The Circle Y Saddlery of Yoakum, Texas, has been in business and producing western horseback riding saddles since the 1960s. The majority of these saddles feature a serial number (actually the model number) on the item. The serial numbers on newer saddles can be decoded to provide information about the saddle. However, even Circle Y is unable to decode the full serial numbers on saddles produced prior to the 1990s due to variations in production and coding. If you are in possession of a Circle Y saddle was manufactured after 1990, you should be able to decode the serial number.
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- Circle Y Model Number
Look at the serial number on the Circle Y saddle. It is stamped on a metal plate that is underneath the seat jockey on the left side of the saddle. The seat jockey is the flap that covers the metal bars on the tree between the seat and the skirt.
Format: There should be two lines of numbers on your serial plate. The top line is the model number. The bottom line is the serial number and will begin with the year of production. Model # 1234-5678-90 Ex. Circle Y of Yoakum creates beautiful barrel saddles and roping saddles handcrafted to provide years of comfort and service to riders of all experience levels. Circle Y’s horse saddles come in a variety of.
- We bought a Billy Cook off ebay a couple years ago and finally took it in for needed repairs. Now that Im using it, Im curious as to when it was made and how to read the numbers under the fenders. The repairs that were done on this saddle are as follows: new fleece, sturrip fenders pulled.
- Hi, everyone, I need some help. So, I bought my first Circle Y saddle a couple months ago and I love it. It's a beautiful older show saddle in really good shape. In fact, I liked it so much that I kept watching Craigslist for another Circle Y so I can use them on both horses when I trail ride.
- 1709 2609 0102 My serial number. 1 One of the most expensive kind. 1709 The model number. 26 Seat size (i know that's wrong ) 09 Stain/color. 01 Month it was made. 02 Year it was made. I know something is wrong. That's all my numbers, it's a circle y equitation show saddle.
Circle Y Serial Lookup
Determine how old your saddle is by the serial number. If it looks like 1234-5678-90, the saddle was manufactured after 2005. It looks like 1234-5678-90AB-CD, the saddle was most likely manufactured sometime between 1990 and 2005. If it does not look like either of these examples, it was manufactured prior to 1990 and the serial number will be very difficult to decode.
Decode your 2006 or newer model number as follows: the first four digits are the style number, the fifth digit represents the seat material and color, the sixth and seventh digits represent the size, the eighth digit represents the saddle color and the last two digits determine what size tree the saddle has.
Decode your 2005 to 1990 model number as follows: the first four digits are the style number, the fifth digit represents the tree size, the sixth and seventh digits represent the seat size, the eighth digit represents the saddle color, the ninth and tenth digits represent the month the saddle was produced and the eleventh and twelfth digits represent the last two digits of the year the saddle was manufactured. Some saddles may feature a thirteenth and fourteenth digit as well; these digits were added to the serial number of saddles when multiple, identical saddles were manufactured at the same time.
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Circle Y Serial Numbers Lookup
2005 to Present
In addition to the the serial number, a date code will be included on the plate. For example, after your serial number, you will find 20101234, where 2010 is the year is twas made and 1234 if the unique number of that saddle.
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Circle Y Serial Lookup Reverse
2005 - 1998
Older Saddles - 1998 and Before
Circle Y Model Number
Numbers looked like E795123: E means Endurance (W means Western) 7 is month made, 95 is year made, 123 is the unique number for the saddle.