WOW saddles on wide native ponies

[rossie]

I have a very wide Highland pony and was contemplating a WOW saddle as we had a good look at them at Burghley yesterday - any comments, good or bad on them, especially relating to wide natives? From what I saw yesterday, it was a great and very comfortable saddle (for me) and with the wide range of headplates, looks like it would fit almost anything. Anyone use one, especially on a wide pony? From what I've read online, you either love them or hate them! But not seen any reviews mentioning their use on native ponies.

 

[twisteddiamond]

I have one for my welshie, she is in a 7 headplate with a flat y bar
It was the only saddle we could both get away with

 

[rossie]

Do you both like it?

 

[twisteddiamond]

I love it, conventional wide saddles didn't sit right on her, and made her very tetchy to ride, some were awful for me but I have an arthritic hip which makes some wide twist saddles painful to sit on