Saddle recommendations for a welsh cob please

[applestroodle]

Im needing a new saddle for my welsh d, im currently using a wintec 2000 on her but its slipping and hurting my back. She is five, a round barrel with not much wither. I no she will change shape and difficult to fit but wondered if anyone had any experiences. Thanks in advance

 

[samstar]

we had our welsh D x in a GFS GP saddle and fitted really well

 

[miss_c]

I have an Ideal VSD on Genie and it's GREAT!

 

[1275gta]

I have an Ideal 1350 GP on my cob fits great, I had an ideal H and C on the last cob who was really wide and that fitted well.

 

[Riverside]

Ideal saddles are brilliant for welshies, i use the classic & the working hunter.

 

[Degan]

Today i have bought a Dever saddle which is actually an event /gp saddle but is quite straight cut and gives alot of freedom for movement, it is a wide no. 4( wide seat ) and fits him perfectly and it has a lovely hugging deep seat, made me feel very secure. I also have a balance which was very good, when it fitted but is now too narrow

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[PucciNPoni]

I have one welsh cob and two Ideals -- a working hunter model which is tagged by my local saddler but in fact made by Ideal....and a Jessica for dressage. Yep love um. However, Native Pony Saddles are supposed to be good, too...

 

[ester]

well mine conveniently has a wither and is a medium fit but I can second that fihunts ideal VSD is very nice!

 

[applestroodle]

the ideal look nice and i think my local saddle fitter stocks. thanks everyone. Puccipony i saw the stand for native pony saddle at the highland show and wondered if anyone had any thoughts?

 

[dwi]

I have a Barnsby GP with Flair. Fits D beautifully and the Flair seems to really help it sit softly into her back, doesn't slip at all.

 

[lauraandjack]

Another Ideal lover here!

Ester - how is your Frank bred? He looks awfully like my coblet, who is by Thorneyside More Magic. Curiously enough he also has withers and is a medium fit!

 

[ester]

another flair liker- Frank is very bouncy as he is so short coupled and I can actually do sitting trot in it, not sure it would suit all but it suits us, you can see it compressing and expanding when I trot. Its an isabell pattern, so ideal but overstamped by a different saddler i think (its second hand)

 

[sydney]

Another vote for Ideal- collected my new susannah today for my D- brilliant saddle for the money.

 

[applestroodle]

thanks everyone it does seem ideal suit coblets, just need to find the best fitter now!!