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Saddle Advice

Starting the search for a saddle for a hard to fit horse. I am hoping to find a used saddle, but I don’t know what brand to start with… he has big shoulders, his withers aren’t very high (but not mutton), and after his withers he dips a little and has a short back. He’s butt high, and you can see by the pics that although he’s not wide, he’s also not round and his back is flat.

CWD comes to mind. I bought one for my warmblood who sounds a lot like this - big shoulders, short back, typical round hunter-type. While I’m not always the first to recommend CWD, this one fit him perfectly and he moved beautifully in it because it freed up his shoulder. It’s a SE01. I’d sell it if you’re interested, shoot me a pm.

I’d also recommend Antares and Voltaire, both have fit our big-shouldered warmbloods really well. Good luck!