need help with what to get

[crazyhorse]

ok im going to a new and used tack sale and its a prety big one im wandering what brand should i get i whant to spend around 40 or $50 im looking for a bridel and posibly a saddle pad and maby even a saddle. so im wandering what i need o look at in the bridels ok ty.

[tinypony]

in bridles i think the 2 main things to look for are size and leather quality. if you're not looking to spend a lot then the leather doesn't have to be great but make sure it won't fall apart or crumble after a couple of uses. you can get saddle pads pretty cheap if you just buy a plain and somewhat thin one. as for saddles, make sure they're the right size tree, right size from pommel to cantle, and the right type of saddle. if you're not competing and just riding around then you don't need a really nice jumping or dressage saddle.

[crazyhorse]

by the way im planing on pay $100 to $200 for a used saddle dont really have the mony for en expenciv one.

[crazyhorse]

ok i got one of those sweat ubsubers pad and right know i put a saddle blanket over it know and im wandering. when i go to this tack thing should i get a blanket or pad to put on to of it???

[Lindsey]

You are riding western right? Then you should have an easy time finding a cheap bridle as long as it doesn't have silver on it.

You have a sweat abosrber pad, and a saddle blanket it over it, then why would you need another saddle blanket on top of it?

Why do you need a saddle? Don't you have one right now? Do you know what size your horse needs, what size you need?

[crazyhorse]

i need a 16 inch saddle and my saddle is really mest up like my sterips are all the way up and when i put my feet in them the strech and ya i need a new one also my saddle blanket is junk so i need a new one

[Lindsey]

If your stiirrups are all they way up, you can put them down a few holes.

Do you even know what size your horse needs? Like tree size?