Orangehorse
Well-Known Member
Well I have 2 saddles, both were last looked at by "the best" saddle fitter over 1 year ago (cost arm and leg).
When it came back I thought the GP looked slightly narrow - but it had just been checked over by the expert who had taken a pattern, etc. etc. and it looked Ok on his back.
I don't use the dressage saddle very much as it is tricky trying to tighten the girths by myself with my head by his knee in the middle of an open field (which is what it feels like).
I had been thinking I should get the GP looked at again, as there seemed to be a bit of rubbing under the seat and the horse was tending to bend to the left when schooling - but the weather has been so bad I haven't done much schooling. However, physio came and said get it checked straight away.
Well - yes there is something wrong with the GP saddle. The "pattern" of tree can affect horses like mine. The dressage saddle is a slightly different tree, although same make, and horse goes much better. So another fitter is going to alter the GP to see if it can be made to be more like the dressage saddle. Interestingly, he described how the horses goes, very accurately. It looks fine, well balanced, sits on his back nicely, but apparently is just not quite "right" for him.
At least he didn't try to sel lme a new saddle.
EEK - saddle fitting! Nightmare.
When it came back I thought the GP looked slightly narrow - but it had just been checked over by the expert who had taken a pattern, etc. etc. and it looked Ok on his back.
I don't use the dressage saddle very much as it is tricky trying to tighten the girths by myself with my head by his knee in the middle of an open field (which is what it feels like).
I had been thinking I should get the GP looked at again, as there seemed to be a bit of rubbing under the seat and the horse was tending to bend to the left when schooling - but the weather has been so bad I haven't done much schooling. However, physio came and said get it checked straight away.
Well - yes there is something wrong with the GP saddle. The "pattern" of tree can affect horses like mine. The dressage saddle is a slightly different tree, although same make, and horse goes much better. So another fitter is going to alter the GP to see if it can be made to be more like the dressage saddle. Interestingly, he described how the horses goes, very accurately. It looks fine, well balanced, sits on his back nicely, but apparently is just not quite "right" for him.
At least he didn't try to sel lme a new saddle.
EEK - saddle fitting! Nightmare.