Please recommend a comfy synthetic saddle

[hellybelly6]

Could anybody recommend a nice comfy adjustable saddle please? would need to be suitable for a wide highland type.

Thank you

 

[Battyoldbint]

my highland has the new thorowgood cob saddle and it fits a treat think its called a T4

 

[amzy]

You could buy my Wintec Wide with the ultra wide gullets, its nice and comfy.

 

[Donkeymad]

I'd highly recommend Thorowgood, personally wouldn't go near a Wintec though.

 

[Meandtheboys]

i love my wintec............close contact with cair rather than flock

i do 15/20 mile rides and my bum never aches!!!

 

[algy666]

I love my Wintec 2000 (flocked); my friend has the Wintec 500 with the wide gullet on her cob.

 

[appylass]

My highland has a Thorowgood T4 cob in xxw - it's an older one so not adjustable. It fits him really well as the tree is quite 'flat'. Wintecs don't fit him in any shape or form!

 

[indiat]

I have a wintec isabella on my middleweight Irish cob and I love it!

 

[Kallibear]

The saddle has to be comfy for the horse, not you. You can always get off and walk, or put a seat saver on. In an ideal world the saddle is comfortable for the both of you, but if there has to be a compromise the horse shouldn't loose out. It's a huge bug bear of mine when people reccomend a saddle on the basis that it's comfortable for the rider, with no though on it being a good design of the horse

A wintec isn't going to fit a highland pony, even the wintec cob saddle. They're very wide but not flat enough. Thorowgood's are a much better design for flat wide horses but even they sometimes are not wide enough. All the highlands round here (a great many!) have Ideal Highland and Cob saddles for showing and treeless for everyday.

 

[hellybelly6]

Thank you very much for your help and suggestions.

When I mentioned comfy, I meant comfy for horse as well as me, horse's comfort always comes first with me.

Everything out there just seems to narrow for him synthetic wise, I will have a try of a thorowgood if I can and see how we get on.

Many thanks

 

[the watcher]

I have a Saddle Company saddle on the Highland, they do working hunter and dressage styles so you can accomodate chunky native shoulders. they do have to be properly adjusted by a fitter but will definitely go out to XW or even XXW

 

[Hippona]

OH has a thorowgood on his barrel-shaped cob...best saddle she's ever has...plus its comfy for rider too.

ETA...our highland has a wintec wide with cair- fitted by a saddle fitter....fits him lovely, nice flat panels...(but I dont like it) he also has a Jeffries WH saddle for showing but I cant get my arse into that, its daughters.