Is it the Thorowgood Cob saddles only that have the straight cantle?

[almrc]

Hi all

Out of the whole T4 range, is it the Thorowgood Cob saddles only that have the straight, square cantle instead of the rounded 'normal' GP saddles?

Also, is it also only the Cob saddles (in Thorowgood range) that have the 4 girthing straps, where you can change where they go-dont the 'normal' GP saddles only have 3 straps and set in place? Sorry trying to identify a saddle!!

 

[ladyt25]

Don't know about Thorowgood but the leather saddles they do (the Kent and Masters) the cob saddle in that range certainly has a square cantle so, as made by the same company I would assume the same would be said for the Thorowgood one. Can't help with the girth straps though although I believe you may be able to move them into different postions?

 

[Kayfamily]

I have a Thorowgood T4 Cob, it does have a straight cantle and a moveable 4th girth strap. Don't know about the other Thorowgood's though.

 

[katherine1975]

I think so! I have the Kent and Masters cob gp saddle (leather version of thorowgood) and it has the square cantle and 4th girth strap option. Have you looked on the throwogood website?

 

[almrc]

Ahh thank you you lot are brill! I am after a thorowgood with adjustable gullet (non cob!) and I found one on ebay BUT the pic has straight cantle so I thought it was a cob one, but just says its a GP one!! Def not bidding on it now and THANK YOU so much else I would have wasted money

 

[bushbaby28]

my high withered one also has square cantle...don't know if that helps at all?

 

[almrc]

ooo no that doesnt help hehe. Well this is the saddle anyway, what do you think?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110615013731&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

And this one has squar cantle also?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180590253221&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

 

[chessy]

My Thorowgood cob saddle has the square cantle and fourth girth strap, I think it's just the cob saddles that have this...

 

[almrc]

TThats what I thought - thank you. Saved me lots of money, wont be bidding on them!

 

[charlyan]

I have an older style Thorowgood T6 saddle with four girth straps and a square cantle so it's not just the T4 cob that has that combination. The new T6 is slightly different though, looking at their website...

http://www.thorowgood.com/index.html

 

[almrc]

argh no, I dont know now! I have looked at their website, but as these saddles are second hand then of course they may have updated the models by now.

 

[charlyan]

Tricky one :S

Might be worth contacting Thorowgood themselves by phone or email with a pic of the ebay saddle attached in the morning?

 

[almrc]

I know, didnt think it would be so hard. Well the second link, they have confirmed this is a cob saddle. So I am not going to risk it. Someone local has a wintec close contact for sale. As much as I prefer thorowgood, I may get this wintec...but not sure! Never been keen on them but I guess they are ok really?