bartl sheepskin numnahs?

[Vicki1986]

Do these alter the fit of your saddle??

I was looking at getting one for showing as they are really smart but i was having a squueze of it in shop and it feels quite thick??

 

[K27]

I'd imagine that it would make the fit of your saddle narrower unless your saddle was fitted to your horse initially with a thicker numnah/pad- I'd just be careful that it doesn't make the front of the saddle especially, sit too close to the withers.

 

[Mrs_Wishkabibble]

I bought one and it made my saddle too tight as they are quite thick. Nice and soft though! I would say they are ideal for a saddle that is a bit too wide - to pad it out a bit.
I then bought a Weatherbeeta Roma one - also has sheepskin but lots thinner and the spine doesnt have any wool on it. Mine is the half lined pad so you also dont need another numnah on it.
It is lovely on my saddles that fit perfectly. Hope this makes sense!

 

[0ldmare]

I would go for a proper showing numnah rather than one of these. As the Bartl are a 'normal' numnah they have front trim which will appear to shorten your horses neck. Ideally you want one that is cut back at the wither. I am assuming you have a showing saddle rather than a GP? If so I would go for either one from:
http://www.fyldesaddlery.co.uk/
Or
http://www.morpheus-designs.com/display.asp?classID=saddleprintnum