It is comfortable and it fits okay but a bit smaller than I prefer. It's a 16" and I prefer a 17" usually. Not because I have a big butt but I have long legs and like to sit back a bit in the seat. Being a roping saddle it has a pretty high cantle and deep seat. The bigger question is will it fit my horse? Should as it is full quarter horse bars and a 7" gullet, but we will see. However, if it doesn't work out I can easily sell it or trade it out at the local saddle shop. This is horse country and there are plenty if rodeo cowboys in the area. Also being that it was custom made for the Cowboy Poets Gathering it has extra sentimental value. If nothing else, I can just keep it to look at as it cost me next to nothing. I've ridden English saddles and they pretty much suck, lol. Plus they cost like hell, for a custom made one, which you found out, because equestrian riders typically think of themselves as more upper class and better than us poor cowboys. Attached is a pic of me in Ireland on a Haplinger, on an English saddle, replete with helmet and vest. Totally unnecessary but required by the stable where I was riding. Nice horse but too small for me. Sorry for the long post.
