HILASON Western Horse Saddle Buddy Seat for Kids | Classic Design Compatible with Horses

This buddy saddle is great. I wasn’t sure about how this would go even with a calm horse such as ours- as far as I know this was a new experience for him. I rode him around and then put the buddy saddle on without a child and rode again. Once I felt comfortable I put my daughter on with me. You’re going to have to put them on first or have another grown up to lift them up. Like the other reviewers I did the front nylon strap to the ring for for my cinch (I also threaded it through a D ring for a rear cinch on my saddle). I did the furthest nylon strap second to snug it up and keep the back from riding up. It’s a good design and feels secure. The child’s stirrup length can be adjusted one handed while you’re mounted if necessary which is a nice touch. There’s reinforced straps for them to hold onto in the front which my daughter liked. This is a nice way to get them used to the feel and rhythm of riding and build confidence. My horse is really calm but he likes to go fast so I’m not ready to put her on him solo yet. This is a good in-between. I’m hoping to take him out to the trail soon with her. My daughter is 45lbs and about 44” tall for reference. I’m really happy with this purchase. It appears well made and sturdy enough that we can log some miles together and hopefully it will also service my son in the future. I would not recommend this for kids under 3-4 as the seat is very deep and has no depth (it’s a bit convex as it matches the curve of the rump) and you can’t monitor the child since they’re behind you.

The media could not be loaded.  I usually don’t leave reviews but I felt the need to do so for this buddy saddle. This buddy saddle is by far the most amazing thing ever! My 5 year old has been asking to go out on trail with me but she gets lazy so she would prefer to be ponied and feel safe with mom. This buddy saddle allowed me to take her on trails and she absolutely can’t get enough!I attached this buddy saddle to my saddle for 2 days and ride around with it to see how my horse would react and how secure it would stay. I cantered with it on and the stirrups flapped around and I knew my horse would be just fine and secondly the buddy saddle didn’t budge! It’s absolutely secure and not going anywhere! I attached both straps to the front girth rings where your cinch and Latigo would be attached. I did the front straps first to make sure it was even and then the back ones.Anyone looking to bring their little ones on a trail ride with them I would absolutely recommend this for! Horse in picture is a 9 year old appendix gelding who is 15.3 hh and weighs about 1300 lbs. Happy Trails!

This item is exactly as described. It is well made and ready to go straight out of the box. Shipping was extremely fast as well.

Great quality! We were disappointed in the overall size of the saddle. It was way to large for the children we were going put it in. This would likely fit a 6 year old, but it is way to large for a 2-3 year old.

BEST PURCHASE EVER!!!!

This seat is so big it's almost the size of a normal saddle. It doesn't really hold your child in so use caution if they're not used to riding in a buddy seat

Just got a chance to use this and it turned out pretty great! My daughter rode with me and she was very comfortable. I thought it was pretty long at first and would fit a bigger horse even better but we did great on my paint mare.

My 6 year old fits perfect behind me.