This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Check out the Bighorn Haflingers saddles. Go to Google and enter "Haflinger Saddle" and you'll get a lot of hits. Here is one: http://www.horsesaddleshop.com/haflinger-saddle.html
I use Ortho-flex saddles, but not all of them are wide enough! also tend to be expensive. You can often find them used on eBay. As far as English saddle, Wintec has come out with a WIDE model, with changeable gullets and "Cair" panels (with air). Also the Thorowgood Griffin comes in wide sizes and several folks on the list use them. Dover Saddlery carries them: http://www.doversaddlery.com One thing I've noticed (and I did it myself at first) is that many folks tend to put the saddles too far forward on their Fjords, maybe because of the lack of obvious withers. Then it is right over the shoulder and will be very uncomforable. Feel for the edge of the shoulderblade and keep the saddle behind the rear edge. Pmay be hard to do on a fat Fjord!) I hope this gets you started! Jean in Fairbanks, Alaska still light rain..Farrier delayed, waiting to see if it stops >Next question - saddle fit? > >Loki is about 100 lbs or so overweight (oink! spring grass - LOL) To put it >bluntly, he aaaaaah has no withers - > >So - what sort of saddle tree do you folks use for these little round >barreled, miniscule to zip withered boys? It's pretty clear that a semi quarter >horse tree western saddle is NOT going to fit over my little chunky monkey's >broad back! LOL > ************************************************************ Jean Ernest Fairbanks, Alaska mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
