What are the measurements of the youth saddle? You will probably want to know the seat size, the width of the gullet, and the height of the cantle. You may also want or need to know things like the size of the saddle horn, and the overall length of the saddle.

 

Is the general description of the saddle complete? The seller should describe the youth saddle's finish (roughout, tooled, etc.) and color. They should also describe the rigging, saddle horn (leather covered, horn cap, etc.), cantle (height, Cheyenne roll, etc.), seat (padded, hard, etc.), and stirrups (if any).

 

Is the youth saddle new or used? Kids can outgrow saddles quickly, so a used youth saddle might offer you a good deal on a not-too-used  youth saddle for a good price.