The Horse Forum
   

Collegiate Saddle

This is a discussion on Collegiate Saddle within the Horse Tack and Equipment forums, part of the Keeping and Caring for Horses category;

hey all, I am looking to buy a new saddle but i have a few questions: 1. The saddle i

...

Go Back   The Horse Forum > Keeping and Caring for Horses > Horse Tack and Equipment
Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 06-09-2009, 11:22 AM   #1
Foal
 
Evening Star's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: on the back of a horse
Posts: 7
Horses: 0
Exclamation Collegiate Saddle

hey all,
I am looking to buy a new saddle but i have a few questions:

1. The saddle i have now is a 16", which i have had since i was 13 (now 21). I took it to a saddle shop and had the man measure it and then he had me sit in a few other saddles and said that a 16 was too small so he had me sit in a 17" Ovation. Unfortunately, he did not have the saddle i want. I am looking to buy a 17" collegiate alumni saddle. Anyways, my question is..Do different english saddle makers (crosby, bates, collegiate, hermes, pessao...ect.) seat size really different? Would a 17" be the same seat size in all makes?

2. I do not own my own horse. I ride a verity of horses/ponies. So i need a universal saddle that will fit most horses/ponies. I came across the Collegiate Alumni with a easy change gullet system. I was just wondering if anyone owns this type of saddle and would be able to tell me the pros/cons of it.
Evening Star is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-09-2009, 05:12 PM   #2
Started
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 1,603
Horses: 0
Default

YES, different brands fit differently! I know a lot of french made saddles are a little smaller. Hermes, Antares, Devoucoux and Delgrange all run a bit small. -I'm a 16.5 in most saddles, but my antares and delgrange are 17s. Butet doesn't have half sizes, but they all fit like half sizes (a 17 is more like a 17.5 and is absolutely humongus on me). I think Pessoas, Collegiates, Barnsbys, Bates, etc all fit pretty similarly though. I'm a 16.5 there.
upnover is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-09-2009, 05:19 PM   #3
Green Broke
 
kitten_Val's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: MD
Posts: 3,260
Horses: 2
Default

First of all I own 17 Collegiate myself (not changeable gullets though), and I picked it after trying like 20 saddles in Dover. :)

Certainly different models feel (and look) differently under your back. Also I've heard if you use close contact (which is more flat) size 16'5, it's better to go with 17 for all purpose (more deep one).
kitten_Val is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-09-2009, 05:24 PM   #4
Super Moderator
 
appylover31803's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 9,895
Horses: 3
Default

I'd suggest going to different tack stores and trying on as many different saddles as possible.

Like Kitten Val said, each maker will make the saddle slightly different.
appylover31803 is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
14.5 in collegiate saddle PoohLP Tack and Equipment Classifieds 2 02-17-2009 02:21 PM
Collegiate saddle kitten_Val Horse Tack and Equipment 7 10-08-2008 10:42 PM
Collegiate dressage saddle lindak Tack and Equipment Classifieds 0 09-15-2008 10:58 AM
17 in. 'Nice'/Collegiate dressage saddle lindab Tack and Equipment Classifieds 0 08-08-2008 04:51 PM
17" Collegiate dressage saddle DarkAndalusian Tack and Equipment Classifieds 0 03-16-2007 02:55 PM


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 05:28 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.7.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2009, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Search Engine Friendly URLs by vBSEO 3.3.2