The name “Billy Cook Saddles” has always come up in conversations with my fellow riders because of the quality tack the brand supplies. Billy Cook saddles have made a mark among riders for their outstanding quality, work of art, craftsmanship, and impressive features.
Touted as the number 1 saddle brand, new sets of Billy Cook saddle may cost up to one grand or more. The tack is surely expensive but how would you know the saddle you are getting is worth the price. There are many brands selling imitation Billy Cook saddles so what are the odds that a naive newbie might end up purchasing a counterfeit Billy Cook Saddle? Hundred to one, certainly.
How to check the authenticity of Billy Cook Saddle?
Kiefer Saddles Serial Numbers
If you are afraid of falling into the pit and losing your money, let us show you how to check if you are getting an authentic Billy Cook saddle or not. Look for the trademark stamped on the saddle and serial number engraved on the leather located under the jockey or fenders.
- Second Hand Kieffer GP Saddle Black 18 inch Medium width. This saddle has had a good bit of wear. Serial number 2984 This saddle has had an eight point check by a qualified saddle fitter and is fully traceable.
- Format: There should be two lines of numbers on your serial plate. The top line is the model number. The bottom line is the serial number and will begin with the year of production. Model # 123-456-7890-12 Ex.
- Beautiful Kieffer Lech Profi Dressage Saddle size 17.5' (size 2) MW gullet. 16 inch, NO.3 Fit Brown County Turnout Saddle. Made in England, serial number.
- This is the last 2 numbers in the year of manufacture and saddle number. For example, in a CWD the serial number starts with the year while in Voltaire it ends with the year. In the first picture, a CWD stamp, the serial number is on the bottom line. This is the 52,441 saddle made in 2017. On the first line, as with most saddles, we find.
How to read the Billy Cook Saddle serial number?
If you believe that a serial number is just a set of random numbers and alphabets assigned to a product, you surely are living in a bubble. Serial numbers hold a lot of information about the product.
So is the case with the serial numbers assigned to Billy Cook saddles, which allow the brand and the buyer to identify the saddle and get hold of the additional information. The serial number on the Billy Cook Saddle informs about the year of manufacture and other key details.
How to find the age of a Billy Cook Saddle?
.SOLD. Keiffer 'Wein DL' Dressage Saddle, 17' Seat, Medium Narrow Tree, Wool Flocked PanelsItem Number: 2097-16 Brand: Keiffer Model: Wein Dl Seat: 17' Gullet: 4.25' Tree: Medium Narrow Flap length: 15.5' Panels: Wool flocked with rear gussets only Color/Leather: Black; Smooth cowhide leather Made in Germany Older s.
The real age of a Billy Cook saddle can be found out by deciphering the serial number of that particular saddle. The first two digits of the saddle give away the year saddle was made, so you can count the years and find the real age.
How to verify the Billy Cook Saddle serial number?
Often imitation saddles also have serial numbers, which may give you some trust issue. But, fret not, the serial numbers of Billy Cook saddles can be verified by calling the helpline. Call Billy Cook Saddle & Harness at (580) 622-5505 or write to the company at the following address to verify the serial numbers
Billy CookHarness & Saddle 219 W. Muskogee Avenue Sulphur, OK 73086-4816.
Where are the Billy Cook trademark and serial number located?
To locate Billy Cook trademark, look for a leather stamp or metal medallion on the saddle’s fenders, latigo, and cinch carrier. As far as Billy Cook saddle serial number is concerned, examine saddle skirts, fenders, and jockeys.
What is the Billy Cook Saddle Trademark?
The trademark stamped on new Billy Cook saddles is “Billy Cook Maker, Sulphur, OK”. Due to multiple “Billy Cook” saddles in the market, the trademark and serial numbers help authenticate the original. Make sure the trademark has the word “maker” in it, otherwise it’s a faker.
Why there are two trademarks for the Billy Cook saddles?
One often gets confused by the two trademarks stamped on Billy Cook saddles, one is “Billy Cook Saddlery Greenville Texas” and the other “Billy Cook Maker, Sulphur, OK”. Billy Cook Saddlery Greenville Texas is the old trademark used by the company before it was sold to Longhorn saddle company. New sets of saddles by Billy Cook has this trademark ” Billy Cook Maker, Sulphur, OK”.
Have serial numbers helped Billy Cook brand counter imitation saddles?
