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Many people write and ask us the following questions so here are some answers:

HOW TO READ CIRCLE Y SERIAL NUMBERS

1. How do I read the Circle Y serial numbers?
According to Circle Y the number system changed in 2004 so we will address saddles prior to 2004 first.
Example: Serial number 175557019601 the 9th and 10th numbers indicate the year the saddle was made.
Example: Serial number 175557019601 this 5th number indicates the tree size, a number 5 = Full Quarter, and any other number = a semi quarter tree.
Example: Serial number 175557019601 this 8th number indicates the color of the saddle.
#0 = Dark Oil
#1 = Walnut
#4 = Regular Oil
#7 = Ultra Light
#8 = Pecan
#9 = Light
After 2004 Number system
The last number on the serial number indicates the tree size, a #4 = Semi Quarter tree, a #5 = a Full Quarter tree.

TUCKER SADDLES(From Tucker web site)

A.There are 3 styles of numbers used through the years, each new style tellling more than before about the saddle.
From 2005 to present serial numbers will look like this: 260-721-1212-13 and 20081234. The 260 is the style, the 7 is seat size, the 2 is color, 1 tells if smooth or tooled, 1 is rigging, 2 is skirt, 1 is fender, 2 is stirrup, 1 is hardware, 3 is tree. The next set of numbers is the specific saddle number: 2008 is year made and 1234 is the unique saddle number.

For 2005-1998, numbers look like 012606123M. The 01 is year made, 260 is model, 6 is seat size, 123 is the unique saddle number, and M is medium tree. From 1998 and before, numbers were like E795123: E means Endurance (W means Western) 7 is month made, 95 is year made, 123 is the unique number for the saddle.
Using the current saddle numbering system, these are what the saddle numbers mean after the first 3 digits which are always the model:
Seat Size: may be a 5-8: 5=15.5", 6=16.5", 7=17.5", 8=18.5"
Color: 1=Black, 2=Brown, 4=Golden
Tooling: 1=Tooled, 0=Smooth
Rigging: 1=Western, 2=EBR Single Tie, 3=EBR Double Tie, 4=English Billet, 5=Adjustable Position Close Contact
Skirt: 1=Round, 2=Full
Fender: 1=Western, 2=Western Long, 3=Trail, 4=Trail Long, 5=Plantation, 6=English Stirrup leathers 7=Trooper Med, 8=Trooper Long
Stirrup: 1=Leather laced 2.5", 2=Leather laced 3", 3=Trail Glide standard, 4=Leather covered Trail Glide, 5=Trail Glide Hooded, 6=EBS Trail Glide, 7=Oversized Hooded Trail Glide, 8=EBS Leather laced, 9=Leather covered EBS Trail Glide
Hardware: 1=Brass, 2=Chrome, 3=Brass Concho, 4=Silver Concho, 5=Tucker conchos, 6=LA conchos, 7=Aztec Star conchos, 9=Brass hearts
Tree: 1=Medium, 2=Wide, 3=Extra Wide, 4=Mule Medium, 5=Mule Wide

A.There are 3 styles of numbers used through the years, each new style tellling more than before about the saddle. From 2005 to present serial numbers will look like this: 260-721-1212-13 and 20081234. The 260 is the style, the 7 is seat size, the 2 is color, 1 tells if smooth or tooled, 1 is rigging, 2 is skirt, 1 is fender, 2 is stirrup, 1 is hardware, 3 is tree. The next set of numbers is the specific saddle number: 2008 is year made and 1234 is the unique saddle number. For 2005-1998, numbers look like 012606123M. The 01 is year made, 260 is model, 6 is seat size, 123 is the unique saddle number, and M is medium tree. From 1998 and before, numbers were like E795123: E means Endurance (W means Western) 7 is month made, 95 is year made, 123 is the unique number for the saddle.
Using the current saddle numbering system, these are what the saddle numbers mean after the first 3 digits which are always the model:
Seat Size: may be a 5-8: 5=15.5", 6=16.5", 7=17.5", 8=18.5"
Color: 1=Black, 2=Brown, 4=Golden
Tooling: 1=Tooled, 0=Smooth
Rigging: 1=Western, 2=EBR Single Tie, 3=EBR Double Tie, 4=English Billet, 5=Adjustable Position Close Contact
Skirt: 1=Round, 2=Full
Fender: 1=Western, 2=Western Long, 3=Trail, 4=Trail Long, 5=Plantation, 6=English Stirrup leathers 7=Trooper Med, 8=Trooper Long
Stirrup: 1=Leather laced 2.5", 2=Leather laced 3", 3=Trail Glide standard, 4=Leather covered Trail Glide, 5=Trail Glide Hooded, 6=EBS Trail Glide, 7=Oversized Hooded Trail Glide, 8=EBS Leather laced, 9=Leather covered EBS Trail Glide
Hardware: 1=Brass, 2=Chrome, 3=Brass Concho, 4=Silver Concho, 5=Tucker conchos, 6=LA conchos, 7=Aztec Star conchos, 9=Brass hearts
Tree: 1=Medium, 2=Wide, 3=Extra Wide, 4=Mule Medium, 5=Mule Wide