well if it were me i wouldnt get a "youth" sized saddle. its been my experiance that the kids grow too dang fast then they whine about their saddle being too small...ugh buy an adult saddle and let em enjoy the thrill of knowing how much they grow by how each year their saddle fits better and better! lol
personaly I would not go with a cordura saddle. they roll and your kid will be singing the blues on a long ride, at least a suede, with a ralide tree,long square skirts, and semi (at least) quarter horse bars, and 2-3 inch cantle, I assume you are looking at pony saddles
go to statelinetack.com these guys are great give them a call and talk to them, on the website look at pony and then youth, the general lee looks good to me, hope that helps
Thanks 7,
I'll check that out. This is for my daughter, she's on horses. 1 hr at a time lessons w/ an occasional 1 hr trail ride. (45 min if I have my way )