Fitting a Treeless Saddle - how???

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Hi, I have been very lucky and found a treeless saddle locally that I am able to try out before I decide to take the plunge into the world of treeless for good! What do I need to look out for as far as the saddle fitting my horse? What do I need to watch out for? Have been looking on the internet for articals but if someone could explain in simple terms that would be great!!! Thanks!!
 
Reason I ask is that my boy who is 21 has lost muscle from being off work for 7 months so have just started long lining to get him going again and to help build up muscle. I am unsure how to know what padding he will require if any but I suspect he does whilst his muscles build up. If I am really in doubt I would find a saddle fitter who knows about treeless saddlesbut that is easier said that done! Anyone know of such as saddle fitter in or around bedfordshire?
 
I'd recommend getting hold of a Haf treeless pad as that has pockets for shims. You're looking for wither and spine clearance but with the saddle evenly resting over the largest possible weight bearing area.

So for example, if you put the saddle on and without a pad you have even contact but no visible spine clearance, you'd shim evenly all the way along the pad to lift the saddle without affecting the balance.

Hope this helps :)
 
Yh for a dreamteam you need the treeless pad make sure hr has good shoulder movement and the saddle sits nicely my friend has a dreamteam is lovely x
 
Right. Have tried saddle on and looks good and has good wither clearence but ride in it and ut tips me to the right. I do also tip to the right a little anyway but this makes it worse. What do I do?
 
Its you causing the saddle to tip, are you collapsing a hip, leaning your head or just leaning in general? This is something you need to work on and it will cause one sided pressure points no matter whether your are treed or treeless, you'l just notice it more in a treeles, like barefoot horses show their hoof imbalances more than shod :)
 
They do tend to slip but not much you will prob have to work on how you distribute your weight I realised that when I rode in a treeless than I put alot more weight in my left stirrup but luckily my treeless saddle doesn't slip x
 
Thought as much!! The saddle doesnt slip it just shifts right a bit. I asked my friend to ride in it also and it tilted with her also so maybe my horse tilts right aswell. He isnt very balanced anyway at the moment as only just coming back into work so maybe it's both of us. I guess I need to persavere a while! Thanks!
 
Tried another saddle today. A freemax avacello (sorry for spelling). I was very disappointed with the fit. It looked a lovely saddle nice and light and the quality was pretty good. It had a medium gullet and when I put it on my boy it looked good and seemed to fit nicely. Then I got on!! It sank right down on to his withers. I used the correct pad underneath but just seemed far too tight. I assume changing the gullet won't make any dufference?
 
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