Wintec Pro Stock Saddle - opinions?

[ever_hopeful]

I am eying one of these, one with CAIR, to buy.

But wondered what other options are out there.

I want a light weight synthetic hornless stock saddle, with poleys and a high cantle - to provide an extra secure seat. I don't particularly want to fiddle around with cinches, prefering English girths which can be done up from the saddle.

Any opinions or ideas from anyone?

 

[amzy]

You can buy a girth converter for the type of saddle that uses a cinch and then use an english girth. Look them up on ebay, usually under western saddles.

 

[ever_hopeful]

Oh thank you! That is really interesting to know, and could be useful.

The saddle I've been considering, the Wintec Pro Stock Saddle: (Picture) looks to need an English dressage type girth, as the double girth straps are hanging way low of the flaps. Having never used a proper dressage saddle I'm unsure whether this type of girth can be tightened from the saddle.

If not, what does a rider on their own do when saddling up a horse which inhales deeply until you get in saddle!?

I've always wondered that

 

[amzy]

You hope that someone is around to tighten the girth for you I suppose. It does look as if it takes a dressage girth.

 

[faerie666]

You can tighten a dressage girth from the saddle, it just takes a bit of practise compared to a normal girth.

I used to have a stock saddle with a dressage girth and it was fine.

 

[Spyda]

OMG.... do up a dressage girth from the saddle!

Blimey, think I'd have to be a good 20 years younger to be able to beld that low