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Sorry for the abundance of threads, - I was wondering if anyone could explain saddle sizes to me? Shopping for a Stubben Zaria Optimum and an 1894 Dressage saddle. But previous owner said horse's tree size is 27cm, but also medium-narrow. On Stubben's site it says 27cm=narrow, and we can't get ahold of the reps. |
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As much as I have learned from saddle shopping - no matter if western or english saddles: You can get two or three saddles from same brand, same type, same fork - put it on a horse and EACH one would fit different... unfortunately |
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Saddlefitting.us on Instagram is an excellent resource for saddle fitting advice. But basically, it's less about the tree width than the shape of the panels. You can get two saddles with 27 cm width, and then the panels on one will be wider than the panels on another. This is part of the reason it can be so frustrating to find a correctly fitting saddle- even one that fits on paper will fit differently on the horse. |
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FirstLightFarms said:
Saddlefitting.us on Instagram is an excellent resource for saddle fitting advice. But basically, it's less about the tree width than the shape of the panels. You can get two saddles with 27 cm width, and then the panels on one will be wider than the panels on another. This is part of the reason it can be so frustrating to find a correctly fitting saddle- even one that fits on paper will fit differently on the horse.
Thanks Puck! That really is helpful. I appreciate it. Thanks also, Kuewi!! |
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Would anyone be able help me gauge saddle flap sizes? For reference, I'm looking at a 14.5 saddle flap. I am 5 ft 4 and I have about a 13 in upper leg and lower leg of about a foot. |
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This is a jump saddle, also. |
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