Saddle for wide youngster

[shell23]

I have a coming up for 3 year old cob. He's quite short & rather wide. I'm sending him away for backing next year & needs a saddle. Adjustable would be great.

What recommendations are there for short & wide cobs?

 

[FlyingCircus]

Chunky Monkey saddles

 

[Quigleyandme]

SMART Saddles Native. Fully flexible, will allow for the many changes he will go through as he matures and workload increases, will allow him to develop a healthy back and will do him for life.

 

[Marigold4]

Torsion treeless

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

I use lavinia Mitchell saddles on my wide Arab's they work well for mine.

Alot of the adjustable saddles don't suit flat back wide types very well.

 

[Vodkagirly]

Manor saddle
Silhouette
Fiona cork
Winner circle cob jump
Pony cob and horse
Chunky monkey
Wintec wide

 

[tda]

Ideal WHP or Ideal Classic
Farrington WHP
Wintec work for some, but it was blooming uncomfortable for me

 

[southerncomfort]

If your rider is small enough, Thorowgood Pony Club Saddle with adult length flaps.

I bought one for Bo (Fell pony) for backing and he's still in it now. I've tried several other leather saddles on him since but this is the only one he's happy in.

 

[MiJodsR2BlinkinTite]

I use a Total Contact Saddle on mine. Wish I'd known about these when I was riding-on with her when she just came to me.

 

[BallyRoanBaubles]

I had a wintec wide on my fell who is very wide when I backed him but then got a silhouette which suits better

 

[sbloom]

Changeable headplate saddles are rarely the best option for wider/flatter backs. Please, if you can, work with a specialist wide horse fitter - with a young horse you need to be seeing your fitter a lot, and have a good relationship with them. Whatever they can provide, or recommend, in terms of a specialist wider horse/pony saddle with a wooden tree. but used, will then be able to be maintained by that fitter. You can end up with a saddle that a fitter really doesn't like, even if it "fits" by some metric - https://stephaniebloomsaddlefitter.co.uk/blog-and-resources/why-cant-saddle-fitters-agree

 

[Hugobear]

Changeable headplate saddles are rarely the best option for wider/flatter backs. Please, if you can, work with a specialist wide horse fitter - with a young horse you need to be seeing your fitter a lot, and have a good relationship with them. Whatever they can provide, or recommend, in terms of a specialist wider horse/pony saddle with a wooden tree. but used, will then be able to be maintained by that fitter. You can end up with a saddle that a fitter really doesn't like, even if it "fits" by some metric - https://stephaniebloomsaddlefitter.co.uk/blog-and-resources/why-cant-saddle-fitters-agree

Hi, so would you recommend treeless saddles like the SMART ones for flatter, wider cobs?

 

[sbloom]

Hi, so would you recommend treeless saddles like the SMART ones for flatter, wider cobs?

Potentially but it's really down to the horse and rider combo and the brand, treeless saddles vary hugely.

I've fitted treed for 15 years, average (average!!) width around xxw, and they work great, no issues with width at all, or tree shape. I have my preferences, and have actually taken on a treeless brand to add to my two treed, but it's very hard for me to say more as it's classed as advertising.

 

[shell23]

Hi, so would you recommend treeless saddles like the SMART ones for flatter, wider cobs?

I have my fitter out on Monday to measure for a saddle so I know what to look for. I've now since backed youngster without a saddle so just bareback but I'm on !!
I have had a saddle on girthed up and moving about with it on but afraid to get on as I don't think saddle fits.