ticker
About AMTS

Allegany Mountain Trail Saddles is a family owned company that has found a niche in custom saddles for the gaited horse community.

A niche is an activity for which a person or thing is best fitted (finally found her niche) a specialized market, we are rapidly becoming #1 at custom saddles for the gaited horse! We have built our company on the philosophy that horses AND people are individuals in their needs and desires. Our saddles are designed to make both happy!

We start with a good foundation. A saddle’s foundation is the tree on which it is built. We use Steele trees as the foundation of our saddles. Steele has 150 years in the manufacturing and marketing of trees and they continue to meet the needs of the many breeds of horses with new ideas and innovations. 

On this 150 year foundation we build a saddle you will be proud to own. We do this by employing “Little Eli Miller” as our saddle maker. “Little Eli” is from the Amish community where the work ethic and tradition of craftsmanship has been handed down through his family for generations. He is known as “Little Eli” so as not to confuse him with his very famous Uncle, who is celebrated in the gaited horse word for his work. “Little Eli” is a bright young Amish Craftsman with amazing hands and a very open mind to do things that are sometimes out of the ordinary. He enables Allegany Mountain Trail Saddles to produce a quality product that will not make you “Saddle Poor”. The Amish tradition of more for less is evident in every product he makes for us.

We invite you to experience our saddles for yourself. You will be happy; we guarantee it through customer service that strives to be 2nd to none in the industry. Check out our Warranty and return policy, or ask one of our many pleased customers, it is our goal to make you and your horse satisfied with your AMTS!
 

Join our Email announcement list to receive information on specials!

Email:
SubscribeUnsubscribe
Please Check BACK!


Copyright © Allegany Mountain Trail Saddles
HOME
Trail Riding: Although trail riding may seem like a generic pastime, the trail saddle is far from being generic in design. A trail saddle is designed specifically for trail use to enhance the enjoyment of any ride. Thus comfort is of foremost importance. Hours of riding over uneven trails can be wearing on one's body. With comfort as priority some trail saddles now have cushy neoprene padding and flexible trees. To optimize smoothness of the ride, the design utilizes a close-contact saddle with cutout skirts and a tree tapered in the center to improve the rider's comfort and contact with the horse (called a "narrow twist"). A trail saddle's higher cantle and pommel satisfy the demand for a secure seat that derives from the higher probability of spook or encounter with unstable ground that comes on the trail. While safety and comfort are important, on the trail the rider's balance is also very important. The trail saddle is designed to keep the rider squarely centered, making it easier for the rider to negotiate difficult terrain. The horse benefits by feeling more balanced as well, thus both the rider and horse get less fatigued during the ride. Fenders are well placed underneath the rider's body giving increased balance and security. The stirrup tread is wide for both stability and long-distance comfort. A trail saddle is a multipurpose tool, adorned with leather saddle strings for tying jackets and gear, making it well-suited for many miles of pleasure. For competitive events such as endurance riding, basic trail saddle design is adapted to weigh less, and options often include rounded-off pommel instead of a horn and modified rigging similar to the billets on an English saddle