Call me stupid but surly no new saddle sould be non symmetrical!

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Sammyandant

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fitter is comming to have a look because the company think I must be putting it on wrong! WTF!!!
The pannels are not symmetrical!!! the saddle in question is a treeless anyone else had problems like this? (I hope not)
 
I do know of some horses that require a saddle with more filling in one panel than the other due to muscle wastage on one side but I don't know your horse/situation to help...
 
It does happen.
You've done the right thing in bringing it to the attention of the company - an assymetric saddle is not fit for purpose so you need it rectified - using it will throw you and the horse off-centre and crooked.
 
You've done the right thing in having the fitter out, so I'm sure if it is a reputable company with well trained fitters, they will want to get it right for you! I love my treeless and wouldn't swap it - definitely worth sticking with it and getting it right. :-)
 
Sammyandant said:
fitter is comming to have a look because the company think I must be putting it on wrong! WTF!!!
The pannels are not symmetrical!!! the saddle in question is a treeless anyone else had problems like this? (I hope not)
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Yes, I've had an asymmetric Heather Moffat treeless with badly asymmetric panels replaced, but it was quite some time ago and not a type that is now sold.
 
I trialled a solution saddle a couple of years ago, and the pads were different sizes and not placed to match each other either. When I rode in it out hacking, it was so uncomfortable under my thighs, that I got cramp as well. I thought it was a lot of money for what it was, and have continued with my Barefoot.
 
Yes I've had this with a Thorowgood. I was very unimpressed that such a big company seemed to have no quality control, but to be fair they put it right very quickly.
 
Sounds as though they are looking into it for you by sending the fitter to check how everything is working. Seems fair enough to me. I know that treeless saddles work differently to normal saddles so you definitely need the knowledge of somebody trained in how they work.
 
You would be surprised just how many new saddles are faulty. It is quite common to pick up a brand new saddle, look at it and realise that the panels are completely different.
 
Orangehorse said:
You would be surprised just how many new saddles are faulty. It is quite common to pick up a brand new saddle, look at it and realise that the panels are completely different.
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Exactly this. Spent 1500 on a Barnsby saddle and when I rode in it for the saddler I thought my stirrups must be different lengths. It wasn't til after I really looked at it and one side was totally different to the other.
 
I had a Jeffries saddle years ago that had asymetric panels. The saddler at the time fitted it then did a bunk. Luckily Jefferies very kindly agreed to replace it as once I had given them the serial number. They discovered that the saddle had not passed their quality control checks! So it seems the saddler was some how getting her hands on these rejects and selling them for full price!
Jefferies were very keen to track her down!
 
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