How To Price Your Used Saddle

Be extra critical at the condition of your saddle, what you see as is comfortably worn in may be viewed as shoddy looking to a buyer, get a second opinion from someone you trust

Be up front in your listing about all imperfections and/or damage

Be sure to compare prices on our web site and online to make sure your saddle is in the proper price range

Expect your price to be bargained down, but don’t over-price and lose good prospects


Selling a used saddle is a lot like selling real estate. Ok, maybe not a whole lot like it, but it is a little. When you’re going to appraise a house or a piece of land you have to look at other houses that are similar to yours and what they are selling for. The same is true for saddles. Search on MySaddleTrader.com or on the internet and find saddles that are comparable to yours and see what the market value is. (What other people are selling them for.)

Be critical when assessing your saddle. You might even want to have an objective party look at it too. Even though it’s been a great saddle for you, has held up for years, and that scrape on the pommel from ol’ Red reaching over his stall and playing with it isn’t “that bad”, the buyer might disagree. Mark down every scratch or scuff that you see so the buyer is well aware.  Keep this in consideration when putting a price on it.

Last but not least, remember that most buyers are doing their homework and know what other saddles are selling for. If you price it on the high side, you may not get as much interest. Give it a fair price and then expect to bargain down a little.