Dressage saddles for flatbacks?

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I'm in search for a good dressage saddle but my pony is a Fell and has no top line at all, hes just round and flat. Anyone recommend any good saddles for flat backs ( No more than £800, but i could look for 2nd hand if there is a good but expensive make) ?
 
Have you looked into made to measure?

My boy is xxxxw and flat blacked but with a peachy bum ;) I've had to have a saddle made to measure from a template onto a specialised tree - but in all honesty it isn't that much more than your budget and I haven't gone with the cheapest saddle. Mines a show saddle but they can make whatever you want.
Just a thought!
 
I have an American Standardbred who is like a coffee table. I have struggled with saddles in fact buying 5. I bought a brand new wintec and tried every gullet and it rolled and slipped. I have just bought a Keiffer second hand for £270 and it fits as they can be heat stretched on a bench with most saddle fitters. I just used an old metal coat hanger for a template. Finally my saddle night mare is over.
 
**Vanner** said:
Black country and symmonds are good for flat backs as are ideal H&C!
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Don't know Symmonds, but I had a Black Country - the most comfortable saddle I ever rode on. Farringtons tend to cater for cobby jobs, too. If you can find a second hand 'flaired' saddle in the correct general size and shape, it could probably be adjusted to fit perfectly. I found the Wintec Isobel Werth wasn't good for my flat-backed pony, but that was the old version. They've improved them now, so maybe the new style would be ok.
 
I've found a couple of Black Country ones which i might have a try of. Also might give the wintec one a go as they seem to have a good range from what i've heard.
 
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