Mardy Mare
Well-Known Member
My mare is an awkward so n' so to fit a saddle.
At the moment, I have a x-wide Antil GP saddle which has been fitted my my saddler and tbh, its not great.
I would like to get a SJ saddle as I'm hoping to compete a lot this year, but the problem is, I can't seem to find a style to fit her. I don't know her breeding, but I believe she is TB x Cob.
I don't have £1000 + for my saddler to fit a brand new one (they don't supply second hand saddles).
My budget is approx £400 (could push a bit higher).
I don't want anything fancy, just a quality second hand saddle by a reputable saddler, in a wide fitting (saddler says she is a wide) and in 17 or 17 1/2.
She has big shoulders so the cut can't be to forward.
I have tried a Thorrowgood, Jeffries, and Stubben. The Jeffries and Stubben seemed to be a good cut for her, but they were not wide enough so I had to re-sell!
If anyone can point me in the direction of a good 2nd hand saddle supplier I would be grateful. I have looked on Rideaway but there doesn't seem to be much in the Wide department. In fact, everywhere I've looked, there doesn't seem to be many wide fitting saddles!
Thanks in advance!
At the moment, I have a x-wide Antil GP saddle which has been fitted my my saddler and tbh, its not great.
I would like to get a SJ saddle as I'm hoping to compete a lot this year, but the problem is, I can't seem to find a style to fit her. I don't know her breeding, but I believe she is TB x Cob.
I don't have £1000 + for my saddler to fit a brand new one (they don't supply second hand saddles).
My budget is approx £400 (could push a bit higher).
I don't want anything fancy, just a quality second hand saddle by a reputable saddler, in a wide fitting (saddler says she is a wide) and in 17 or 17 1/2.
She has big shoulders so the cut can't be to forward.
I have tried a Thorrowgood, Jeffries, and Stubben. The Jeffries and Stubben seemed to be a good cut for her, but they were not wide enough so I had to re-sell!
If anyone can point me in the direction of a good 2nd hand saddle supplier I would be grateful. I have looked on Rideaway but there doesn't seem to be much in the Wide department. In fact, everywhere I've looked, there doesn't seem to be many wide fitting saddles!
Thanks in advance!