Saddle Size

[Kacey88]

I am 5 foot 2 and ride in a 17 1/2 inch saddle. Does this seem too big? It fits my horse just fine, and I feel more comfortable in it than in a 16 1/2 or 17 inch. Someone just told me that 17 1/2 is too big because I'm so petite. I weigh 7 1/2 stone.

Any thoughts?

 

[Loopypony]

If it fits your horse and you feel comfortable in it then don't bother listening to what someone else has to say unless they're a qualified saddler! Not every person or horse fit the same size.

 

[Littlelegs]

What loopy pony said. Also, there will always be someone to tell you something is 'wrong' as long as you have horses!

 

[Mlini]

Depends on the length of your thigh aswell. So if you've got quite long legs you will find a bigger saddle easier to ride in.

As long as you are comfortable and the horse is comfortable, it doesn't matter what size it is

 

[Toby_Zaphod]

I am 5 foot 2 and ride in a 17 1/2 inch saddle. Does this seem too big? It fits my horse just fine, and I feel more comfortable in it than in a 16 1/2 or 17 inch. Someone just told me that 17 1/2 is too big because I'm so petite. I weigh 7 1/2 stone.

Any thoughts?

Thoughts?......... they are interfering in something that is no concern of theirs & should mind their own business, if the saddle fits your horse & you are comfortable in that saddle then what's to9 change? I'm a great believer in ' If it aint broke, don't fix it'

There are too many people offering unsolicited advice about things that much of the time they know nothing about. Don't let it concern you.

 

[sbloom]

It's unusual, that's all. I always ask for height and weight before going out to a new customer for a saddle fitting, and I'd ber very unlikely to bring you a 17.5" unless you specifically asked for one. For a showing saddle I might, if a judge was going to ride and I was sure the horse could take it. Women ride in proportionately larger saddles than men in some ways because we do have long femurs relative to our height - I generally prefer to accommodate that with a more forward flap, but a bigger seat might work.