Anatomical girths

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So I have been advised to find an anatomical girth for my mare. She has a horrible flat back, hardly any wither, an enormous shoulder and a forward girth groove. Despite numerous saddles, numnahs and pads we always get a little bit of saddle creep forwards. I'm just not sure what shape would be best. I can't afford a fairfax sadly 😟 Any recommendations please?
 
I use the Stubben Equisoft girths, however sadly not that much cheaper than the Fairfax.

Prolite's usually get good reviews.
 
Mum uses an ideal affinity (bum high, big rib cage, forwards groove, no shoulders to keep saddle back either mare.)

I currently use a harry dabbs waffle which isnt that forwards and been investigating those who do one without elastic as I have issue with the join of the elastic sitting below are numnah.
Alternatives are:
flyde, saddle company, paul jones saddlery (the latter the cheapest I found, think £85) black country. Ideal told me to feel free to send them a template to make from.

I've actually got a local saddler coming out to measure him up next week although she also informs me that prolite will come in out in brown soon so we might borrow a black one off her I would want to try one as some do seem to have been rubbed by them. I am sure a fairfax would suit him too but I feel we could be waiting a while for a 44" narrow gauge in brown to come up second hand ;)
 
I use the prolite for the same reasons - and saddle no longer goes forward. I also have point and balance straps on my saddle - which help too. Good luck - keeping a saddle stable on these shapes is a challenge.
 
saddle company! Been mega impressed with them, plus their new dressage girth is more "fairfax like" But at £85 is super!
The pics on their website arent what turned up, can send you pics of mine if your interested.
I have both the long and short girths
 
I got the Prolite version of the Fairfax - totally worth every penny! And its alot cheaper than the leather Fairfax version :)
 
A 'No' vote here for the Prolite version of the Fairfax. I thought my mare liked hers, she's always been a bit nippy girthing up, and it was only when I put her stud girth on after a break that I noticed she was a lot less nippy than she was with the prolite. It's too fixed for her, she prefers something elasticated at both sides.
 
I was recommended the Prolite over Fairfax by my saddler. My mare has a forward girth groove and all other girths rub. She was immediately happier to be girthed up in the Prolite and I'm very pleased with it.
 
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