So much I don't know about Hunt Seat...
Since I now have 2 Huntseat Horses - one that might possible be a fairly serious Hunt Seat Horse. I have been told by a fairly big time trainer - Joe's friend Carolyn Rice - that i need a better saddle, one that puts me in the correct position, is balanced and comfortable to ride in. 
I love shopping!
So I have learned that the following saddles are of good quality and would be good investments. I am looking for such a saddle. A used one, as I cannot afford a new one. One that I could show at fairly high levels with if I wanted, and one that maybe I could jump with a bit and although it may not be perfect for jumping it would work. I have learned I need a darker colored close contact saddle with knee pads and perferrable a squared off back. So here is what I found:
- Beval Butet
- Luc Childeric
- Jaguar XJS
- Harry Dabbs
- Antares
- Tad Coffin (I believe this goes in relation to one of the other brands...)
- Devoucoux
- Bruno Delgrange
- PJ (Also i believe this is a version of one of the other mentioned brands...)
- Alliance (Lynn Palm) Forestier
- Dover Pro-Circuit Elliete
I have found some of these on eBay - some completely out of my price range ($800 at the most) so seem to in my price range but the auctions aren't over yet so they may not end up in my price range at all.
From the ones I have seen online - I am REALLY liking the Jaguar XJS. It just looks so nice - a far cry from the Colliegente I ride in now. But even the used ones are crazy expensive - so I don't know if I will be able to afford one of those. It looks like getting a Beval might be more realistic for me - there is one I saw on eBay that is slighty damaged on top but doesn't look beyond repair and its right where you sit so no one would see it. Depending on how the price goes I just might pick that up. Anyone have any experience with that brand? Or for that matter any of the ones I have listed?
I will also be selling both of my Colliegent saddles - ones an all purpose and ones a close contact. Both were made and purchased through Millers when it was still around in its true form - when they still made good quality low-cost saddles. I was think about selling them with the leathers and stirrups for $300.00 each. How does that sound?
Update on Stretch - Joe called on Tuesday said that on Monday he was still a little "off" - but completely not druged at all and was much improved. He called just because he was going to get him out that day and if he was still off at all - he was going to Vet him and then call me back with whatever the vet said. I haven't heard anything - which could be good or bad, so I will call either this afternoon or tomorrow morning for news.