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RALIDE TREES What Makes A Good Saddle A Good Saddle? A good saddle starts with a good craftsman. He chooses the finest materials and leathers, working them with great care. That's why the saddle tree is so important. It's the starting point, the backbone, the essential support structure for every saddle. And Ralide saddle trees are proven to be the very best in the world. Ralide saddle trees are molded of the most durable saddle material available today. It's a specialized, rugged type of polyethylene, containing a superior combination of tensile strength for punishing every-day riding and flexural strength for absorbing the stresses of roping and competition. In addition, every Ralide tree features super-tough, unitized construction. It's the same modern method used in manufacturing today's automobile frames. Every Ralide tree also has a tough iron horn that is encapsulated right into the tree, using our unique, patented process. It's not nailed or screwed on, but is dynamically fused into the tree itself. And the ductile iron horns are heat-treated to provide even greater strength. Because of polyethylene's remarkable durability, Ralide saddle trees will maintain their original strength year after year. Our trees will not rot or swell, and they are unaffected by heat, cold or moisture. Critical tree measurements like gullet spread, bar width and angle, and seat groundwork will all remain unchanged after years of use. A Ralide saddle tree is the foundation for a saddle that will truly last a lifetime. In short, nobody makes a stronger, more durable saddle tree than Ralide.