Saddle Suggestions for XWIDE Horse

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I need a saddle for my 6 year old ISH. She's 17h and fairly table top like on top.

Ideally I need something with an 18" seat (could get away with 17.5") and about 11" wide.

Any suggestions?

Here's some piccys that will hopefully show her shape...

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ETA - I'm looking for second hand saddles really as don't have a huge budget :o
 
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I am a Wow saddle convert! I have a wide native and after many saddles, a wow with an H girth has solved all our issues (ie all the issues with having a wide, table top back!)
Also you can have a larger seat size on smaller panels :-D
 
I've got a table topped pony and the only thing I found that fits her is an Ideal Working Hunter saddle - bought off ebay, checked by saddler and fits beautifully!
 
I have a little cob who takes an XXW :eek: and she has a Thorowgood Cob GP saddle :) not the prettiest saddle, but I can live with synthetic, she goes very nicely in it and it was a 2nd hand bargain that had barely been used so I took a gamble and it paid off :)
 
My xxw takes a Thorowgood cob saddle too. Didn't have a lot of choice in his size (needed an 18") and at least the gullets are adjustable.
 
Yes, yes, Thorowgood GP, massively adjustable. My on the cusp of heavyweight cob with withers is on the xw gullet, 17.5. I love this saddle.
 
Thanks for the suggestions guys, keep them coming :)

I bid on a thorowgood t8 cob earlier but I didn't win it :(
 
Another vote for the thorowgood cob saddle. I also have an ISH who has a very flat back. Struggled for ages to find a saddle that fitted. Thorowgoods are great as you can change the gullet sizes really easily. She put on a load of weight last summer and was in the xxw!!! Now she's back in the xw. Can just place the gullet on the horse to see if it fits - the new T8's are lovely but you could get a T4 online for a few hundred £'s :-)
 
I have a Kent and masters cob on my XXW haffy but I am not sure about the fit for me or her so might sell, interested in what others suggest.
 
Ive just got a Heather Moffet FlexEE, its the only saddle so far that fits my Appaloosa, wide and a back like a table .. I was naughty and also got a Thorowgood cob, just incase the FlexEE was no good, but that does not lay on his back right, so its got to go, :-/
 
I used to have a Jeffries Falcon GP saddle when my boy was VERY fat! :eek: :o Lovely comfortable saddle though and I would definitely recommend one. :)
 
HM vogue or flexEE for my table top friesian too :)

Vogue - give you an idea how wide she is from my knees!!!



FlexEE - before it bedded in hence why its high at the front.

 
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