Cub saddles

[Orchardbeck]

Can anyone recommend me a good brand of cub saddle, or are they much the same whatever brand?

Also how old were your children when they began riding in one?

I'm looking to get one for a larger miniature Shetland (37", with lots of bone and a longer back), would a 12" be ok?

Thanks in advance

 

[ThePony]

How about something like this? http://www.equestrianclearance.com/ekkia/apollo-pony-pads/index.html At least no worries about the firm parts of a saddle being too long, and I wouldn't imagine a child riding such a small pony would be large enough to really require a tree and panels to spead the weight.

 

[Kizzy2004]

I used the thorowgood cub saddle when my daughter was little. the panels underneath the saddle come off so you can adjust the width. My daughter was about 5 when she started using it but i know other people whose kids were younger than that when they used the same saddle

 

[Littlelegs]

Mostly rode bareback but did use a thorowgood safari cub on occasion, but treated it as a bareback pad really so daughter was sat right behind handle. Think it was before she was one, & still fitted in it up to last autumn cos we used it to break her pony.12" should be fine for a mini

 

[The Xmas Furry]

Have always used felt saddle for the tiny ponies (girths can have tucks put in by a good saddler if needed).
Fine as soon as a child can sit up.
Mine was 'on' at around 7 months for a trip round the paddock most days, competing affiliated LR classes as soon as old enough (3) and also on 1st riddens at 5 - all mostly on felt pads - gave her a damned good seat

Have even sent her drag hunting at 10 on a tiddler on a felt pad (I was not in her good books that winter ) but the section A had to step in when she broke her B

 

[flying solo]

Best one for little people is a saddle with a fixed handle. I've had one that moved around and one which is moulded into the saddle and my daughter found this more supportive.