"New" dressage saddle time - ugh!

[Saskatoonian]

It’s been a long time since I’ve shopped for dressage saddles, and I’ve known the day was coming when my old Butet would be too narrow in the gullet. Here we are. It looks like it fits perfectly in front, but he’s beefed up behind his withers, and the gullet there just isn’t wide enough. I ran into the same thing with my jump saddle - solved it with an Antares and we’re both happy as clams.

Any ideas for modern dressage saddles that are pretty flat and minimal knee rolls? I hate feeling trapped and ride with some angle in my knee. I say modern because the gullets tend to be wider. Luckily I’m not in a rush, because we can just flat in my jump saddle, but it really does help to have a D saddle. Already have my Antares person on the job. Newer Passier maybe? This looks like a modern version of the old saddles - https://www.passier.com/en/saddles/dressage-saddles/freemove-dynamic/ .

TIA!

[LovieBird]

A Passier like the one you posted or an older County might fit the bill. Sometimes you can find them with a slightly forward flap too.

[jonem004]

I had an old County Warmblood that I loved, but the gullet wasn’t particularly wide. That Passier looks great though! I’ve been looking for a dressage saddle with an adjustable tree that can grow with my baby and I like a more minimalistic saddle. I don’t have a lot of feedback for you, but I might see about getting one of these for myself!

[islgrl]

I have this one, its magical… http://www.frankbaines.com/saddles/dressage/pirouette-2/

[Saskatoonian]

Holy high cantle, islgrl! That’s how I’ve always felt about County saddles too. Will report back if I try that Passier. Had a Relevant for another horse a few years ago and he loved it (enough that I just dealt with it), so Passier’s always on my short list even though I don’t like the leather on the newer ones.

[islgrl]

@Saskatoonian

Holy high cantle, islgrl! That’s how I’ve always felt about County saddles too. Will report back if I try that Passier. Had a Relevant for another horse a few years ago and he loved it (enough that I just dealt with it), so Passier’s always on my short list even though I don’t like the leather on the newer ones.

It doesn’t ride like a deep seat! I prefer a flat seat myself and this has worked well…

[IFG]

No idea about that Passier, but my baby OTTB is loving the PS Baum tree. I have an old (really , really , old) GT, and a Passier jump. He is happy in both.