Selling saddles, am now getting confused!!

[RuthnMeg]

Can someone please tell me a) why people want d-d measurements, and b) how acurate is this? and c) without sounding dim or getting it wrong, can someone kindly explain HOW to measure d-d!?
Thanks masses.

 

[Spotsrock]

not very accurate at all but is a better guide than nothing when buying unseen.

I know the measurement of my mare's fatty and jumping saddles from d to d and in the same place inside the padding and this is what I ask for.

If it is no where near I don't purchase even if it's the same make/model as there can be a big variance between 2nd hand saddles where they have been adjusted to fit various horses. If it's close then I would buy and ask my saddler to make it fit my chunky monkey.

 

[joeanne]

If its for ebay, show the tape against the d-rings, in the pictures.

 

[Meowy Catkin]

Can someone please tell me a) why people want d-d measurements, I have no idea, it doesn't tell you anything about the width or fit of the saddle.

and b) how acurate is this? See above

and c) without sounding dim or getting it wrong, can someone kindly explain HOW to measure d-d!? I agree with Joeanne, just take a photo of a tape measure stretched from D to D.

Thanks masses.

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