MissMincePie&Brandy
Well-Known Member
This is a question hopefully a saddler or saddle expert may be able to help with:
(1) I have a lovely jump saddle I've been unable to sell.
(2) I have another horse who I need a lovely jump saddle for..
I'm wondering if the cheapest way to get a jump saddle (of this quality) for my new horse would be to send it back to Albion, to be re-treed?
The original saddle is a K2 Ultima Jump saddle, it was made to measure a 17.2 ex NH racehorse, who has v. high withers, a prominent spine all the way along his back, his back is A frame, he has hollows under the withers, then he becomes wide at the shoulder with a broad rib cage. The saddle was also made with wider panels than usual for a larger weight bearing area which would have suited my TB's A frame shaped back. (saddle no longer required as horse retired)
My other horse who I need a jump saddle for, is the opposite shape; standard withers, flat back, very rotund body, huge shoulder. He usually takes a wide fit, and I've had balancing straps added to his GP because he's so round.
I've not yet asked my saddler for her thoughts as she's away atm. Do you think my plan could work? Or do you think that the panels might not be right for the other horse, even if it was re-treed & re-flocked? The two horses are opposites in shape
(1) I have a lovely jump saddle I've been unable to sell.
(2) I have another horse who I need a lovely jump saddle for..
I'm wondering if the cheapest way to get a jump saddle (of this quality) for my new horse would be to send it back to Albion, to be re-treed?
The original saddle is a K2 Ultima Jump saddle, it was made to measure a 17.2 ex NH racehorse, who has v. high withers, a prominent spine all the way along his back, his back is A frame, he has hollows under the withers, then he becomes wide at the shoulder with a broad rib cage. The saddle was also made with wider panels than usual for a larger weight bearing area which would have suited my TB's A frame shaped back. (saddle no longer required as horse retired)
My other horse who I need a jump saddle for, is the opposite shape; standard withers, flat back, very rotund body, huge shoulder. He usually takes a wide fit, and I've had balancing straps added to his GP because he's so round.
I've not yet asked my saddler for her thoughts as she's away atm. Do you think my plan could work? Or do you think that the panels might not be right for the other horse, even if it was re-treed & re-flocked? The two horses are opposites in shape