Wide saddle - hip saver?

[soloequestrian]

My project horse has decided that he's very happy with an extremely wide gullet in his saddle which is great other than I'm finding it slightly uncomfortable. I'm used to wide saddles but this one just seems to be pushing my hips a bit far. Heather Moffett does a 'hip saver' that (I think) lifts the rider slightly so makes the twist a little narrower again - has anyone tried it? Are there any other makes of these? Or does anyone have one lying around that they'd like to sell? Hers seems quite expensive new!

 

[cowgirl16]

Barefoot do one.

 

[Scotsbadboy]

I cant help but i ride in a Balance Equinox and it does my hips no favours whatsoever! Im fairly fit, I bike, pilates, horse ride but i still find it near on impossible to spend an hours hack comfortable, and getting off ... OMG no, its embarrassing for a 43 yr old fit guy to try and dismount with any kind of dignity.

So stretches is currently my plan of action. I stretch anyway after spinning classes but i have found some really good, deep stretching classes on my Pelaton (you could try youtube?) and i think i might be on to something, time will tell.

 

[soloequestrian]

Barefoot do one.

Do they fit saddles other than barefoots? Definitely a lot cheaper!

 

[soloequestrian]

I cant help but i ride in a Balance Equinox and it does my hips no favours whatsoever! Im fairly fit, I bike, pilates, horse ride but i still find it near on impossible to spend an hours hack comfortable, and getting off ... OMG no, its embarrassing for a 43 yr old fit guy to try and dismount with any kind of dignity.

So stretches is currently my plan of action. I stretch anyway after spinning classes but i have found some really good, deep stretching classes on my Pelaton (you could try youtube?) and i think i might be on to something, time will tell.

Perhaps I need to try that too. Horse was in a Balance Horizon which I find really comfy, the saddle he's in now is even wider (Heather Moffett with a purple gullet plate that is virtually flat).