HELP! I’m in a market for a new saddle as the current doesn’t fit my narrow mare with flat back. I tried shopping with tracings at the local tack shop. Tried over 20 saddles, took 3 home for a trial.
- A Passier she absolutely hated
- a new Albion Evolve Elite Lux that fit passably (a bit too wide) but was at least half size too big for me (can’t quite decipher the measurements HD-SS-175-2-RO-2 if any experts here) and she seemed to like.
- a new Collegiate Graduate that fit like a glove with whatever off the rack tree it had and put me in a decent position, but it is just (IMO and no offense) a pretty bad quality saddle made of Indian leather and just… ehh I’d like to keep as my backup plan.
- I’ve also tried a used Equipe EK EVO Carbon that I liked a lot (size 17.5 +1), but the fit was also a smidge too wide and the seat definitely too big to me (basically similar fit to Albion with all of its shortcomings).
Is there another saddle that is better quality than the collegiate with a similar fit? I’m trying to avoid going custom.
