Second Hand Saddles

[TheresaW]

A few years ago, I sold Dolly's Wintec 2000 saddle, and I have regretted it ever since.

I would like to get another, but the one I sold they don't make any more. I have looked on ebay, but have no idea what size etc. How could I find out what size she would need? Obviously, if I bought one, I would get saddle fitter out to make any adjustments etc.

 

[peanut]

When I bought my Wintec 2000, I got a saddle fitter who was familiar with Wintecs out first. Once I had bought the saddle, he came back to fit the right gullet.

 

[unicornleather]

Why don't you let the saddler or saddle fitter, whoever you use, decide on the size you need for you, then they will fit the saddle and adjust it as necessary?
Buying off the peg etc you run the risk of buying the wrong size,width style of head etc to fit your horse correctly. The fact that they don't make the model or style of wintec that you would like suggests that they could have changed the style of trees used to make the newer models. Therefore it is important you get a professional to fit the saddle for you. Buying a saddle without a saddlers aid sometimes is false economy as I see SO many people who have bought a saddle off the net etc and thought it was right for their horse and got me to check it to make sure and found it doesn't fit at all!
I'm not having a go, just don't want to see you make a costly mistake, Oz