Bought this saddle in Fall 2010 from the Winner's Circle store and I LOVE it! It's a very comfortable saddle and fits my gaited horses like a glove. It's beautiful, very well made and very light weight. I'm 5'5" and weigh 115lbs and I have no problem lifting this saddle to put on my 15h+ horses. It's great for hours of riding. The only issue I have had with it is the front Dee rings are about 6" lower than on any other saddle I have owned so it took me forever to find a girth that would work with it... Winner's Circle sells 18" girths that will work perfectly on your average size horse. And if that is too big, they can custom make one to fit your horse and saddle.