Doormouse
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I have had a saddle made for my 4 year old. She is 15.1hh, quite wide and has a wither but only just really. She also has very big shoulders and is very short coupled.
The saddler told me I would need a saddle made on a straight cut tree and then he would make the flaps forward cut for me. He had done this for my big ISH and it had worked very well. However, when the saddle arrived it immediately was obvious that it was tipping forward very badly and rolling around as well. This is the second one he has made that doesn't seem to fit her at all, and as much as I appreciate she is not an easy shape to make a saddle for I can't understand why both saddles he has made for her just seem to sit on top of her as opposed to actually fitting to her. I am forced to have my girth so tight to stay on and I hate that.
Is he right in saying off the peg saddles will all inhibit her shoulders or is it possible to find saddles that will sit behind them comfortably that are still forward cut enough for jumping?
If there are any saddle fitters on here who could perhaps give me some possible types of 'off the peg' saddles that might fit a horse like this I would be very grateful because I am fed up of going round corners leaning out in case the saddle goes round and I don't think she is enjoying it much either.
The saddler told me I would need a saddle made on a straight cut tree and then he would make the flaps forward cut for me. He had done this for my big ISH and it had worked very well. However, when the saddle arrived it immediately was obvious that it was tipping forward very badly and rolling around as well. This is the second one he has made that doesn't seem to fit her at all, and as much as I appreciate she is not an easy shape to make a saddle for I can't understand why both saddles he has made for her just seem to sit on top of her as opposed to actually fitting to her. I am forced to have my girth so tight to stay on and I hate that.
Is he right in saying off the peg saddles will all inhibit her shoulders or is it possible to find saddles that will sit behind them comfortably that are still forward cut enough for jumping?
If there are any saddle fitters on here who could perhaps give me some possible types of 'off the peg' saddles that might fit a horse like this I would be very grateful because I am fed up of going round corners leaning out in case the saddle goes round and I don't think she is enjoying it much either.
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