (NO LIP
BEHIND SEAT OF SADDLE).

#16-Endurance skirt, black with suede
seat, barbed wire with basketweave
tooling- plus $50 for silver laced cantle
and $55 for tooled tapaderos

#14-Deluxe Show Saddle in Light Oil with
Basketweave Tooling $999 (add $50 for Silver Laced
Cantle).

#18-MEDIUM OIL, ROUND SKIRT,
BASKETWEAVE - TAPADEROS $45 (on
bell stirrups) or $55 (on aluminum endurance
stirrups)

This box of Skidmore's products
makes the perfect gift- click here for
more information. SKIDMORE'S
GIFT BOX

.#17-Two-tone Mahogany & Black, Round skirt, Silver
Laced Cantle, Montana Silver Swell Plates, Barbed Wire
with Basketweave Tooling.

Below are samples of our plantation style saddles which feature our the Steele
Equi-Fit tree with the "narrow endurance pommel". This saddle is available
with either the western or english fenders. Please click here for more
information on these saddles

#12-Medium Oil, Round Skirt, Basketweave
Tooling, 5 inch Silver Laced Cantle with
Montana Silver Swell Plates.

#7b-This medium oil endurance saddle with
horn. 5 inch cantle with pencil roll, enduro
balanced rigging, latigo tie straps and acorn and
oak leaf border tooling

Dixieland Gaited Saddles
Old Amish Craftsmanship
"Featuring the Steele Equi-Fit and Equi-Fit Flexible Tree"
c/o Cynthia Wright
714 County Road 492
Lexington AL, 35648
256-366-7480
dixielandsaddles@gmail.com