Winter Isabell Werth Dressage Saddle for Fell / Cob

[Saddlebells]

Anyone successfully fitted this saddle on a heavier / wider horse?

Having just arrived in the U.K. from South Africa, my Isabell is currently in transit on a container ship. I've been offered the opportunity to work & hack a lovely Fell pony and am wondering what the likelihood is that my beloved Isabell might be suitable in the widest gullet suitable for the saddle (white).

Naturally, I would have it fitted by a saddle fitter and re-flocked to suit her if the saddle fitter is happy to proceed.
I'm just wanting to get an idea as to whether I'm taking a long shot hoping it will fit and whether I should rather start thinking about looking for a different saddle.

 

[Leo Walker]

Wintecs tend to run long and Fells tend to be short and compact so length could be an issue. Other than that they have a curvy tree, although I think the Isabell is flatter than some, so depends if its a flat backed table top fell or not, But I would be very, very surprised if any Wintec fitted a Fell pony properly.

 

[Saddlebells]

Thanks Leo... kind of what I thought. Sigh, probably going to have to buy yet another saddle.

 

[Myloubylou]

Fits my short backed 15.1hh Welsh d lovely.

 

[Regandal]

I also fear that it would be too curved. You may get away with a T4 cob, they are flatter.

 

[sbloom]

The rails are all the wrong shape, if people say they use them on natives I'm sceptical, not everyone genuinely knows the signs of a good fit, or the signs of muscle wastage, or even how far back behind the shoulder blade the saddle should sit.

 

[Ormsweird]

We have a fell (and a cob!) and the throwogood cob saddles work for both of them.