[JustDressageIt]

Looks like a horrid fit to me. Too low in the front, meaning that as soon as you sit in it, it's going to be riding on the withers. The fact that the panels don't even touch right now is a big no-no to me. It's not sitting even, definitely rocking towards the withers.

 

[Horseychick94]

Looks like a horrid fit to me. Too low in the front, meaning that as soon as you sit in it, it's going to be riding on the withers. The fact that the panels don't even touch right now is a big no-no to me. It's not sitting even, definitely rocking towards the withers.

Well its for sale anyways! Lol :lol: a lot of saddles rock forwards on him. I think he is a little downhill

 

[Horseychick94]

ya know, sometimes I wish I didn't love him so much because NOTHING fits him. Any suggestions on saddles for him?

 

[unclearthur]

It looks like a fairly typical foam/felt CC fit to me, which is not very good. The width looks okay but the balance is pommel-low simply because the panels are the wrong shape for him.

To get this saddle to fit better you'd need a front riser or graduated pad to correct the balance. If you're looking for a new one I'd recommend a flocked panel and someone who knows what they're doing to fit it for you.

Your horse might be slightly croup high (difficult to tell from the pics) but not drastically so that shouldn't cause too many issues for a fitter provided the saddle you buy can be tweaked.

Best of luck

 

[Horseychick94]

The saddle sold last night

 

[Horseychick94]

It looks like a fairly typical foam/felt CC fit to me, which is not very good. The width looks okay but the balance is pommel-low simply because the panels are the wrong shape for him.

To get this saddle to fit better you'd need a front riser or graduated pad to correct the balance. If you're looking for a new one I'd recommend a flocked panel and someone who knows what they're doing to fit it for you.

Your horse might be slightly croup high (difficult to tell from the pics) but not drastically so that shouldn't cause too many issues for a fitter provided the saddle you buy can be tweaked.

Best of luck

Do you think it would be ok with a riser? The buyer backed out of the sale

 

[unclearthur]

Is there anyone you can borrow one from to try before you buy?

Otherwise, I usually advise to fold up a towel so it's about 1.5 inches thick and put it over the withers, on top of your saddlecloth, but behind the shoulder (not pulled forward so it sits on the back of the shoulderblade). Then check if the level is better before you ride on it - the pommel should sit slightly lower than the cantle.

If it seems to work okay you can fiddle with the folds - you sometimes end up with a gap at the base of the withers using this method but if so that should be easy to fill by extending the towel back further at half its thickness, or whatever you need.

With this type of problem you often need to experiment a little to find out what works best. And it's handy to have someone else check how tight the saddle is at the front (behind the tree points) and mid-panel while you're on board.

Hope that works

 

[Horseychick94]

Is there anyone you can borrow one from to try before you buy?

Otherwise, I usually advise to fold up a towel so it's about 1.5 inches thick and put it over the withers, on top of your saddlecloth, but behind the shoulder (not pulled forward so it sits on the back of the shoulderblade). Then check if the level is better before you ride on it - the pommel should sit slightly lower than the cantle.

If it seems to work okay you can fiddle with the folds - you sometimes end up with a gap at the base of the withers using this method but if so that should be easy to fill by extending the towel back further at half its thickness, or whatever you need.

With this type of problem you often need to experiment a little to find out what works best. And it's handy to have someone else check how tight the saddle is at the front (behind the tree points) and mid-panel while you're on board.

Hope that works

Thanks!!!