High Country Plastics Free Standing Saddle Rack SSTD

Your saddle needs a steady place to rest between rides. This free-standing floor rack holds heavy western saddles up off the ground, so the seat and skirts stay clear of dust, dirty concrete and the traffic that moves through the barn aisle.

The powder-coated steel tubing has the heft to stay put under a loaded saddle. A bridle hook extends from the top, so the bridle hangs ready for the next ride. Webbing underneath holds smaller tack, and rubber non-skid feet keep the rack planted on a hard floor. When the space is needed for something else, it folds up quickly.

Highlights

• Holds heavy western saddles off the floor
• Bridle hook on top keeps the bridle close
• Webbing underneath for smaller tack
• Rubber non-skid feet
• Powder-coated steel tubing
• Folds up quickly for storage

Why a rack beats the floor

A saddle left on the ground collects dust, gets stepped on and sits in whatever spilled in the aisle. A rack lifts it clear and keeps the skirts and stirrups off the floor.

Racks come in wall, folding and free-standing styles. A free-standing rack is the right pick when the tack room has no wall to spare, when you need a rack out in the middle of a wash bay or trailer area, or when several saddles need a place of their own.

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How to use it

Open the rack on level ground and check that every foot sits flat before you set a saddle on it. A rack that rocks on uneven footing is the one that tips with a saddle on top. Set the saddle across the rack with the seat up and the skirts resting on the frame.

Hang the bridle from the top hook so the bit end stays clear of the floor, and put smaller tack in the webbing underneath. Keep the rack out of the main walkway, where a horse, a wheelbarrow or a broom won't knock it over.

Keep the rack away from wet concrete and out of direct sun when you can, so the leather doesn't dry out and crack. Wipe the tubing with a damp rag now and then to keep dust and sweat off the powder coat.

To store it, fold the rack flat and stand it against a wall, out of the way of foot traffic.

Good to know

• Pair the rack with a bridle hanger or wall hooks for halters and lead ropes, so the whole tack room has a place for every piece.
• Give the saddle pad a spot of its own. A pad that stays damp under a saddle stays damp on the rack, so hang it up to dry after each ride.

About High Country Plastics

High Country Plastics makes livestock and equine products built to last. Its goal is to provide safe, durable products for customers and animals, and to keep the product line creative and efficient so customers save time and money.

Give your saddle its own place before the next ride.