treeless saddles

[herondell]

im looking to buy my daughter a treeless saddle for her 13.2 new forrest pony he is like a table top with no withers he gets a bit round and has to go in a starvation paddock and is gp saddle dont fit anymore and he realy needs to be worked plus i think im going to have trouble getting a wintec to fit him so i think it will have to be a treeless my daughter is only 8 this month so which size or one is best has anyone got a saddle of equine whispers i dont want to spend lots on one also can children ride in shows doing lead rein with them?

[Showjumper]

www.freewebs.com/alternativehorse for lots of photos, reviews and comments about the various treeless saddles on the market :)

[chev]

Equinelibrium make a very treed-looking saddle that wouldn't look out of place in teh showring - but beware, the stirrpus are set quite far back. Did my hips no good riding in it. A child might be better in that they're probably more flexible than I am!

[aeron]

I have tried many many treeless saddles, and I like the Barefoot Cheyenne (http://www.horseandharmony.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=21&zenid=bl3hgusa1hgr7th1ntoih8ud40)the best. It's very comfortable and my horses all like it; it fits everyone. They are also very reasonably priced.
That said, I am currently investigating a new saddle called a Specialized (http://specializedsaddles.com/new/index.php/saddles), which I have been hearing really good things about. The added benefits of this saddle are: it distributes weight more evenly than a treeless (see their website for thermal-image photos), and the fit of the saddle, and the stirrup position, is fully adjustable. They are not cheap, but eveyone I know who has one loves them. Also, they don't seem to slip, which is a benefit on a very round pony, such as yours!