Hi all. I have some questions about saddle fitting. All of us would love a full custom saddle for us and our horse. However, I do not have the budget for that. Or really, the budget for much. But my guy is now a senior and while, to my limited knowledge, my saddle checks the boxes for not hurting and fitting well enough, I’d like to have a professional take a look.
The problem is, my saddle is about as expensive as I could really go for buying. It’s a Wintec AP saddle that I got for $200 dollars at a tack sale. I think that it is not causing any pain as my guy is only a little stiff warming up like most seniors and doesn’t have any problem with pain reactions when we are working or afterward. I checked his soreness and such like mad after I bought the saddle. We’ve been riding in it for a while so I think we are good. What I’m wondering is, do saddle fitters also help suggest pads and such to assist in a better fit for a not perfect saddle? It’s in the budget to pay for a saddle fitting and some new pads if necessary, but probably not a full new saddle.
Like I said, I’ve never had a saddle fit before so any insight into what goes on more than “they check to see if the saddle fits your horse” would be awesome.