Saddle questions? Thoughts on fit and how much???

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C's saddle company saddle has been adjusted for the umpteenth time, reflocked and it still does not sit properly.

When ungirthed, it looks ok but sits in the dips around his withers so I've added a half pad.

Even with this, it still sits up off his back a little and when I ride in it I can see the saddle lifting at the back. When I place my hand at the end of the panels there is barely any pressure but in the middle of the seat there is a lot of pressure so obviously my weight is not being distributed evenly.

I am now thinking about just selling it and getting another saddle like a T4 cob which I did try and like but was unfortunate enought to get a dodgy one from Thorowgood which I have just returned.

What do people think of a) the fit and b)how much I should sell it for - its a 17" saddle company working hunter, less than a year old, worth over £600 new. In good condition just some marks on the flaps from the stirrups.

I'm gutted if I have to sell it as I love it!

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Think you need to get a decent saddler to have a look at it with you riding in it and give you an honest opinion.

When I bought my last saddle, it took more than 2 hours and I rode in 8 (in all paces) before settling on the one I have. 8 years later it is still the best money I ever spent, and everyone who sits in it wants it.
 
Have you considered using a correctional numnah with shim pads in such as a Mattes numnah? They have front and back pockets and you fill in the pockets as you need. You could try one with front shim pads in and see how that works. There are other companies that make them too - Nuumed do too.
 
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Think you need to get a decent saddler to have a look at it with you riding in it and give you an honest opinion.


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Unfortunately there a re no decent saddlers in my area.
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Its very hard to tell from photos however I would say the front of your saddle fits very badly. It needs way more adjustment and possibly flocking to sit it up level. It looks all wrong, too wide and should look much higher up off the body than it does now.

You need to find yourself a decent saddle co fitter not just a shop retailler who, IME, are not experienced with this type of saddle no matter how many other saddle makes they sell/fit.

Where abouts are you?
 
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Its very hard to tell from photos however I would say the front of your saddle fits very badly. It needs way more adjustment and possibly flocking to sit it up level. It looks all wrong, too wide and should look much higher up off the body than it does now.

You need to find yourself a decent saddle co fitter not just a shop retailler who, IME, are not experienced with this type of saddle no matter how many other saddle makes they sell/fit.

Where abouts are you?

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I'm in central Scotland. There are 3 or 4 fitters who cover my area but having used 2 of them and heard other peoples reviews of the others I'm quickly losing hope of finding someone who can actually fit a saddle correctly!
 
I have had all sorts of problems with saddles but I now use David at Village Saddlery in Warrington. I know it's a long way from you but he does a lot of work in Scotland. Might be worth giving him a call, if it can be adjusted to fit properly he'll be able to do it.
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I've just bought a suede seated SC WH saddle on Ebay (although it was advertised as a GP saddle!) for £180, a leather one just went for £280.
 
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