I posted a week ago worrying about my cwds flaps being too long and i think they are actually okay but the seat feels too small! I can fit 4 fingers in between me and the saddle but i feel as if im ridding on the pommel. I bought the saddle used so didn’t get to try it out, i am just getting back into riding and don’t plan on showing and don’t own my own horse anymore so not sure if this is a reason to re sell it
Can you share a pic taken from ground level? It’s hard to say anything from an aerial view.
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I honestly think that looks fine from the picture you posted, but if you don’t like it go find one that you do like. 
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unless the saddle is to be used for decor in the home or office why keep it?
We keep all saddles mainly because wife or one of the kids is always finding another horse so just keep all the tack as it reused. Also, I for one just do not want to deal with the troubles of dealing with a buyer. We have given away a few saddles to needing individuals where the saddle did fit their new purchase but this is a rare event.
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I agree it looks a little small. You do appear to be riding on the pommel a bit. What size saddle is this? You look about my size and I ride in a 17.5".
it’s a 17, i think i should be in a 17.5 too… Everything else fits perfect 
The deeper the seat on a saddle, whether it’s CC/AP/Dressage, the larger the seat size needs to be to fit comfortably, IMO. I can fit easily in a 16.5 in a flat seated “pancake” CC, but I’m uncomfortable in a CC/AP saddle with a “scoopier” seat of the same size. The saddle does look fine in other areas, but riding on the pommel is no fun and can be quite painful if you land the wrong way. 
I’m sorry it’s not working like you hoped! I’ve been through this particular issue more times than I want to remember.
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If feels small, sell it. CWDs should hold their value so you will likely get your money out of it.
If you are constantly trying to protect sensitive parts of your body, you will ride defensively. There are so many variables in saddles that I try never to buy a saddle I haven’t sat in. That isn’t always possible, I know (thinking about the saddle that I just bought!) but I have saddles that range from 17" to 18" that all fit but have different seat/flap configurations.
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Why I personally want to see another picture: I don’t think the saddle fits this rider. But I don’t think it’s just about the seat. The working center definitely looks like it is too short for her to sit on her seat bones. But the relationship between the working center and where her knee is finding the pocket also looks like it is at least 50% responsible for rocking her on to the front of her pelvis instead of sitting centered. I think the flap might also be contributing to the problem.
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CWDs are known for their overly friendly pommel. Around the barn we call them beanie busters. Lol
I don’t have the technical language to describe it as the previous poster did so well, but a saddle can be the right size for the horse and rider but still not be balanced, throwing the rider into a chair seat or a fork seat. It might be helped with a front or rear lift pad.
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If it isn’t comfortable at WTC, sell it and get something that isn’t going to leave you bruised and abused!
It looks fine from above, but you need a ground picture to see how your body fits the saddle and if the flaps are too short or too long. If you’re feeling pain in any of the gates I would then sell it, not only you could be uncomfortable but the horse could be too. It’s a CWD saddle they are always selling and have value
Sad truth… CWD runs about a 1/2 size small…so for comparison sake, a 17" inch Butet would be comparable to a 17.5 CWD. I also find their flaps to be on the smaller size, where I could be a 2 flap in a CWD, but would not a 1 or 0 flap in some other saddles.
My CWD classic liked to toss me a bit far back and made it hard for me to get out of the tack. A rear riser pad was a game-changer.
