Abetta Trinity--rider fit?

[pintopiaffe]

Small? Large?

If I normally take a 15 1/2 western (ideally) and swim in a 16" Crates, but a 15" Royal King was a wee too tight…

Horses are stupid-short coupled, so I usually err on the side of my comfort vs. theirs… is there much of a bar/skirt length difference between the 15 & 16?

Thanks.

[Shadow14]

[QUOTE=pintopiaffe;3937428]

Horses are stupid-short coupled, so I usually err on the side of my comfort vs. theirs…
Thanks.[/QUOTE]

What does that mean??? Horses are stupid???

[pintopiaffe]

no, they’re actually quite witty…

Sorry, I forget this is a different forum (I’m usually referring to them as beyond wide = ‘stupid-wide’ on the stressaghe forum) and ridiculously beyond short coupled to me = stupid-short coupled

I can use a common western blanket meant to be doubled as a QUARTER SHEET on the stallion

While it is desireable for some improvement traits… it’s mighty hard to fit a square skirted saddle. :uhoh:

[SouthernTrailsGA]

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Question Abetta Trinity–rider fit?
Small? Large?

If I normally take a 15 1/2 western (ideally) and swim in a 16" Crates, but a 15" Royal King was a wee too tight…

Horses are stupid-short coupled, so I usually err on the side of my comfort vs. theirs… is there much of a bar/skirt length difference between the 15 & 16?

[QUOTE=Shadow14;3937671]
What does that mean??? Horses are stupid???[/QUOTE]

? Talk about the “S” word, sorry but the difference between a Crates and a Royal King. That is like comparing a Yugo and a BMW.

Use your comfort measurement from how a Crates fits, a Royal King is not even from the same planet.

[SouthernTrailsGA]

[QUOTE=pintopiaffe;3937428]
Small? Large?

If I normally take a 15 1/2 western (ideally) and swim in a 16" Crates, but a 15" Royal King was a wee too tight…

Horses are stupid-short coupled, so I usually err on the side of my comfort vs. theirs… is there much of a bar/skirt length difference between the 15 & 16?

Thanks.[/QUOTE]

? Talk about the “S” word, sorry no offense, but the difference between a Crates and a Royal King? That is like comparing a BMW and a Yugo.

Use your comfort measurement from how a Crates fits, a Royal King is not even from the same planet!

The average difference in bar length is 3/4" on Semi-QH and 1" on a QH Bar

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[katarine]

Royal Kings are crap as was noted above. Go with the figure on the Crates to determine seat size.

[pintopiaffe]

Not sure it actually was Royal King… was a fairly common brand of cordura & leather combo saddle. Endurance model, wide tree, flex panels etc. etc. Pony loffed it, my right leg would go numb about 2 minutes into the ride.

But you guys are saying if I was swimming in the Crates then go a size down in Abetta?
Man, I miss that Crates. Saddle of a lifetime. I did dressage in it often. But I lost weight, and the back of the skirts actually caught Himself in the points of his hips–he could NOT canter in it. But it went to a ‘good home’ and someone I know loves it and appreciates it’s impeccable balance and fit.

[katarine]

if you swim in a 16" Crates with a low cantle, the 15" Abetta which has a steeper cantle might well be exactly what you need.

The bars are going to be the same length regardless of seat length in a 15 vs 16 I betcha. Check with your retailer, though. Skirt length, too- just measure it in the store or ask online retailer to do so.

[Leather]

One thing about the Trinity is that the seat is very padded, so it might be worth going with the larger to make sure you have enough room.

I actually have a 17" Trinity, I can measure the skirt/bar length for you in a couple of days (out of town for work) if you’d like.

[pintopiaffe]

yes, that is what I was wondering–is the fit more snug due to the padding?

Leather, t’would be appreciated. I’ll let you know if I get an answer elsewhere. Still shopping, but the Trinity seems to be the ticket so far…

[pines4equines]

Hay

http://www.flickr.com/photos/29733126@N07/2782722792/

Is this the Abetta Trinity? I bought an Abetta last August. I’m from the English world so don’t really know the names of the various Abettas?! Ihad to worry about a saddle hitting my horse in the hips as well. This saddle fits really well. Unfortunately it fits the horse best with OUT a pad. So I’ll have to figure out the best cleaning of the “under belly.”

As far as fitting me, it does have a lot of padding. I am in a 17 inch Abetta. My English saddle was a 19 inch. When I was sitting in saddles at the tack store, 17 inch western saddles seemed bigger in the seat and I did feel like I was swimming. The Abetta with all the padding is a much tighter feel even though it is the same size as the 17 inch westerns I tried.

I would definitely get this fit at a tack store because you sit a wee bit differently in it than your average western saddle. Because of the padding, it pitches you a wee bit forward. I’m good with it as it sort of makes me sit like I’m in a dressage saddle however if I add a seat saver (not that you even need it), it pitches you more forward. I also have the tack store come to our barn and fit the horse as well. Again, this saddle fits my horse so perfectly, it’s the best without a pad.

I’m still working on getting the whole western knot thing but now I hook it into the cinch metal buckle thing and that works well. Good luck and let us know if you get it.

[Leather]

So I measured my 17" Trinity. The bars seem to be about 23", and the total length of the skirt from underneath is 26.5"

Here’s a picture of it on my 14.1 hand Paso Fino who has a pretty short back.
http://s78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/jovianrider/?action=view&current=IMG_1948.jpg

[pintopiaffe]

Leather, thank you! That helps MUCH!