Treeless saddles for short-backed pony

[Eceni]

Hello all

just had yet another saddler out who has said (and it sounds very sane) that what I need for my short-backed, forward girth-grooved, low-withered, round little Welsh Sec C (she's not as bad as it sounds, honestly...) is a treeless saddle

so - can the combined wisdom of HHOF tell me what treeless saddles are good for this type of pony and which to avoid like the plague... seems a big range of prices from the Ansure/Total Saddle Solutions to the Cashel and on down...

open to all advice

many thanks

E

 

[Theresa_F]

I use the Barefoot London on both my 16.3 clydesdale and my 15 hand cob. Chancer (cob) is fairly short backed. I went for the size 1 for two reasons - 1 - he is short backed and 2 - it is designed for up to a dress size 14 and it will give me lots of incentatives to keep the fat off so I fit it.

Have used this saddle for a year, Cairo the clyde loves it and they had their backs checked out last month and the physio confirmed that the saddle is not causing any pressure points etc.

Horse & Harmoney do a range of treeless and you can have them on trial.

I am very probably going to go for a Fhoenix next year for showing Chancer in - several friends use them for this on their trads and are very pleased with them.

 

[Eceni]

HI - I've just been in touch with H&H who recommended not using the London (which would have been my preference) if I was planning on longer distance rides (which I am ) as well as dressage...

so have just ordered a Cherokee... but can send back in a week and swap it if I don't like it...

sigh

having gone through a Saddle Co and a Kay Humphries hand-made and not ridden for 10 weeks, anything will do if it gets us up on board.

but SNOW! tomorrow

rats

m

 

[Theresa_F]

I haved hacked out on the London for up to 2 hours on occasion and have to say I find it really comfortable, though not as much as the huge western saddle I have for the clydie. That said, most of my riding is normally 30 mins schooling or 1 hour hack.

If you were closer, I would gladly let you try my London - I went for this as I wanted something that I could use for low level showing and dressage as well as a GP.

Now saving for the posh Fhoenix which is a lot more money when I hopefully next year start affiliated showing with my stinky youngster.

Good luck - if you like the Barefoot you could do the same as me and save for the Fhoenix if you want to do more formal riding.

 

[Eceni]

I'd get a Fhoenix now if I could get the office to answer my phone calls... my local rep doesn't have the size I need (and they don't do the vogue that small anyway...

) so he gave me the number of head office, who haven't been in all day

sigh

thank you for your offer - will try out the CHerokee and if Fhoenix get around to replying to my message, I'll try that too.

e

 

[xxxbettyboopxxx]

Once you've riden in the cherokee or the cheyanne you will never look back believe me they are to die for. My boy is a huge suffolk and it is like sitting in an armchair sitting in there!