How to measure a saddle please?

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Fleabitten

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Always bought from my saddle fitter so never had to measure up myself before :o

To get the width measurement of my saddle, where should I be measuring it from and to?

What approx measurements would a narrow/medium/wide saddle be? I guess it varies from saddle to saddle, but an idea would be good.

And where should I be measuring it to & from to get the seat length?

Hoping to sell my old Stubben & want to make sure I get all the info right.

Thanks :)
 
this may not be much help but is the saddle stamped with the size, my franks baines saddle has 17 1/2 M then some random numbers printed into the leather (the bit the girth straps rest on - sorry my mind has gone blank) or a letter on stirrup bar?
 
measure it from d ring to d ring at the front/pommel and I'm not sure if you measure pommel to cantle on the seat or down the flap. mine says 18" but when I measure the first way it said 17.5" so probably the other way. I think it's the riders leg rather than backside that it's measured for :o
 
Thanks both :)

Checked again and the saddle is stamped 27.5 with a serial number. Found on net that Stubben offer width fittings from 27cms to 32 cms, so guess this would be a narrow fit.

I've emailed Stubben with the serial number to see if they can give me any more info ;)

Thanks again!
 
Length wise you measure from the saddle nail on the skirt to the middle of the cantle. That gives you the length, NEVER measure from head to cantle as cut back heads will give you a false length.
Width wise, measuring between the dee rings or fall down staples has no bearing on the width of the tree what so ever depsite everyone trying to measure it like that. The tree varies so much in style and shape that this is a useless way of measuring it and will not tell you if it is narrow/medium or wide. If the width is not stamped on the sweat flaps then it is mainly experience and judgment of eye to tell what the width it is on secondhand saddles.
Even then, each tree maker has their own idea of narrow,medium and wide fittings so what is narrow in one may be medium in another make.
Just highlights the importance of having a saddler out to measure up and fit it for you rather than trying to do it yourself.
 
Thanks unicornleather, finding all the conflicting info on the web a total minefield. Reminds me why my saddle fitter is worth every penny ;)
 
Oz you are saving me SO much typing these days....! ;)

My connection here has been so bad, I've been able to SEE this post, but not reply to it!

(Now I can't see anything with photos in...! Boring!)

Oz is spot on. D-rings or fall-down staples vary from tree to tree...there are LOADS of different trees out there! Measuring between the D's won't give an indication of width of tree.
 
unicornleather said:
I keep telling you Kis, flattery will get you everywhere!
If your connection was bad I bet you were going mad at reading about the NR who was asking about soaking their bridle in OIL overnight and you couldn't add your bit about it!!!!!!!
Wally and I were waiting for the fall out from you!!!
Oz :)
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;) ;) ;) ;) :D

OIL???? OVERNIGHT???

NO NO NO NO NO NO NO!

OMG....

Noooooooooooooooooooooo! :eek:

:p
 
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