The Trading Post Feed and Tack Ltd.

Box 188
3345 Island Highway,
Cassidy, B.C. Canada.
V0R 1H0.

Phone:  250 245-2115
Fax: 250  245-2186

Hours:
9 - 5:30 Mon - Sat. 
11 - 5 Sundays and Holidays

Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and
New Years Day.

E-mail:  thetradingpost@shaw.ca

Our Saddle Policy

We pay special attention to saddle fit, both for the rider and the horse.  Therefore we carry only quality North American hand-made saddles from companies who offer a variety of trees to fit different builds.

View our Saddle Fitting

Crates 2221 Reiner
 Cut out close contact skirts, 
Corner Basket Stamped
Montana Silversmiths "Berry" conchos,  Stainless Steel hardware
Extra deep pile saddle fleece skirt lining Soft grain-out Chap Leather Padded Seat 4 sizes, 15, 15 1/2, 16 and 17 "
2 gullet widths,
Quarter Horse or Wide.
 Natural, Chestnut or Mahogany




 

Crates 2222  Reiner
A very popular Reining Saddle, with neat rounded skirts, 26" x 13".
 All other specifications, colours, seat and tree sizes are the same as
 the model 2221, shown above.



Crates 2170  Trail
 "Equi-Fit" Crates trail tree, with narrow center pocket seat,
 Quarterhorse or Wide bars.
Soft multi-layered grain-out padded seat of soft Chap Leather.
 The rigging is the Double-C In-Skirt which fits a broader range of horses.
Available in  16" and 17" seat sizes. Chestnut, Mahogany and Natural.




 

Crates 2172  Trail
 Features 16"  fenders with a wide range of adjustment,
 2" leathers.
Weighs about 26 pounds.
15" and 16" seat sizes.
The mens model ( 2177) is available in 16" or 17" seat sizes, has longer
17" fenders, 2 ½" leathers and is slightly heavier at 27 to 28 pounds.
16" and 17" seat sizes.



Crates 2174  Trail
 This Trail saddle has a very narrow center pocket padded seat of multilayered double foam covered with a grain-out Chap Leather padded seat.
 The new "Equi-Fit" tree is designed with a full extra inch clearance in the seat jockey area, for more comfort and space in the thigh area.
 Mahogany or Chestnut. 




 

Crates 2395  Arab
A new lightweight (27 pounds) short skirt (24 ½") Arabian Trail saddle for the serious trail and endurance long rider.  Soft double-layered grain-out Chap Leather padded seat.
Full rigging wear leather.
Stainless hardware,
Hansen "Sunflower" conchos. 
15 or 16 inch seat.
Chestnut or Mahogany



Crates 4517  Reiner. 
 Light weight reining saddle, built from the ground seat up especially to fit a woman's profile. 
The ground seat is carefully shaped for comfort.
 Made using light-medium select saddle skirting, carefully hand tooled, oiled and finished.
 Engraved silver conchos by Hansen. 
15 1/2 or 16 inch. 
 Quarterhorse or wide bars.  
 Natural only.





Crates 4521  Reiner. 
Light weight reining saddle, built from the ground seat up especially to fit a woman's profile. 
The ground seat is carefully shaped for comfort.
Made using light-medium select saddle skirting, carefully hand tooled, oiled and finished.
 Engraved silver conchos by Hansen. 
15 1/2 or 16 inch. 
Quarterhorse or wide bars.  
 Natural Chestnut or Mahogany.



Crates 4522  Reiner
 Light weight reining saddle, built from the ground seat up especially to fit a woman's profile. 
The ground seat is carefully shaped for comfort.
Made using light-medium select saddle skirting, carefully hand tooled, oiled and finished. Engraved silver conchos by Hansen. 
15 1/2 or 16 inch. 
 Natural or Chestnut




 

Crates 4557  Supreme Reiner. 
Crates best hand tooled Reining Saddle.
.Each Supreme Reiner has been built from the tree up with a very narrow ground seat topped with a grain-out chap leather. The finish is hand-oiled, rubbed and accented with antique.
 The conchos are engraved silver by Hansen. 
15 1/2 or 16 inch seats. 
Quarter horse or Wide bars.  
Natural only. 


Crates 9235 Meleta Brown Freedom Trail 
This Crates model utilizes the "Equi-Fit" barrel tree and features a new unique bar design which reduces pressure points along the surface of the bar "freeing" the forward shoulder movement. 
Genuine sheepskin lining. 
 Back cinch included. 
15, 16 or 17 inch seats.  Natural, Chestnut or Mahogany.



 

Champion 931 Reiner
Quality built round skirted Reiner.
 Hand tooled rope border design.
Quarter horse bars, 
 High gullet.  
Natural.

Crates 2190 Endurance.
A light weight endurance and trail saddle.  This saddle weighs only about 23 pounds.
 Stainless steel hardware
Back saddle strings.
Lightweight polished aluminum stirrups with 1" rubber cushion in the tread to absorb shock.
Quarterhorse bars.
Natural, Chestnut or Mahogany




Consignment Western Saddles