What dressage saddle do you have?

We use Solutions Saddles treeless saddles - they are fab, fit all of our horseshorses that are a variety of shapes! I also think the horses are so much more comfortable in them and so move and work better.
 
Mini TX has a Bates Innova. Horse has fairly high withers and a slightly roached back. She also has a massive rear end with a slightly barrell belly and very elegant slim shoulders and neck. Past saddles have slipped forward as her rear end is a real powerhouse. This one stays put.

I used to have one as well on my roly poly cob. Now just use a Bates VSD which suits just fine as can change the gullets to fit his expanding waistline.
 
Ideal Jessica. Tried loads and it was the best fit with a gel pad as she has high withers and muscle wastage either side. The only other option was to get something specially made.
 
lemetex courbette grand prix with huge knee rolls -its wonderful and im trying to find a MW cos hes filled out a bit now ,my horse has a big short wither and a short back and big shoulders :rolleyes:
 
Passier grand Gilbert, has a cut back head so only thing could get to fit huge withered horse! Lovely to ride in if you don't like huge blocks too :)
 
Cliff Barnsby Anky van Grunsven, Tekna S and Windsor Elite (my boy is not high-withered).
 
Just bought another Albion (Platinum) as my new boy hasn't grown into my old Albion (or my event saddle :()

For TB have a made to measure Jeremy Rudge dressage saddle - he was high withered until he fractured them last year but saddle still fits.
 
Mine has very high withers and a bit of muscle wastage (much better though) and I have a Stubben Genesis Special (no blocks cause I have long thighs and a bad back and tend to get really sore in blocks) and use a gel wither pad. This is the only saddle that fitted without being specially made, although I did ask for a wee bit more flocking when I ordered mine just in case - Passier Grand Gilbert was almost alright, Bates and Wintecs pressed right down her withers.
 
I used to have an Ideal Jessica but it moved forward unless strapped down with a point strap and I was constanly having it reflocked... now have a WOW :D Also tried a Bates Isabel and he physically couldnt canter in it - think the long points restricted his shoulder.

Strangely my boy is a purebred Arab - looks more Anlgo/TB shaped with high withers, but he is very wide at the base of the wither like a WB apparently... seems to like the WOW so far :D
 
I have a Reactor Panel one. Because the pads come off you can fit them to the horse and then stick the saddle back on top.

Because of this the saddle does sit quite high above the withers and spine and you can see daylight easily all the way through.
 
I have a synthetic Isabel Werth which i think is brilliant. My boy has massive withers and is in a narrow gullet size but he does fluctuate in size as he muscles up in summer.. so easy and simple to change and a very comfortable saddle.. i swear by it!
 
I don't have one OP but I'm looking for recommendations for my Haffie she is currently in a 17" medium (Medium wide ?) Windsor GP and I want a reasonable black dressage saddle.
 
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