What size saddle to you have on your Welsh Ds

[express_75]

Just wondering what size saddle as in inches, do you use on your sec Ds? One of mine is 14.2 10yr old and in a 17" but have tried a 16" on him and looks more suitable. Seems like the 17" drowns him! It's a native pony comfort saddle.
Also have a 14h 4yr old and has been backed/ridden in a 16".

 

[Archiepoo]

most of mine have always had 17.5" or 18" they were all built like tanks and varied in size from 14.2hh to 16hh -but i have very long legs and a big bum so i wouldnt have fit in a much smaller one! as with all horses they are all so different its really a saddler standing in front of your horse who will be able to tell what size will fit your pony and you best

 

[katastrophykat]

14.2 is in a 16.5'' and it sits nicely

 

[express_75]

16-16.5 I think would be ideal. Just so confusing! Lol
Both mine are short coupled. Having saddler out soon as the old cob has totally changed shape
Thanks all

 

[Crugeran Celt]

Mine is 15.2hh and I have a 16.5in Black Country GP medium saddle.

 

[spider]

mine is 14.3hh and the saddle is 17 1/2 inches. I need the room! the one is the profile picture is my old saddle. A 17inch synthetic and you can see I am sitting on the back of it!

 

[Bobbly]

15.2hh and 17"

 

[Kikke]

My 14.2 is in a 17" x-wide.

 

[FreddiesGal]

14.1 - he was in a 17.5"



But recently bought a 16.5" as the 17.5" was a bit big for me:

 

[Toffee44]

Is it bad I don't k know.
Fits her fits me. Is getting replaced soon as needs a big repair and the saddle isn't worth it.

Hoping an Ideal will fit her.

 

[Toffee44]

And it's 10" d to d Barnsby, so a wide?

 

[CarolineJ]

Just bought a 16" for my 14hh D.

 

[xRobyn]

15.1hh, 6'3" rug and in a 17.5". Couldn't take any bigger than that even if I needed it.

 

[Cheiro1]

15hh, 6ft3 rug, 17.5" saddle her maximum but fits her fine she is a MW

 

[ester]

14.2, 5'9 rug 17" saddle.

I think he would probably be better in a 16.5 but I wouldn't fit and he can take a 17

 

[Todmiester]

My Welsh D was a very large girl who wore a 18" Ideal Ramsay which was very comfy. The Welsh Cs all wear 16.5" to accomidate my big arse.

 

[ncarter]

Ozzy is 14.1 and I have him in a 17" MW excel ABC. I think he has got quite a long back so he can take a 17" easily:

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[WetandMuddy]

15.3 hh - 6'6" rug - 18" Bates Wide saddle. He is quite long in the back and I have a big @rse!!

 

[sbloom]

Welsh cobs vary so much, I have 14.2hh Welsh cob customers in 16-17.5", 17" would be the most common for that height. I do have a section D in an 18" but he's over 15hh. It can depend on their breeding, if you see the in hand stallions they are bred to be short in the back and often there is very little room for a saddle.