Replacing the tree in a saddle

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Charlie took off with me again yesterday whilst schooling on the XC course after behaving for 30 mins. I am pretty certain that it is the GP as when I hacked, schooled and jumped in the dressage saddle today (which being a Wow was very easy for my saddler to adjust when we realised recently that he had dropped 2 tree sizes), he was an angel.

My saddler took the GP away to be squashed in a special machine, but I think that it has sprung back to its original shape. He is coming out on the 29th to look at it again.

Has anyone replaced the tree on a saddle before? Was it easy/quick? Or, is it easier to bite the bullet and buy a new jumping saddle?
 
The Saddle Devil that your saddler is using is a terrible instrument and is not advised. To replace a tree a saddler will probably take a 2 or 3 days, but getting a tree could take time. You are looking at approx £150 - £250.
 
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The Saddle Devil that your saddler is using is a terrible instrument and is not advised. To replace a tree a saddler will probably take a 2 or 3 days, but getting a tree could take time. You are looking at approx £150 - £250.

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It was the new tree leadtime which worried me. Iwant to go BE Intro this year and cannot afford any more down time
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To be perfectly honest, for most saddlers to get hold of a suitable tree can often take 3 months or even more, all this time your saddle may be out of commission.
 
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To be perfectly honest, for most saddlers to get hold of a suitable tree can often take 3 months or even more, all this time your saddle may be out of commission.

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Mmm could be a new saddle then
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Do you use Leo Wright as your saddler? He is really superb and may be able to give you a second opinion. Has really pulled out the stops for me before so that I've not been without a saddle for too long
 
I use Dosthill at Tamworth. George is very good and I am sure that he will do his best to sort me out. Whether it means bodging something in the short term whilst we wait for a new tree, or an outright new saddle.
 
You could be lucky, it's possible he has a suitable tree in stock, but saddlers rarely keep them as they vary so much.
 
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