Hundred Oaks, Inc.

We offer different styles of sidesaddles for various breeds  and types of riding.     Here are some of our English sidesaddles

 Elan Flat Seated Hunt Style  $895 plus shipping

Hundred Oaks also offers something that many other sellers of sidesaddles do not - expert advice on fitting, riding, where to find the information  you're looking for.   In short, we offer the full service that you need, but that you won't find in large retail outlets or in online auctions. 

We are now offering our 7" gullet XW and 8" gullet XXW Elan sidesaddles.   These very large saddles will fit drafts and some Friesians.    There's a good selection in stock now.       Colors:  brown, black and limited qty. of the tan shown below.   $895 plus shipping.

 Here's Brows Josephine, an English Shire mare owned by Michelle Cheever.   Josie is the largest horse we've ever fitted for a sidesaddle, but this saddle is level and she looks happy.    She's wearing one of our XXW Elans.

Ready to Order?     Please click on the "Ordering Tab" at the top of the page.

Have questions?   Look at our Overview and Fitting Pages, or contact us 

We also offer additional links on our other pages.

We will appraise your saddle for a fee of $25.   Clear color photos of top, bottom, each side, front and back must be submitted. 

YES, WE DO LAYAWAYS ON IN-STOCK SADDLES!   See our Ordering Page for details.

Selling your saddle?   We take selected sidesaddles on consignment.    Send photos and description to HundredOaksInc@aol.com

• English Sidesaddles come in two basic designs, the hunt style saddle like the Elan, which is best suited for horses with moderate to high withers , and the hybrid American English sidesaddle, which is built on a spanish-based tree with bars.
• .    Hunt Style sidesaddles can be used for jumping, since the padded design absorbs shock,
•  If your "English" sidesaddle doesn't resemble one of these designs, it's likely an antique saddle that someone has dubbed as English, or a modern one of inferior design. 

 Those who wish additional security for use on the flat may want to look at the Steele Sidesaddles, which are based on a tree with bars and a deep seat like a western stock saddle.    Steeles are very close contact saddles that are best suited for horses with low to moderate withers. 

One of these hybirds is found in the Steele Equitation below

 Deep-Seat

Steele Sidesaddles

The Lilly is a special order Steele sidesaddle that will fit several needs.    $1995 plus shipping.    Available in brown or black with choice of suede colors

The Steele English Pleasure is used widely on Arabians and National Show Horses, but it also fits a large variety of other breeds.    $1895 plus shipping..   Brown or Black

The Equitation has the traditional flat hunt style seat and elegant lines.   It features moveable horns and an extremely close contact ride.   Complete with fittings, excluding girth.

$2500 plus shipping

 All Steele sidesaddles are made entirely in the USA, of US and Canadian leather.    They are assembled in Kentucky, and the trees come from Tennessee. 

ABOUT STEELE SIDESADDLES:

In 1982 Wayne Steele's father Jack contacted Marti about building a modern sidesaddle.     Jack produced a single tree (which we still have on display in our shop) but it didn't fit our needs.    

About that time, Wayne came home to TN, and he promptly took up the family tree making business.     He started work on his own design for a sidesaddle, which he introduced at a SouthEast Aside clinic in Raleigh, NC in August 1983.       The design immediately took off, and became famous in the sidesaddle community.   Hundred Oaks was made the distributor.

While independent saddlers' have, over the years built other saddles on the Steele tree,  only saddles made under the Hundred Oaks label are true to Wayne's original design.     We maintain the quality of leather and hardware rigorously, and the saddles are built by one of the original Steele saddlemakers.

At present 3 tree sizes are offered:   The standard wide bar original tree, a narrower tree for more refined horses, and a draft tree.

Buy the original, from the original sellers.     We love our Steeles!

Don't have an instructor nearby?   This book will help -

The Sidesaddle Legacy is a how-to book that will get you started riding aside.   $27.00