It surely has played its part. There are still multiple imitations of “Billy Cook” brands at large, however, serial numbers have helped stand out the real saddles from the brand. Users can locate and verify the serial number by calling the helpline to know if it’s a real or counterfeit product.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Where is the Billy Cook saddle serial number located?
Depending on the age of the saddle, Billy Cook’s saddle serial number location changes. It is either located on the skirt, fenders, or jockeys.
Are Billy Cook saddles good?
When it comes to the quality of Western saddle, the name of Billy cook’s brand is going to turn up. Many riders prefer Billy Cook for its workmanship and impressive features.
What does a saddle serial number tell?
This purely depends on the manufacturer, what he wants to communicate through the serial number. Some give information about the year while other enlight the user about saddle specifications.
To sum up
An avid horse owner knows the worth of Billy Cook Saddles and the pain if you get your hands on the counterfeit saddle. To settle this problem once and for all, locate the serial number and trademark and verify it with the brand. Call helpline or write to the company if you are having difficulty decoding the serial number.
Resources https://uspto.report/company/Billy-Cook-Harness-Saddle-Mfg-Inc
A common issue saddle shoppers have is determining which tree size their horse needs – especially because a certain tree in one brand may not correspond to the same size in another brand. This can lead to some confusion! And rightfully so! It only makes sense that a 31cm tree in Prestige would be the same as a 31 cm tree in a Stubben. However, that is NOT the case. So, we have done our best to help you decode some tree sizes for some of our most popular saddle brands.
Kieffer Bridle
Stubben
Deep Seat and Half Deep Seat Saddles have 7 available widths:
27cm – extra narrow
28cm – narrow
29cm – medium narrow
30cm – medium
31cm – medium wide
32cm – wide
XW – (no cm measurement specified)
Stubben Edelweiss Flat Seat
Flat Seat Saddles: 6 available widths
A- 28cm narrow
B-29cm medium narrow
C-30cm medium
D-31cm medium wide
E-32cm wide
XW – (no cm measurement specified)
Prestige
Prestige saddles are able to be adjusted by authorized dealers up or down by 2cm. As an authorized Prestige dealer we would be happy to help you make Prestige tree adjustments that you may need.
If you are not sure if your Prestige saddle fits properly we would be happy to do a saddle fit evaluation and to take a look at your saddle fit photos.
We do still recommend having a qualified saddle fitter see your horse in person but from the photos we CAN usually determine if the tree size is correct for your horse, based on the balance and position of the saddle on your horse’s back. We can NOT usually determine how the panels are fitting your horse’s back, bridging, gaps or pressure points. These are things that must be determined in person.
In order to be able to see the balance, we ask for the following: Photos of the WHOLE horse from the SIDE standing on LEVEL ground INCLUDING the horse’s hooves and head. Let me stress this again: We need to see the entire horse in the photo in order to get an idea of the overall balance of the saddle. Put the saddle in the position that you would normally ride and tighten the girth. Do not use a saddle pad. If your horse has an unusual back conformation, you are welcome to send photos of the horse’s back without the saddle. See the example picture below!
Photo courtesy of Joanne M. Used with permission.
You can send those pictures as well as Prestige tree adjustment requests to vto@vtosaddlery.com and our knowledgeable staff will help you determine if the tree in your Prestige saddle needs adjusting.
31cm – narrow to extra narrow
32cm – on the narrower side of medium, typically a horse with good withers but a medium to narrow back, like a typical TB type horse
33cm – medium
34cm – generous medium, fits many horses well
35cm – wide
36cm – extra wide
37cm – extra extra wide
Stackhouse
Although Stackhouse saddles come in standard tree sizes narrow, medium, and wide. Our experience is that to Stackhouse, an “average” or “medium” tree is meant for a more typical Thoroughbred. Your horse may need to go up a tree size from what he or she typically wears.
Courbette
Courbette Vision
Courbette saddles can come with a few different types of trees. A distinct tree that they make is called a “flex tree” which means that it can adjust to your horse, within reason. It starts out at about a medium tree size but, is flexible and once it is girthed up on and you are sitting in it, will adjust to anywhere from a medium-narrow to medium-wide. There is also an extra wide version of the flex tree and the standard style trees.
29cm -narrow
30cm – medium narrow
31cm – medium
32cm – medium wide
33cm- wide
34cm – extra wide