I think how long you can stay in the saddle depends on the siz of the pommel.<br /><br />Here is a nice saddle with a rather impressive pommel.  It looks well used but heck - that ain&#39;t always a bad thiing&#33;<br /><br /><img src="http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b319/hazelson/chsaddledamage.jpg" border="0" class="linked-image" />