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I have the new style wintec fitted to my daughters fjord and he's in a wide plate. My fjord was too wide for them so she was fitted to an extra wide ideal highland and cob in a wide seat. I previously used a nickers sensation treeless which she went brilliantly in and was wonderfully comfy but need that for another youngester now! Sent from my HTC ----- Reply message ----- From: "S Sexton" <ssext...@hotmail.com> To: <fjordiss...@yahoogroups.com>, <fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com> Subject: Fjord Saddles Date: Fri, May 13, 2011 23:21 This message is from: S Sexton <ssext...@hotmail.com> Hi Everyone, I'm still Fjord shopping but I've realized that I'm probably going to need a new saddle to go with a new horse. My current english all purpose saddle was a custom saddle I picked up used and it fit my very high withered TB like a glove... somehow I don't think it will fit a Fjord very well :) LOL I've been looking into saddles and was curious if many of you have experience with any of the adjustable tree saddles. I know that Wintec/Bates, Pessoa, HDR, and a number of other makers now offer changeable gullets or adjustable gullets. I was somewhat taken by the Tekna brand as they offer an adjustable tree that doesn't require changing parts, just turning a dial. They're also a synthetic saddle and would be somewhat cost effective since I would likely be purchasing 2 saddles - a dressage and an all purpose or a jumping/eventing saddle. Curious to hear any suggestions, especially for fitting a saddle or trying one out without a saddle fitter or saddle shop nearby. There is a tack store up in KC (3 hours away) but I would have to have any trial saddles shipped out so would be trying to find a good fit for horse and me in the shortest number of shipping costs. Also, any suggestions for a cheap saddle that might fight most Fjords that I could pick up now and ride in while I'm picking and fine tuning a nicer option once I get a horse? I saw a few $200 type saddles on horseloverz and M/W and Wide trees were options. Cheers, Stephanie Kansas PS - If anyone knows of a good saddle for those of us who are short (5'3") without going custom, I'd welcome that info too! I'm a bit too curvy (okay, it's extra weight) for a pony saddle and those little 16" seats! Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw Classified Ads: http://tinyurl.com/5b5g2f Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw Classified Ads: http://tinyurl.com/5b5g2f
