Wintec saddles and changing gullets

[dumpling]

I have a wintec wide. It came with a dark purple gullet which was way to wide so I bought the white (extra wide) gullet for it. Now I can't for the life of me getting it to fit in. The screw holes don't seem to line up!

On the purple gullet it says oy for use with wintecwide and Wintec half linger... I've never heard of that model.

Anyone got the same problem when changing gullets?

 

[Penny Less]

I changed gullets to a white in my wintec wide and it was a struggle, you do need two of you and a bit of brute force !

 

[hayinamanger]

The extra wide white gullet is made for the Wintec 2000 & 500 models, it is not designed for use on a Wintec Wide saddle so the non-alignment of the holes would be a dilberate deterrent to prevent incorrect use.

 

[dumpling]

I was told you could use the white and red gullet with the wide models...

 

[Clava]

The extra wide white gullet is made for the Wintec 2000 & 500 models, it is not designed for use on a Wintec Wide saddle so the non-alignment of the holes would be a dilberate deterrent to prevent incorrect use.

No, the wintec Wide takes a red wide and the white extra wide, but nothing smaller (it says so on the saddle). It is fiddly getting the white in, but should be quite possible.

 

[Chico Mio]

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Because I read the post properly!

 

[Clava]

Taken from the Wintec Site: FAQs Wintec.au


Which saddles accommodate the EASY-CHANGE™ Gullet System WIDE?

The New Wintec 500 Wide All Purpose, New Wintec 500 Wide Dressage and the now discontinued Wintec Wide are the ONLY Wintec models that feature the WIDE gullets from the EASY-CHANGE™ Gullet System WIDE. They have trees specifically developed to accommodate the WIDE gullets. Trees in our other Wintec models have not been designed to stretch this wide, doing so would risk distorting and weakening the tree, which may lead to a breakage not covered under the manufacturers' warranty.


Can the New Wintec 500 Wide range take gullets from the standard EASY-CHANGE Gullet System?

The New Wintec 500 WIDE All Purpose, New Wintec 500 Wide Dressage and the Wintec Wide saddles are only suitable for horses with wide conformations, due to the saddles' broader chamber and other special features. These saddles do not accommodate the standard EASY-CHANGE™ Gullet range.

but they also take the red and the white as well as the purple wide gullets.

On the label on the Wintec Wide it clearly states "warning, fit only red, white, pink, mauve or purple."

 

[Chico Mio]

Yes, I realised when I re-read properly that OP had put the white (extra wide) gullet and was not trying to fit the standard wide white one

 

[Clava]

Yes, I realised when I re-read properly that OP had put the white (extra wide) gullet and was not trying to fit the standard wide white one

There is only one white extra white one, it fits both types of saddle. extra wide is extra wide. The standard red wide one fits Wintec Wide too.

OP - read the label under the girth straps! but yes it can be a struggle to get it in.

 

[dumpling]

Thank you. Will check it tomorrow. There was two of us trying to line it up and there just seemed no way!

 

[Clava]

Thank you. Will check it tomorrow. There was two of us trying to line it up and there just seemed no way!

All I can say is that you have to pull the tree in quite hard, especially if it has been previously used with one of the really wide gullets - good luck

 

[cremedemonthe]

I have a wintec wide. It came with a dark purple gullet which was way to wide so I bought the white (extra wide) gullet for it. Now I can't for the life of me getting it to fit in. The screw holes don't seem to line up!

On the purple gullet it says oy for use with wintecwide and Wintec half linger... I've never heard of that model.

Anyone got the same problem when changing gullets?

I have to change them round yards all the time, some are easy and go straight in and some are a real pain. It's more of a knack than brute force, if you are near me, bring it round and I will do it for you, Oz

 

[hayinamanger]

No, the wintec Wide takes a red wide and the white extra wide, but nothing smaller (it says so on the saddle). It is fiddly getting the white in, but should be quite possible.

Thanks for putting me right.

 

[dumpling]

Where are you Oz?

Will try it later, at work at the mo.

 

[cremedemonthe]

Where are you Oz?

Will try it later, at work at the mo.

Caterham on the Hill in Surrey POSTCODE is CR3 5LA, I have just finished work so know how you feel, working on Saturday that is!
Oz

 

[dumpling]

Just an update, I tried it again tonight, there's no way at all I can see it will fit! Even YO said she couldn't see the likelyhood. I took some photos but will need to wait and upload them. There just seems no way the gullet hole will line up at all with the hole in the saddle. It seem the gullet shanks are too long.


:/

 

[cremedemonthe]

Just an update, I tried it again tonight, there's no way at all I can see it will fit! Even YO said she couldn't see the likelyhood. I took some photos but will need to wait and upload them. There just seems no way the gullet hole will line up at all with the hole in the saddle. It seem the gullet shanks are too long.


:/

You're just not eating enough spinach are you!!

 

[Kiristamm]

I have 1 Bates and 5 wintec saddles, The first time you change the gullets you have to use a LOT of force, i put one screw in, 1 turn down, then try my best to put the other in, and screw in 1 turn then the other and vice versa until in. Where are you?

 

[dumpling]

I'm in central Scotland.

Tried the turning screws once and still no joy. I also tried all the strength I had! It seems like the pommel bit should be higher up so the holes line up.

Both Yo and I tried and nearly stabbed each other in the hand with the screwdriver!

 

[Kiristamm]

Eek... how about a saddler? (Im in Surrey, a bit far to come...)

 

[cremedemonthe]

Eek... how about a saddler? (Im in Surrey, a bit far to come...)

lol, we've already tried that option, I offered but am also too far away!

 

[kiagirl]

Are you taking off the first girth strap and removing the flap to change the gullet? I never used to as saddle was second hand with no instructions but then saddler came out to check the fit and showed me how to do it. It was so much easier her way.

 

[dumpling]

Yeah, I've taken the whole of the first strap out on both sides.