Now I did get some conflicting opinions on these.
Agree, the saddle does not fit.
It looks like a cheaply made saddle with the bars not right for this horse, in regards to angle and twist
here is a good link that explains those measurements
http://saddlemakers.org/id193.htm
There are excellent diagrams, showing as to where the pressure points are when the twist is too steep or when it is too flat
Those measurements are a good place to start, far as bar types, but you still need the twist of those bars, so that the saddle fits the horse along the entire length of those bars
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Draft bar
Draft bar
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I wrote out a long reply and it disappeared. The problem with using an IPad.
I don’t think she is a draft bar at all, too far down behind her shoulders. Maybe a full bar in the right saddle, but I don’t think her back is flat or wide enough. Pictures from the side with the template would help. I can’t tell where you have the template.
I think a qh bar with a nice wide and tall gullet is your best bet. A barrel saddle would be an excellent possibility with the flare in the shoulder area a lot of them have.
I used have a nice little Steinhoff trophy saddle I picked up cheap, and resold when it wasn’t quite wide enough. Their #2 tree would most likely be a nice option. A few used ones around if you google for it, but a new one is very reasonable. They go from totally fancy to a basic saddle saddle. Bigger seat sizes also available. No affiliation to them either. I do kniow they will send out a saddle to try. Call and talk to Garry. http://www.teamsteinhoff.com/
f the bar angle and twist do not match the horse’s back, then a negative fit will be the result. If the tree bars have full contact with the horse’s back then the fit is positive (see figure 3). If the twist is to steep the bottom of the bars will dig into the horse’s back causing pressure points for a negative fit (see figure 4 and exhibit A). When the twist is to flat there will be pressure points at the top of the bars giving a negative fit (
I think the link I posted, explains twist very well, also bar angle, with great diagrams.
From those pictures, I would say that the twist is way off on that saddle
A saddle has to fit more that just at the whither
That saddle is to wide
