Hormonal Filly
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She’s happy to adjust something I’ve bought. Maybe it’s a big risk, I’m sure it’s sellable but it isn’t ‘drastically’ cheap. I’ll see if anything else pops up in the meantime.
Thank you
Saddle fit and the young horse
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She’s happy to adjust something I’ve bought. Maybe it’s a big risk, I’m sure it’s sellable but it isn’t ‘drastically’ cheap. I’ll see if anything else pops up in the meantime.
Thank you
Hormonal Filly
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Following on from this..
Spoke to my saddler who said the 16.5” Monarch would be a great option from photos..
It arrived, it’s immaculate and as new (great!) put it on my mares back and wow, you’d of thought it was 18”!
I could see it was to long and saddle fitter confirmed it. :-( she’s coming out in January so will wait for her thoughts.
Stupid me just looked at eBay sellers policy and she won’t take returns, so I’ll try and advertise it.
Now I’m panicking how I’ll get a saddle to fit her.. and me. She’s a good 15.2 but clearly very short in the back! :-(
Spoke to my saddler who said the 16.5” Monarch would be a great option from photos..
It arrived, it’s immaculate and as new (great!) put it on my mares back and wow, you’d of thought it was 18”!
I could see it was to long and saddle fitter confirmed it. :-( she’s coming out in January so will wait for her thoughts.
Stupid me just looked at eBay sellers policy and she won’t take returns, so I’ll try and advertise it.
Now I’m panicking how I’ll get a saddle to fit her.. and me. She’s a good 15.2 but clearly very short in the back! :-(
windand rain
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Sorry it didn't fit HF I was wondering how well grown she is as often lengthening occurs slightly older short coupled youngsters often lengthen between 3 and 5. It might not be she will finally be very short backed but just isn't mature enough yet and may just need more time. Do you have a side on photo
Hormonal Filly
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Not the best photo, but it’s with the 16.5” saddle on from today! Not the best photo as she’s parked out, I was told on her 5* vetting she was compact and would make a excellent show jumper (she jumps my 5ft fencing effortlessly)
Saddler said it’s to far forward, which now looking at the photos it probably is!
windand rain
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Could possibly do with a straighter cut one she might lengthen yet as there is close coupled and immature. Unfortunately that is not sitting right on her either
sbloom
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The only thing you might be able to judge from that photo, due to the way she's standing, is length. For once I'm not sure it is too far forwards (front edge of tree points 2-3 fingers breadth behind the back edge of the scapula, depending on how far back the scapula comes back in movement), maybe a cm or two, but yes, it's probably too long. I have a 16.1 horse on my books that has a 16" jump and a 16.5 dressage, can't take anything longer!
Jellymoon
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I use both treed and treeless depending on the horse and what they prefer. I find the treeless needs checking at least as much, if not more, than the treed when they are changing shape as any slight movement or unbalance can cause pressure points. They are brilliant as long as you are prepared to invest in the process and a lot of different types of pads! Having said that, he’s had one saddle from aged 4-9 and he now doesn’t need checking more than once or twice a year, and I can do much of it remotely as you get to know the system and your fitter.
As with any saddles, they are only as good as your fitter. If you have a good fitter, it is possible to have one treed saddle from a young age as some trees can be adjusted a few times, certainly flocking can be altered, and you can also use shims and pads.
In answer to the question of how often do get saddles checked, then it will be whenever the horse tells me he or she is not happy with the saddle. So any objections to it going on, or me getting on, or any suspicious behaviour under saddle, e.g hollowing, being cold backed, not bending to either side. Also any rubs under saddle, or movement forwards or backwards, slipping sideways.
How often this means for saddle checks depends entirely on the horse, could be a few weeks, could be a few months. If they are relaxed to see me coming at them with a saddle, performing well, and ticking along sweetly I don’t tend to worry too much.
As with any saddles, they are only as good as your fitter. If you have a good fitter, it is possible to have one treed saddle from a young age as some trees can be adjusted a few times, certainly flocking can be altered, and you can also use shims and pads.
In answer to the question of how often do get saddles checked, then it will be whenever the horse tells me he or she is not happy with the saddle. So any objections to it going on, or me getting on, or any suspicious behaviour under saddle, e.g hollowing, being cold backed, not bending to either side. Also any rubs under saddle, or movement forwards or backwards, slipping sideways.
How often this means for saddle checks depends entirely on the horse, could be a few weeks, could be a few months. If they are relaxed to see me coming at them with a saddle, performing well, and ticking along sweetly I don’t tend to worry too much.