Shop Circle Y Saddles for Barrel, Trail and Ranch Riding

Circle Y has a long reputation for well-made western saddles. The company has been building them in Yoakum, Texas, since 1960, and riders on horse forums regularly describe saddles that have lasted decades of use. The lines differ mainly in features and price: High Horse is Circle Y’s value-priced line, while main and signature models are aimed at competition and heavy use. Whatever the line, the saddle only performs well if it fits your horse, so check bar width and seat size before you buy.

Circle Y saddles are made in Yoakum, Texas, where the company was founded in 1960. The High Horse line is also made in Texas by Circle Y craftsmen. In 2023 Circle Y was acquired by Kaspar Companies, a family-owned Yoakum business, and in 2024 it brought back the historic Tex Tan name, another Yoakum saddle brand. Production has stayed in the same town throughout.

High Horse is Circle Y’s value-priced line. Both are made in Texas by Circle Y craftsmen. High Horse models focus on trail and pleasure riding and are priced well below the main line: in our current stock they run from about $1,080 to $1,890. Main Circle Y and signature models add features for competition and heavy use, and cost more. If you ride mostly on weekends, a High Horse saddle is often enough.

Look for the plate or stamp on your saddle that shows the serial or model number. Some saddles have two rows of numbers, so write down both. Then enter them in the saddle lookup on Circle Y’s website. It ignores dashes and spaces and tells you which model you have. If your saddle has no readable plate, Circle Y’s customer service team can help identify it on 800-531-3600.

A used Circle Y saddle’s value depends on the model, its age, the tree and bar size, and its condition: the leather, stitching, fleece and any repairs. Start by identifying the model with Circle Y’s serial lookup, then compare it with similar used saddles for sale. In our current stock, used Circle Y saddles range from about $550 to $2,250. If you are thinking of trading in, contact us with photos and the serial number.

Three come up again and again among riders, and all three are fit questions rather than build faults. First, fit drift on the Flex2 tree: a Flex2 that suits a horse well can stop suiting it as that horse changes shape, and an uneven sweat pattern is usually the first sign. Second, skirt length: the standard skirt can be too long for short-backed horses such as compact Mustangs, Arabians and smaller Quarter Horses. Third, bar width: semi Quarter Horse bars suit an average-withered horse and will bridge on a wide, flat-backed one. This is exactly why we list seat size and tree width on every Circle Y saddle we sell, and why we will check a wither tracing for you before you buy.

Across the 120 Circle Y saddles in stock here today, prices run from $428 to $3,840, with a typical saddle around $2,473. Used models start lowest; the Martha Josey competition range sits at the top.

Start from the horse, not the model name. Measure the wither and back first, then pick the tree width, then the seat size for the rider. Circle Y build barrel, trail, ranch, roping and youth saddles on different trees, so the discipline narrows the list but the fit decides it. Our saddle size guide walks through the measurements, and you can send us photos or a wither tracing if you want a second opinion.