If you were go to out to the barn and saddle up for a trail ride or hack right now, what type of saddle would you choose? We posed this question to our readers in last week’s online poll. More than 750 people responded, and we’ve tallied the results!

Of the 765 respondents, 353 (46%) said they are most likely to use a western saddle for a trail ride or hack, while 290 (38%) prefer english saddles. The remaining 122 respondents (16%) said they use a different type of saddle.

Additionally, more than 100 people commented about their saddle preferences for trail rides or hacks:  

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