The Martin Cutter has a flatter ground seat to keep you centered on your horse, with room to move back and forth as you work out of the herd. The stirrup fenders keep your feet forward, and a block stops them from drifting too far behind you. It’s available with a high front for extra balance in the fence work, or a low cutter swell that suits two-handed snaffle bit horses without getting in your way. The gullet comes standard at 6½", with a 6¾" option, and tooling ranges from plain to fully tooled.
It’s the saddle of choice for Clay Rosier and Luke Jones. Hear what they have to say below.
The Martin Cutter keeps you centered and seated deep in the cut, with a flatter ground seat and stirrup fenders that keep your feet forward without letting them drift too far behind you. It gives you room to move with your horse as you work a cow.
Flatter Ground Seat
The seat sits lower and flatter to keep you centered and seated deep through the cut.
Room to Move
You get the freedom to shift with your horse as it works a cow without losing your seat.
Feet Forward
The stirrup fenders keep your feet forward, and a block stops them from drifting too far behind you.
Your Choice of Front
Pick a low cutter swell that stays out of your way or a high front for extra balance.
Why he rides the Cutter: Luke likes the flatter ground seat for keeping him centered on his horse, with a little more room to move back and forth as he works out of the herd. The stirrup fenders let him keep his feet forward, and a block stops them from getting too far behind him. He also likes the low cutter swell for riding his two-handed snaffle bit horses, since it’s not so tall that it gets in his way.
Centered Over His Horse
Luke likes how the seat keeps him sitting in the middle of his horse instead of sliding around.
Ready to Ride
“You don’t have to spend a lot of time breaking them in.” They come from the factory with a really good seat and feel.
Sit Back for the Stops
The seat lets Todd sit down over his horse and sit back to run to the stops, without keeping him from holding his legs close to the horse’s side for herd work.
Easy to Adjust Between Events
Todd changes his stirrup length two or three times between events—shorter for herd work and fence work, and longer for reining or just riding around.
In this video, Luke Jones walks through his Martin Cutter. He talks about the flatter ground seat, the stirrup fenders with the block, and the low cutter swell, and explains how the saddle keeps him centered as he works out of the herd on his two-handed snaffle bit horses.
Clay Roeser
Why he rides the Cutter: Clay likes how the low ground seat keeps him seated in the cutting, and he says it fits everything from his two-year-olds to his bridle horses. The high front keeps him balanced when he needs front-end pressure, while the seat still lets him free up his feet. His saddle has a 16" seat, a 6¾" gullet that sits a little wider and keeps his feet looser, and just a little tooling.
Fits Young Horses to Bridle Horses
Clay rides his on everything from two-year-olds to bridle horses and says it fits them all well.
High Front End
The taller front keeps him balanced when he needs front-end pressure.
Wider Gullet
His 6¾" gullet sits him a little wider and helps keep his feet looser.
Balanced Swell Pressure
He says the seat feels balanced and the swell pressure feels right.
In this video, Clay Rosier walks through his Martin Cutter. He covers the low ground seat, the high front, the 6¾" gullet, and the tooling options, and explains how the saddle keeps him seated and balanced on everything from two-year-olds to bridle horses.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between a cutting saddle and a performance saddle?
A cutting saddle like the Martin Cutter has a flatter ground seat that keeps you centered on your horse and gives you room to move as you work a cow. A performance saddle has more rise in the seat to keep you back in the stops.
What seat size does the Martin Cutter come in?
The saddle in the video has a 16" seat. Contact Martin Saddlery or your dealer for the full range of seat sizes.
What gullet sizes are available on the Martin Cutter?
The Martin Cutter comes standard with a 6½" gullet, and a 6¾" gullet is also available for a slightly wider fit.
Does the Martin Cutter come with a high or low front?
It comes with either. The low cutter swell stays out of your way on two-handed snaffle bit horses, and the high front gives you extra balance when you need front-end pressure.
Can I customize the tooling on a Martin cutting saddle?
Yes. Martin can build your Cutter with anything from light tooling on the swells and cantle to a fully tooled saddle.
Build Your Cutter Saddle
Choose your seat size, leather, tooling and finish, and we'll build a Cutter Saddle made for you and your horse.
