OVER THE YEARS, WE HAVE DESIGNED AND INTRODUCED MANY DIFFERENT SADDLE STYLES THAT WERE NEVER PREVIOUSLY
OFFERED TO THE GAITED HORSE.  AS A FORMER WORLD CHAMPION IN OBSTACLE COURSE, MY GOAL WAS TO DEVELOP A
SADDLE THAT OFFERED ALL THE COMPONENTS I HAD FOUND ESSENTIAL FOR
TRAINING AND RIDING THE GAITED HORSE,
WHILE PROVIDING THE ULTIMATE IN COMFORT AND SECURITY FOR THE RIDER.  THE BUTTERFLY SKIRT SADDLE WAS
INTRODUCED IN 2009 AND IS NOW OUR MOST POPULAR DESIGN.  WHETHER YOU ARE TYING TO FIT A WALKING HORSE,
FOXTROTTER,  ROCKY MOUNTAIN  OR OTHER GAITED BREED, WE HAVE THE WIDEST RANGE OF GAITED SADDLE FITS
AVAILABLE.

THIS SADDLE  IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR $1029.   YOU WILL NOT FIND ANOTHER GAITED SADDLE WITH THESE FEATURES AND
PRICE ANYWHERE!!!

SOME OF THE SPECIAL FEATURES OF THIS SADDLE ARE:

1) NEW SKIRT DESIGN-  IT FEATURES BUTTERFLY SKIRTS- THE SKIRTING BEHIND THE FENDER IS CUT AWAY TO ALLOW
MAXIMUM CONTACT WITH YOUR HORSE.  THIS IS EXTREMELY HELPFUL WHEN TEACHING YOUR HORSE LEG CUES.  
2) RIGGING IS POSITIONED SO THAT YOU CAN DO TRADITIONAL RIGGING WHICH ALLOWS  FREE SWING OF THE STIRRUP, AND
PREVENTS THE GIRTH FROM BEING UNDERNEATH YOUR LEG.  WHEN TEACHING AND USING LEG CUES THIS IS EXTREMELY
BENEFICIAL.  
3)3-POINT RIGGING- THE SADDLE IS ALSO DESIGNED SO THAT YOU CAN DO THE ENDURO-BALANCED OR 3 POINT RIGGING.  SO,
YOU HAVE A CHOICE OF TRADITIONAL RIGGING WITH A REAR GIRTH OR THE ENDURO BALANCED RIGGING WITH NO REAR
GIRTH.  BELOW YOU CAN SEE PICS OF THE SAME SADDLE RIGGED IN BOTH WAYS.
SMOKEY OF OMNI MOUNTAIN HORSES ABOVE IN A
BUTTERFLY SKIRT SADDLE.  HIS OWNER SENT THE
FOLLOWING COMMENTS:

I just wanted to let you know how much Smokey & I like the
Dixieland butterfly saddle.  I've ridden it twice already for
team penning competitions.  The close contact design is
great for fast turns and swift lateral movements for
working cattle in the arena.  

THANKS,
CATHERINE HANSON
THIS IS MY NEWEST SADDLE AND HAS ROUGHOUT
LEATHER ON THE REAR SKIRTING AND JOCKEY.   WE
OFFER THE ROUGH OUT LEATHER LIKE THIS SADDLE
IN MEDIUM AND DARK OIL (LIKE THIS SADDLE) FOR
AN ADDITIONAL $75.  
ABOVE SHOWS THE SADDLE RIGGED IN ENDURO
BALANCED STYLE.  SIMPLE BORDER TOOLING
Dixieland Gaited Saddles, Inc
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
BUTTERFLY SKIRT SADDLE
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ABOVE SADDLE SHOWN WITH OFF BILLET FOR
TRADITIONAL RIGGING
Cynthia,
Love my new saddle! Received in on Friday the 2nd and actually
competed in gymkhana with it on Saturday the 3rd and got Reserve
Champion in her class for the day!

She is moving out so much better now that her shoulders and hips
are more free - everyone at the competition commented on how much
she seems to love the new saddle, and it is very cushy on my tushy as
well. I was also impressed with how lightweight it is compared with my
old saddle - I have to admit I was a bit concerned, because when I was
researching your company before I placed my order, I noticed that the
one and only complaint that I ever saw was that your saddles were a
bit heavy. This was not the case in my situation - this new saddle must
be about 10 lbs lighter than my old one! Everyone at the competition
and at my barn commented on how beautiful it is and they all wanted
to know where I got it - most of all, they were impressed with the
reasonable price!

Please feel free to post the photos and any of my comments above on
your website - I will happily endorse your company!!

Sincerely,  Paula Goodrich