What saddle for a chunky ID x Welsh?

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My lovely ginger 4 year old was backed in Spring and was going brilliantly- hacking and very light schooling! My saddler recommended a 16” thorrowgood as although 15hh, she is short coupled. She was backed in a racing saddle. All was fine until July when she put on weight and saddle was obviously tight so she had a few bucking episodes and saddle slipped forwards! Saddler suggested wider gullet but I still didn’t feel she was comfortable! I then stopped riding her and just been doing ground work. I would like to bring her back into work but not sure what to do saddle wise! I love the look of AH saddles but don’t think there is a fitter in Staffs! Also quite like the look of Solutions saddles! Any thoughts on them? My older mare has an Equipe but it’s a 17” so no good and a little narrow!
 
I’ve recently gotten a chunky monkey freedom for my lad who is silly short. It’s got saddle panels that are cut back so specifically made to be able to sit on a short back horse with shoulders but still give the rider a long leg panel. If that made sense 🙈
 
I use Lavinia Mitchell saddles on both of my Arab's they are the original one's made by Lavinia as I believe the company is owned by someone else now but are of the same concept.

They come in a variety of sizes and widths I would imagine your horse needs a wide flat gullet which is the issue I had with Louis, most saddles just perched on his back as he has a wide flat wither you need something with that profile.

Sbloom fits AH she will know who covers your area I'm sure they cover the whole of the UK.
 
Pinkvboots said:
I use Lavinia Mitchell saddles on both of my Arab's they are the original one's made by Lavinia as I believe the company is owned by someone else now but are of the same concept.

They come in a variety of sizes and widths I would imagine your horse needs a wide flat gullet which is the issue I had with Louis, most saddles just perched on his back as he has a wide flat wither you need something with that profile.

Sbloom fits AH she will know who covers your area I'm sure they cover the whole of the UK.
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Oh yes, Lavinia Mitchell saddles were another on my list! 🙈🙈 We are hopefully moving down to Hertfordshire next year as daughter has just had a baby! Have you got a fitter nearby?
 
Ali27 said:
Oh yes, Lavinia Mitchell saddles were another on my list! 🙈🙈 We are hopefully moving down to Hertfordshire next year as daughter has just had a baby! Have you got a fitter nearby?
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Oh really that will be lovely for you would be great to meet up some time let me know how it goes, if i can be of any help just drop me a message.

I don't use a Lavinia Mitchell fitter I understand the shim concept so I am confident to adjust that myself if they need shims, but for general fitting and flocking I use Matt Crippen he understands the wider horse and I've used him for years his really good, his on Facebook I believe and has a website.
 
Pinkvboots said:
Oh really that will be lovely for you would be great to meet up some time let me know how it goes, if i can be of any help just drop me a message.

I don't use a Lavinia Mitchell fitter I understand the shim concept so I am confident to adjust that myself if they need shims, but for general fitting and flocking I use Matt Crippen he understands the wider horse and I've used him for years his really good, his on Facebook I believe and has a website.
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I will definitely give you a shout next time we are down! Looking at buying a property with daughter and husband with a few acres if you spot anything! Anything around Stevenage, Ware, Hatfield!
 
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