I have only ridden in this beautiful saddle 5 times. I'm only selling because it doesn't fit my current horse. It has always been stored in it's cover and regularly cleaned and oiled. It has a small stirrup leather indent on the left side (you can see this in the picture) but otherwise its as new. The recommended retail price of a new one is $6950 so at 6k you are getting an almost new saddle at a great price, without the wait for a new one.