Saddle advice ... for a Welsh A and older rider

[zeuscleoharmony]

Just to give me some idea of length, do you think a 16" saddle would be too big for a Welsh Sec A. I have narrowed the make of saddle down but need a saddle, ideally, to fit pony obviously but also to fit an older rider up to 8-8.5 stone.

 

[3Beasties]

How big is the pony and what size rug does it take?


I have a 15" on my Section A, a 16" was to long. She is 12hh, quite long in the back and wears a 5'0" rug.

 

[zeuscleoharmony]

She is 11.2, rather flat backed, rather stocky and has neither a long or short back. She wears a 5 foot rug.

 

[Clodagh]

My welsh A had a 14.5" saddle made for him as nothing else fitted. It might be worth speaking to your saddler about the griffin PC saddles, my saddler recommended them but unfortunately my ponys back was too dipped.

 

[PurplePickle]

A 15" is too long for my 12.1, I would say for an 11.2 a max of 15" if not less. This is the problem when you have bigger riders with the littlies. What about a treeless, might be more forgiving seatwise, just a thought.

 

[JenTaz]

my wee sec A only had a 14inch saddle on tis a wee leather one as its all that fitted her with her strange back she's 11hhs

 

[Dubsie]

Daughter's loan 11.2 also had a 14" leather one as that was all you could get to fit

 

[Cop-Pop]

Mine has a 14" one - she's 11.2 and is 4ft6 - 4ft9 rug size. Tbh 14" only just fits her, I'm going to have to find a smaller one.

 

[Suffolkangel]

My 12hh pony wears a 15" and she wears 4ft9-5ft rugs

 

[Swift08]

The 11.3 welsh x i'm riding is in a 15inch saddle and is in 4ft6 rugs. My friend has just got a welsh A on loan and it's in a 15.5inch but is quite long in the back.