Circle Y Saddles
Circle Y began saddle manufacturing in 1960 in the small Texas town of Yoakum. With a vision to build the finest products possible, founder Leland Tucker, created Circle Y from the ground up. The company continued to be family operated until 2000. In 2003, under new ownership, Circle Y has rekindled its founder’s commitment to be the world’s leader in product design, innovation and quality.
50 Years
Circle Y celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2010 and is one of the most recognizable brands in the industry. Circle Y has a long standing reputation for building quality saddles for a variety of western horse disciplines. Using modern technology and the traditional art of saddle making, they bring an unparalleled level of craftsmanship, innovation and quality to the products. Circle Y Saddles are found in every horse venue from the show ring to the trail. Roping, barrel racing, cutting, reining, ranch, trail, cowboy mounted shooting, and show saddles are made with the highest level of craftsmanship and design. Circle Y’s patented original Flex-Lite® Tree Technology has led the industry in saddle fit innovation for the horse.
FLEX LITE SADDLES
In 1998, the original Flex-Lite® design revolutionized the saddle world. The flexible bars provided a level of conformity and support that maximized comfort and performance for both the horse and rider. While the entire saddle industry has been trying to imitate this original design, in 2007 Circle Y took it to another level with Flex2®, featuring the Precision Flex2® tree. The Precision Flex2® tree will never fold in half because of the built in groundseat to give you a perfectly comfortable seat, the high-density bars provide weight distribution and rigidity under the ground seat, and the low density bars rest against the horse and provide some give for horse’s freedom of movement and fits a wider range of horses. Flex2® trees are available in saddles for barrel racing, trail riding, reining, cowboy mounted shooting, show, and gaited breeds.
Kelly Kaminski
The 1539 XP®-B1 Studded Croc barrel is a Kelly Kaminski Big Dreams favorite and has the Flex2® tree and Xtreme Performance® features. The leather Slip-Not™ skirt liner has XPG® gel bar pads strategically placed for comfort along your horse’s back, the Impact Foam™ seat absorbs shock, the stirrup leather positioner lets the rider customize fender position based on riding style, and the pre-twisted stirrup leather with ErgoBalance™ stirrups reduce knee and ankle fatigue and promote balanced riding. It also has a Neo-Shock™ skirt which absorbs shock through a neoprene filler and conforms to the horse’s back. The dished seat and high cantle provide a perfect seat with security. Roughout seat jockeys, fenders, and suede seat provide grip. Features are further enhanced with leather croc print inlays in the seat and skirts. The silver spots and brown iron with silver filigree conchos create a great looking saddle with lots of comfort for you and your horse. With a Flex2® trail saddle from Circle Y, you are getting a lot of comfort features for you and your horse to enjoy. Flex2® trail saddles have a Tunnel Skirt™ which alleviates pressure on horse’s spine, Impact Foam™ seat provides all-day comfort, Neo-Shock™ skirt incorporates a neoprene filler which absorbs shock and is flexible, Softee® seat jockeys and fenders feel broke-in straight out of the box, the ErgoBalance™ stirrups position rider’s feet and legs for decreased knee and ankle fatigue while promoting balanced riding, and lastly these saddles are lightweight at less than 30 lbs.
Julie Goodnight
Circle Y is proud to make saddles designed and ridden by world renowned clinician, trainer, and TV host Julie Goodnight. Her line of PEAK Performance™ saddles have all of Julie’s must-have features and are ideal for trail riding and performance. Beautiful hand tooling and contrasting black seat and black strings make an eye-catching saddle. With the Flex2® tree technology, they also feature many comfort features for you and your horse. The 1752 Monarch Arena and Trail Performance saddle, pictured below, is Goodnight’s personal favorite for everyday riding. It has a close contact skirt design for precise cueing, 3-way close contact rigging, Slip-Not™ skirt liner with XPG™ gel bar pad for horse’s comfort, Tunnel Skirt™ to alleviate pressure on horse’s spine, Impact Foam™ seat with narrow seat twist and broad pocket, Neo-Shock™ skirt to absorb shock, Softee® seat jockeys and fenders feel broke-in straight out of the box, pretwisted stirrup leathers and ErgoBalance™ stirrups reduce knee and ankle fatigue while promoting balanced riding, and it is lightweight at 30 lbs .