Saddles for wide, flat backed horses?

ponylover88

ponylover88

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any thoughts? Barnsby, gfs, Kent and masters etc all too curved. Fit the front but then lifts at back when girthed.

Saddle needs to be secure enough to jump up to about 80cm in and do dressage in.
 
SBloom? I'm sure it was on the website of the saddles she fits about needing flatter trees for wider horses. It was very interesting, if I've got it right!
 
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Ideal H&C was the only conventionally treed saddle that I tried (& I tried loads) that was wide & flat enough to fit my extremely flat backed welsh cob.
 
MrC said:
Fylde MM WH style? Native pony company? Saddle company? Highland pony saddle?
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Saddle company is a big no. They were too curved on Gem who fits fairly normally. I also didn't like the quality much tbh. The others, I will take a look at, I don't think the saddler I had out had any of those makes in, she didn't suggest them.
 
No more than a well known treed.
I have done low level showing, jumping, dressage. Have hunted, done xc, camp etc Anything really.
 
I hated jumping in the three treeless saddles I tried one way even marketing towards eventing. Felt hellish jumping 90cms would rather have been bare back :confused:

I would perhaps speak to your saddler, you shouldn't be restrained just because she can't get them in. Many people have them for sale and if local will allow you to try them I'd imagine
 
My wide and flat backed little lady has had saddle fit issues for ages, I got a different (and highly recommended) local saddler to come and take a look who has said a hoop tree saddle will be the only type to fit her properly. I hadn't heard of them before so it was a bit of a discovery for me! She explained that if your horse is of the shape that needs a hoop tree, that a normal v shaped tree isn't likely to ever fit, as no matter how wide you make it there will always be certain points digging in because the saddle doesn't follow the curvature of the horse. It seems to be answering an awful lot of questions that others weren't able to.

It could be worth consulting a local saddler if you have one to discuss your options? It may save you paying out on getting one that may not fit in the long run?
 
I have a native pony and cob saddle company (now called Andrea hicks saddle company) dressage saddle, and a thorowgood PC saddle for Peds. The thorowgood PC saddle is the same tree as their cob saddle but comes in smaller seat sizes (I have the long legs version which has a longer saddle flap)
 
Tried a gfs xch with a hoop tree which wasn't flat enough. I'm currently looking into the Andrea hicks ones - the super cob one looks good, but expensive for such a young horse.
 
We have an Ideal purpose built for a show highland, 17 inch flat seat on 16.5 panels. longer flaps and xxxw.Just wish I could find its carbon copy as we have two highlands ! The main issue is not finding a saddle to fit the horse but finding one that is also rider freindly. Highlands are made to carry weight but have short backs, riders are not always petite!!
 
Cremola Foam said:
I have a native pony and cob saddle company (now called Andrea hicks saddle company) dressage saddle, and a thorowgood PC saddle for Peds. The thorowgood PC saddle is the same tree as their cob saddle but comes in smaller seat sizes (I have the long legs version which has a longer saddle flap)
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What do you think to the AH saddles? Also how adjustable are they?
 
eml my Ideal H&C (in xxw) has a wide seat that fits my none too slight derriere into a saddle short enough for LU's back. Might be worth looking into?
 
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