Does this Thorowgood saddle look like the High-Wither Model?

[cdunc09]

Now that Thorowgood isn't identifying saddles anymore, I thought I'd ask here for some help. I found this used thorowgood saddle thats a really good deal. The owner says it fits her high withered horse, but it doesnt have a label on what model it could possibly be. It has an interchangeable gullet. Do you think this is a high withered model based on the pics?

 

[Tiddlypom]

It’s all leather so not a likely to be Thorowgood.

Maybe a K&M ‘s’ series? Same manufacturer but all leather, and more upmarket than the standard K&M.

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[cdunc09]

It’s all leather so not a likely to be Thorowgood.

Maybe a K&M ‘s’ series? Same manufacturer but all leather, and more upmarket than the standard K&M.

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The label here says Thorowgood so i just assumed it was synthetic leather?

 

[sbloom]

Only the panel is different on the HW anyway afaik, not sure the rear gusset is deep enough to be HW but I'm just surmising from logic rather than knowing the saddles that well.

This could be the T6 was it, or now T8? Part or wholly leather ....

 

[Tiddlypom]

Ok. How about this?

Thorowgood - T8 Dressage High Wither

Dressage specific tree, moveable under-flap thigh blocks and a panel design suited to high withered horses.

www.thorowgood.com

 

[cdunc09]

I assume it is a T6 or T8, but I guess I'm looking to see if it is HW option. I asked if she had the white tag under the flap where it tells the model, but unfortunately, she said it wasn't there.

 

[poiuytrewq]

Is it a good enough price you could sell on if it’s no good?
For what it’s worth I had a T4 HW fitted many years ago and years later replaced it with a regular wither version which appeared to fit much the same really. I mean it was obviously not as much clearance but it was fine.
I’d say it’s T8

 

[cdunc09]

Is it a good enough price you could sell on if it’s no good?
For what it’s worth I had a T4 HW fitted many years ago and years later replaced it with a regular wither version which appeared to fit much the same really. I mean it was obviously not as much clearance but it was fine.
I’d say it’s T8

It got reduced this morning to 100€, so definitely think i could resell it if I needed to. I think for that price, I should definitely take the risk to see if it works or not. Would be an amazing deal if it does

 

[Barton Bounty]

I have a T4 that is not high wither. I will look when i get home at the angles of it.
This one looks like a t8 and does look quite cut back at the pommel so I would say by looking it is high wither, thorowgood do tend to have pretty good clearance at the wither anyway.

Id buy it , definitely worth it and you will re-sell easy enough(says me with 4 saddles that i wont sell )

 

[cdunc09]

Ok thank you! And I was also thinking the pommel is cut back as well so fingers crossed it is high wither! I'm gonna go ahead and buy it

 

[ElleSkywalker]

If it's a fixed gullet it'll be an older T6 model, probably pre 2009/10. It also had the pockets for Fish inserts which again were phased out around the same time. It could be a high wither model but am not convinced. If it's a good deal is worth a punt and sell on if no good?

 

[cdunc09]

If it's a fixed gullet it'll be an older T6 model, probably pre 2009/10. It also had the pockets for Fish inserts which again were phased out around the same time. It could be a high wither model but am not convinced. If it's a good deal is worth a punt and sell on if no good?

It has the interchangeable gullet. I'll think i'll give it a try for the price

 

[leflynn]

Looks high wither comparing it to my K&M dressage saddle that is