Truly pleasantly surprised with the quality of this saddle. I expected it to be made on the cheap with inferior quality leather. I have been looking for a saddle that would move with my horse and allow her back & shoulders to move. She has a high hip that is being worked on. The tree on this saddle allows for a bit of torque giving her the freedom to move without shifting the saddle out of place. Having 30 days to try the saddle is outstanding. It is comfortable and I like the way the stirrups are hung giving a really nice alignment from ear, shoulder, elbow, hip to heel where a lot of saddles put you in a chair seat with the tilt of the seat and the way the stirrups move. This saddle doesn't have too much tilt in the seat and it is cushioned well. I like the one dee ring cinch as I tried a saddle with the double fire, but on a short backed horse find it interferes and jab the horse in the side. The saddle is tooled stylishly and above all seems to fit my horse comfortably. Do wish it had come with a flank cinch. Otherwise really feel that this is an excellent saddle for the money.