A complete range of reining saddles, for the professional, non-pro and amateur, all built on the Crates Exclusive Equi-Fit reining tree with Quarterhorse Bars. Many are made on the Foundation QH spread of 7” Gullet Width.

Each reining saddle features the Crates Signature narrow ground seat designed with comfort and function in mind.

Endorsed and used by NRCHA Champion trainer Dan Roeser, of Marsing, Idaho.

Made on the Rawhide Covered Roeser Cowhorse tree, with Quarterhorse bars. This tree features flared QH Bars for better fit, allowing more freedom of shoulder movement. The balanced center seat keeps the rider close to the horse, not sitting too high in quick turns and stops. A wear leather and inset rigging dee provides close contact and smooth fender movement. A top quality Cowhorse Saddle.

Dan has placed 12 horses in the top 10 at the AQHA World Show, trained and shown 2 AQHA Champions, 4 AQHA Performance Champions, and 12 AQHA Superior Event Horses in reining, roping and working cow horse. He has won 14 Year End Championships in the Intermountain Reined Cow Horse Circuit, and 5 times has been the Open Bridle Champion of the Idaho Futurity. He also qualified a record six horses to the inaugural NRCHA World Championship Show.

2003 Trainer of the Year for the NRCHA Intermountain Circuit

NRCHA National Championships in 2003

Currently, Dan is serving as the 2005 President of the National Reined Cow Horse Association.

Our best quality reining saddles, completely hand tooled using select saddle skirting leather, made on our exclusive Crates EquiFit Reining Tree, with Quarterhorse Bars. These saddles are made with a very narrow ground seat for added comfort, center pocket for better balance, and a soft smooth Grain-Out Chap leather seat. Carefully finished in natural oil, with engraved silver conchos.

A perfect blend of our narrow Balanced Center- Pocket Reining saddle with a Post Roping Horn. The result is a general all around roping saddle with the same comfortable center pocket seat used in our best reining saddles. We made these saddles on our popular EquiFit reining tree, in Rich Chestnut color, or natural oiled, with a soft grain-out Chap Leather padded seat.

WIDE GULLET Wide 7” gullet available In 16” seat. Chestnut No. 4532-4CW

The Crates Cowhorse saddle is a truly versatile USING SADDLE, a high quality multi-purpose system ideal for reined cowhorse, cutting and reining. This is the saddle for your ranch horse.

Light weight reining saddles made on the Equi-Fit reining tree, Fiberglass Covered Wood, with a very narrow ground seat especially for women. Light select saddle skirting with a soft grain-out padded seat. Finished in a rich natural oil.

Made on the Equi-Fit reining tree, with balanced center pocket and a very narrow ground seat. Carefully Hand Tooled Basket. Bench-made one at a time. Soft grain-out Chap Leather Padded Seat.

Our Classic reining saddles, made with traditional square skirts, balanced center pocket with a very narrow ground seat for comfort. Soft Grain-out Chap Leather Padded Seat. Quarterhorse bars.

Made on the Crates Exclusive Equi-Fit reining tree, with new shaped butterfly skirts. Fiberglass covered wood, with quarterhorse bars. Narrow ground seat and balanced center pocket are standard on all Crates Reiners.

The Number 2221 Reiner is made in a number of sizes and finishes, from 15” seat size to 17”, both in Quarterhorse, and 7” wide gullet Foundation Quarterhorse width. These saddles incorporate currently popular features as shaped butterfly skirts for close contact, soft grain-out Padded Seat and Montana Berry conchos. Weighs in at a moderate 28 pounds.

Made on our exclusive Equi-Fit reining tree, fiberglass covered wood, with Quarterhorse Bars. The padded seat on the narrow center pocket is rough-out suede leather. The saddle skirting leather is “Tannery Run”, which may show some range and briar marks.