saddle advice?

[verient]

I have sold my saddle for £380 as it just wasn't working for us.. Sooo I need a new one!

Bare in mind I have a 4y/o who is changing shape very very quickly..

Do I:

1) Buy a brand new saddle.
Something like this:
http://www.kentandmasters.co.uk/Cob_General_Purpose.html
or this:
http://www.gfsxch.co.uk/products/product.php?pid=10050
or this:
http://www.crockets.co.uk/products/item/th...taker-1-saddle/
I'd be able to spend aroud £700 tops really unless I get my uni grades and my dad would help me out.

2) Buy a cheaper used saddle.
Something like this:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...d=p5197.c0.m619
or this:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...e=STRK:MEWAX:IT
Then I would have some money to maybe buy a dressage saddle too!

3) Buy a more expensive secondhand saddle..
Which I can never find.

He's quite an awkward size - 16.5 wide...

 

[brightmount]

I would always get a qualified saddle fitter out. They usually come with a van full of secondhand leather saddles, and it's shocking how many they often need to go through before finding a good fit to the horse, so I would never risk a DIY saddle fitting. Just my opinion for what it's worth.

 

[soloequestrian]

Balance International - Google them, they are brilliant.