Saddle Trees.

[poohsmate]

There's quite a lot of talk about getting the right tree to fit your horses etc' so I thought you would like to see all of the trees that a major wholesaler stocks, I would think (but don't quote me) a lot of the saddles made in the uk will be using trees from here.
What is interesting is that most of them have flat trees underneath which sits on the horse!!! a lot of the difference is on top around the cantle, head and twist area

 

[Dannii5691]

How very iinteresting!!! Just out of curiosity which tree would be in my saddle company gp verona??

 

[Jane&Ziggy]

Wow! I am fascinated by that. I wonder which tree Kent & Masters use for their Cob GP? Do you think they would tell me?

 

[domane]

Wow! Amazing pics! Thanks, Normy!

 

[poohsmate]

Danni.. The Saddle company use the Tree-tec trees as the company is owned by David!! They are the white polymer ones in the pics.

 

[poohsmate]

Jane& ziggy. Their trees are not here as they use a polymer/plastic! tree as well, I think they must get there's from somewhere else.

 

[Jessey]

Interesting stuff, I like to see what I'm trying to wrap my brain around

 

[Flipo's Mum]

I've seen the Kent and masters one in the flesh - I went to a saddle fitting demo and they showed you the many trees sitting on different horses. Some were a horrendous fit and some fitted like a glove - it just goes to show that you can't gauge it just on the width from d rings like some folk seem to think - saddle fitter said the d rings might just be where the maker decided to wack them on that day.

 

[Jane&Ziggy]

Cor this is so interesting

 

[newforest]

I am guessing the half tree is in the racing saddles.
I was looking at these-


These are Lovatt and Ricketts Saddle Seat trees. I spotted a Saddle Seat on EBay. Had to go off and have a nosey.

 

[newforest]

it just goes to show that you can't gauge it just on the width from d rings like some folk seem to think - saddle fitter said the d rings might just be where the maker decided to wack them on that day.

I would measure the inside of the gullet and the saddle points.
I was in conversation with four people on eBay with a view to bidding on their saddles.
Two didn't know what I meant/where I meant to measure and one said it fitted most things! I haven't bid as they don't really know what they are selling.

 

[newforest]

Two racing trees I found.

 

[Dannii5691]

Wow whats sooooo cool!!! Awesome to see whats under me!

 

[poohsmate]

You can get half and full tree race saddles..

 

[newforest]

You can get half and full tree race saddles..

I think the ones on our yard are half tree. Good old English leather ones.

Thinking back to my other thread about inserting half a tree into a bareback pad, you haven't got enough structure underneath you. The arch is just going to sit straight down on the horse.

http://saddlefitter.blogspot.co.uk/2011/09/changeable-gullets-details.html

I found this interesting about Wintec and Thorowgood.

 

[newforest]

Bates tree-Elastiflex

 

[sjp1]

Oooh - could you tell me the tree that the Black Country working hunter is on as opposed to the Hilton saddles.

Tobes doesn't stress at all about the Hilton saddle being plonked on his back, whereas he is antsi about the Black Country. But the Hilton rubs as much on the back as the Black Country??!

 

[newforest]

Eta this is a Black Country tree, not sure what model.

 

[newforest]

Wow old thread. But will still be fascinating and can be added to with more info.

 

[Trewsers]

Goodness this is an old thread!!!