Saddle bag (as in carrier) for 18inch with zip all the way round?

[LauraBR]

Can you get such a thing because I can't find one?!

I have bought a new saddle and the cover it came with isn't big enough to fit over it! I really want a saddle bag carrier thing for it but ALL the ones I have tried have been useless!

I have a RiffRaff bag- looks big but it took me 5 mins to wrestle my 17.5 inch saddle into the small opening along the top so no good. I have bought a shires one on ebay which has a zip round most of it but it NO WHERE NEAR fits my saddle in it!

Any suggestions? Please!

Seen some nice ones that zip around the whole way (ideal!) and padded- on an American site, but they are 99 dollars whice seems pricey for a bag?!

 

[rema]

I like the look of this one as you can still put it on a saddle rack!!.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/COTTAGE-CRAFT-SADD...1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[LauraBR]

Thanks Rema, just sent her a question...

 

[Lucy_Ally]

I have the Royston range by William Funnel one and its good but not sure an 18 inch ould fit in it. Friend has one which fits her 18 inch in, will ask her what make it is. Also have seen a grey horseware one that fits an albion with a high cantle.

Sorry - probably haven't been much use!

 

[LauraBR]

Thanks Lucy

 

[flyingfeet]

Just from a trade point of view - the Riff Raff saddle bag was one of the biggest you can get.

Shires/Whetherbeeta/Westgate etc won't be any larger.

 

[LauraBR]

But it is such a pain to get a saddle into- if it had zips all the way round it would be perfect!

Hmmm... wonder if I could get someone to unpick it and sew zips?

 

[jnb]

I have this one:

http://www.robinsons-uk.com/products/Productdetail.asp?ProductCode=89402

and it fits my 18" Black Country saddle perfectly. Highly recommended and not too expensive.

 

[LauraBR]

thank you!

 

[jnb]

However, I don't leave my saddle cloth on the saddle - only the saddle fits in the bag & not a numnah too (if you know what I mean!)

 

[catembi]

I got one from the USA for my dr saddle as I couldn't find any carriers for dr saddles in the UK at the time. It was from delta-s equine design www.delta-s.net. The lady makes them herself to order, so you could get whatever size you wanted. It was expensive, but absolutely top quality, really sturdy zips all the way round, material really thick, lined with thick faux sheepskin. Bought one for my instructor for a wedding present! If you want photos, let me know.

 

[miller]

The Cottage Craft one fits my 17.5 dressage in easily (can even get saddlecloth in if I fold it under the flaps.

 

[NuttymareII]

I have a cottage craft one and a rambo one. The rambo one is much better as it opens right up, much easier

 

[Toby_Zaphod]

My 17 1/2" fits in this one:-

http://www.barnstormers.co.uk/acatalog/LUGGAGE.html

 

[LauraBR]

That is the one I have got and my 18inch doesn't even nearly fit!

 

[Kezza]

I have a Royston (William Funnell) one which is very padded with a tough outer and a zip which goes all the way round the front and a carrying strap. I got it to protect my saddle from the cats which used to live in the tack room where I used to be stabled as they would jump on the saddles and claw them. I fitted my albion 17" in no problem, not sure about an 18" saddle though. I am selling it for the grand sum of £10 if you are interested. x