Do they use different types of trees in their dressage saddles, or is it one standard tree? I tried a Riley earlier this year and it was bridging. Same tack shop also has a Black Country “deep seat” and a Black Country Master Artisa, and I am wondering if they fit any differently than the Riley. Are the trees at all adjustable by a saddle fitter?
I wasn’t going to buy anything, but they dropped the prices on these saddles to stupid cheap! :eek:
They can be adjusted up or down about a size by a saddle fitter but not that many places can do it. I have a wide Wexford that fits my draft cross well. One of their reps posts a lot on the eventing forum, Jay something, you should PM her. See the saddle thread on there–she posted recently. Good luck–love my BC!
Jay at Trumbull Mtn Tack, call her; she’s very helpful.
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Jay at Trumbull Mtn Tack, call him; he’s very helpful.[/QUOTE]
Or you could call HER as Jay is a She.
You might try e-mailing Black Country direct with your tree question as I’ve gotten timely responses from them in the past when asking about some used saddles I was either selling or buying.
They have several different trees, I think.
I will send a message to Jay. I was thinking I would need the serial numbers off of the saddles before I contacted Black Country directly. Waiting to hear back from the tack shop that has them, hopefully tomorrow.
I’ve only dealt with Vinicis, which come on two different trees - the regular one and the Vinici X (which is a hoop tree).
There are 3 types of trees available for the dressage models: the classic dressage tree, the freedom tree (hoop tree), and the “dippy” tree for horses with curvier backs. The Black Country Eden is the only one normally made on the dippy tree, although any of their dressage saddles can be custom ordered on that tree.
Bridging is often caused by trees that are too narrow, as well as too flat. If you are sure the tree size in the Riley was right, then try an Eden.
Black Country trees can be adjusted in width, but the curve is not adjustable. Adjusting a tree is never without risk, though, and can only be done twice with most trees. You really are better off buying the right tree size from the start and reserve changing it for if your horse grows significantly.
I believe we emailed directly but you can also get 2 other trees, including the freedom gp and gp which are in the Celeste, Wexford X and Summit, and the gp in the Wexford and Ricochet.
The Riley has more of the standard dressage tree versus the dippy tree even though it has flap that looks like the Eden.
I did hear back from BC and they told me that they never heard of those models and suggested you send the serial numbers.
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Or you could call HER as Jay is a She.
You might try e-mailing Black Country direct with your tree question as I’ve gotten timely responses from them in the past when asking about some used saddles I was either selling or buying.[/QUOTE]
Corrected!! (Sorry Jay)
No worries js. The funniest is when they call and are dumbstruck for a moment as they expected a guy!
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