Saddle for non-curvy back (NOT cob)

[emcorrie]

Hi everyone.
I’m having a hard time finding Google answers to my question: what saddle brands fit a flat-backed horse?
Everything that comes up talks about a wide cob type. I have a Lusitano who has a normal-sized wither but her back is flat and the wither is the highest point. She is otherwise an “average” fit (wintec black). The thing I’m trying to avoid is curvy panels.
amerigo makes it easy on their website because they show the back profile of the horses that each of their models is made for. It would be handy if other brands did the same thing. I’m looking for a GP type for endurance riding.
I’ve got an Albion platinum Ultima dressage but the panels start so high they make contact with her about 1cm below the top of her wither which I’m not really happy with.

 

[HeyMich]

We have a Cavaletti saddle for a flat backed, sporty Welsh D. It has a very flat back and has an adjustable gullet - definitely worth a look?

 

[Sossigpoker]

Bliss Saddles do various trees snd have a guide on their website. A hoop tree might be suited to your horse.

 

[Lady Tinseltime]

Kent and Masters do a flat back GP saddle. Might be worth looking into?

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

I have a Lavinia Mitchell on my flat back with a wither Arab.

 

[SEL]

One of my Ideal saddles is very flat backed but normal withers

 

[Caol Ila]

I’ve made a Sorenta saddle vaguely fit my PRE but haven’t ridden her yet!!

 

[Sossigpoker]

I have a Lavinia Mitchell on my flat back with a wither Arab.

I also have a Lavinia Mitchell on my cob.

 

[shortstuff99]

Cob saddles tend to fit Iberians pretty well as they are built similarly (ie a barrel like table). So it would be worth looking at saddles that are good for cobs.

Otherwise mine are in WOWs.

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

I also have a Lavinia Mitchell on my cob.

Lovely saddles both of my horses have one.

 

[nutjob]

I have an Ideal on my WB. His back is flat and he has withers with a big shoulder.

 

[sbloom]

Even curvy panels can work on some uphill, flat backed horses if the balance point is right. This isn't that big of a challenge with the right fitter, just make sure it fits you too, it would be so easy to have you sitting WAY back on this shape of horse, and then it can be impossible to get the stirrup bars back far enough to stop you being in a chair seat. If you can sit forwards over the horse's centre of gravity they can work so much more correctly too.

 

[SmartieBean09]

The best saddle I found for my flat backed horse was a GFS Pro Generation training saddle. They are hard to get hold of but do come up.