MotherOfChickens
MotherDucker
I snaffled myself a bargain size 16 Dartmoor saddle just before xmas. Does any other make of pommel insert fit does anyone know? I might need an xw, currently has a wide in it.
Viking saddlery/tree free people
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webble
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Rightly or wrongly I put a barefoot pommel in the one I had and it fitted
MotherOfChickens
MotherDucker
Thanks webble, that’s what I wanted to hear ?
MiJodsR2BlinkinTite
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I've used Barefoot pommels in my TreeFree.
If you DO need the XW pommel insert for your Dartmoor then do bear in mind that TreeFree's XW has a cut-away head on it which makes it much more comfy for the rider!!
I love the saddles these people do! I started off with an Exmoor saddle I'd bought on e-bay, then sold that for their "new" Tor saddle! Which I love.
Shame more people don't know about these lovely saddles.
If you DO need the XW pommel insert for your Dartmoor then do bear in mind that TreeFree's XW has a cut-away head on it which makes it much more comfy for the rider!!
I love the saddles these people do! I started off with an Exmoor saddle I'd bought on e-bay, then sold that for their "new" Tor saddle! Which I love.
Shame more people don't know about these lovely saddles.
MotherOfChickens
MotherDucker
Thanks MiJods, I had it in my head that treefree pommels fitted torsion and therefore barefoot wouldn’t fit them ?
. I will bear in mind their own xw.
. I will bear in mind their own xw.
Caol Ila
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I have a Tor but haven't faffed around with the pommel, as the extra wide seems fine for Foinavon. I love it.
MotherOfChickens
MotherDucker
did you go for the GP or dressage in the end? I had a 17” Exmoor but it was too long for pony although I did like it. This is ostensibly for a different pony as I also have a Ghost, which I love, but we’ll see how we get on. My second hand one is well used but has plenty of life left in it, always prefer knee rolls though.
Caol Ila
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It's the GP.
They made the panels slightly shorter than those on the trial saddles to be sure that it fit his back.
We had a Ghost on trial for a week as well, and neither myself nor the horse loved it. It is, however, fantastic that both Fran from Riding in Balance and Viking Saddlery let you do week-long trials. You get a much clearer sense of whether or not you've found the right saddle than you do when you've ridden in it for five minutes.
Can you just order a pommel insert from Viking Saddlery?
They made the panels slightly shorter than those on the trial saddles to be sure that it fit his back.
We had a Ghost on trial for a week as well, and neither myself nor the horse loved it. It is, however, fantastic that both Fran from Riding in Balance and Viking Saddlery let you do week-long trials. You get a much clearer sense of whether or not you've found the right saddle than you do when you've ridden in it for five minutes.
Can you just order a pommel insert from Viking Saddlery?
MiJodsR2BlinkinTite
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Thanks MiJods, I had it in my head that treefree pommels fitted torsion and therefore barefoot wouldn’t fit them ?
If you give them a ring (they are now at Moretonhampstead not at Buckfastleigh where they used to be!) they will be able to advise you; I've always found them very helpful.
(Edited: "Caol Ila" yes you can order from Viking direct if you need anything).
MotherOfChickens
MotherDucker
Hands up, I was being tight-their own pommels are quite spendy in comparison to Barefoot. Not at all sure I need to go up a size yet either -think it’s alright for one pony, possible not the other.