Who here knows about fitting saddles?
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w1bbler
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At first glance it looks huge, are you sure it doesn't go past the last rib?
Barton Bounty
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To me, it looks too long and it looks like it is bridging
newboult51
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What does bridging mean?
TPO
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Your best option is to get a saddle fitter rather than listen to faceless entities on a forum who can claim to have experience when they really don't.
If you're trying this horse [to buy] the onus is on the seller.
Riding in an ill fitting saddle could have castrophic results. I've known and seen horses react very badly to ill fitting saddles. Then you have other poor stoic horses who put up with very badly fitting saddles.
It's only fair to every horse to ensure a well fitting saddle. Anyone worth listening to isn't going to give free advice over the Internet based on static pictures.
If you're trying this horse [to buy] the onus is on the seller.
Riding in an ill fitting saddle could have castrophic results. I've known and seen horses react very badly to ill fitting saddles. Then you have other poor stoic horses who put up with very badly fitting saddles.
It's only fair to every horse to ensure a well fitting saddle. Anyone worth listening to isn't going to give free advice over the Internet based on static pictures.
Barton Bounty
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Under the saddle flap there looks like there is space or gaping
Zoeypxo
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ycbm
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It touches at the front and it touches at the back but it's not in contact with the horse in the middle. A problem that's very common and very bad.
ETA in the light of the OP's recent flounce I would like to make it clear that I am explaining what bridging means, not suggesting that the saddle which is pictured bridges because I can't see whether it does or not.
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sbloom
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No but a few of us are happy to do bits to help, and to help educate
Saddle fitter of 14 years, it looks too long. With small photos on the phone I see no signs of bridging. Always best to girth up firmly and include the horse's feet on level ground to give a horizontal reference.
The thing we absolutely can't tell, therefore we can never say if a saddle actually fits or not, is the rail and panel.angle under the rider. Yes bridging, a gap from front to back, is an issue but so is the wrong angle from outside to inside and it's barely ever mentioned.
If it wasn't too long I would also be worried about clearance, it would need at least a sheepskin under it but without seeing it girthed it would be hard to say
TPO
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No but a few of us are happy to do bits to help, and to help educate
True.
I was more meaning empty vessel's make the most noise. Just because someone answers doesn't mean their opinion or "knowledge" is correct or worth paying attention to.
In general it is better to pay for trained help who's credentials and experience can be quantified. You're easily identified
PinkvSantaboots
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Too narrow in front so need to go wider too long and wrong tree shape you need a flatter saddle, so no it doesn't fit.
sbloom
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To be fair I'd say the photos don't show the right angle(s) to decide either of those.
cobgoblin
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OP has flounced, for those that don't know.
sbloom
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I'd put money on them still watching ...
cobgoblin
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So would I.