Good saddle for a sausage shaped horse

[HalfArabian]

Hi, what would be a good saddle choice for the horse shaped liked a sausage with absolutely NO withers! She also doesn’t have a back groove.(if that matters). I am primarily going to use this horse for long recreational type rides. I prefer a somewhat deep seat from years of riding in Dressage type saddles.

thanks,

KH

[didgery]

I love my Wintec Isabell (wool panels, adjustable gullet) and use it on a pear-shaped gelding with a flat back. Before that, I used it with a different gullet plate on a barrel-shaped draft cross. I’ve never had a sausage-shaped horse, but you might look into it! I find the Isabell incredibly comfortable and secure.

[Foxtrotter_Mom]

I use a Sommer Evolution for my riding now a days. Long hours in the saddle and a balanced seat are my new way of life. I may be old and gravitationaly challenged but after trying many saddles I found this to be the most comfortable. I do use a breastplate because my little (16.2) guy’s build encourages all saddles to slide to the rear on steep inclines. I use to do a lot of dressage a long long time ago and was beyond pleased when I found this saddle. Prior to this saddle I trail rode in a Stuben Gaited Trail. Someone I often ride with uses a wintec dressage on her no wither mare and it seems to do the trick for her.
I don’t know if this is much help to you.
Good luck.

[ChocoMare]

For the flat backed horse, Duett’s are a lovely choice… everything from dressage to trail.

[rmh_rider]

The horse in the picture below is a no wither horse. She is a great ride, and is a Rocky mt. I ride in an Arabian Company Solstice a wide width. I am currently using a Newmarket pad, so the slipping is much less than other pads I have and have tried. Also using a Mattes half pad on top of the pad. She has a sensitive back so the Mattes is helping to cushion, but doesn’t distort my saddle fit. There are other pictures of her with and without the saddle on her. She will get a bit fatter come summer, so much more of the “sausage” shape. The chestnut horse (pictures of him there too if you are interested) an arab also has very little withers, and I ride him in the same saddle. Rode him endurance, dressage, and trail.

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[KarenC]

Agree with ChocoMare - if she is flat-backed, the Duetts. Also, the Thorowgood Cob is a less expensive synthetic option and has adjustable gullets.

There are, of course, many other options but it depends a lot on what your budget is. I am terminally broke so my suggestions automatically lean toward the lower end price-wise.

[Char]

[QUOTE=KarenC;6249642]
Agree with ChocoMare - if she is flat-backed, the Duetts. Also, the Thorowgood Cob is a less expensive synthetic option and has adjustable gullets.

There are, of course, many other options but it depends a lot on what your budget is. I am terminally broke so my suggestions automatically lean toward the lower end price-wise.[/QUOTE]

:lol:

I’m going to remember that line for future reference. We are in the same boat, sista!

I have no advise regarding flat-wide backs. My guy is “A-framed”, so I have the opposite problem. Just had to chime in on KarenC’s self description - it just tickled my funny bone.

[Fancy_That]

You want a hoop tree like these:

Arabian Saddle Company/Lovatt & Ricketts

Duett

Ideal (H & C tree)

Black Country (X is the hoop tree line)

Killington

Thorowgood Cob

Bates Wide line (Wintec Wide, too)

Wierdly, the County Innovation (runs super duper wide) also works for this type.

How do I know? I have a Propane Tank With Legs Morgan

[MelantheLLC]

My wide barrel, short-backed, low-wither Westfalen LOVES his Lovatt & Ricketts hoop tree dressage saddle. In fact it has even helped improve his lateral tendencies at the walk, presumably because his back is more relaxed and able to work.

Me, I like it cause it doesn’t rub my tender places. I don’t like the way it feels “tippier” more than a regular tree, but you get used to that. It’s a bit like riding bareback–the saddle isn’t going to balance for you, you have to provide that yourself.