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Location: Northern Ontario | Ok, still having issues with saddle fitting. My mare is chunky. Her back is fairly wide and flat, she is not mutton withered, but doesnt have much which causes alot of saddles to bridge. My billy cook for example, would fit perfectly if she has higher withers... any advice? |
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Location: Bandera, TX | Caldwell or Allen ranch |
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Location: TN | My chunky boy fits perfectly in a Martin flat bar. |
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Location: NW. Florida | My Cactus with Charmaye James tree fit my girl well.
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Location: Northern Ontario | The martins make a flat bar saddle? How wide is the gullet on yours? Love the martins. What are the allens like? Arent they ranch saddles? Can you guys post pics of what they look like? |
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Location: on my horse | allen ranch is the brand, they make a bunch of different styles of saddles. If I had the money I would totally try one they are beautiful and there's a few girls on here who have and love them.
http://www.allenranchsaddles.com
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| SuperTrooper - 2015-10-28 8:37 AM
The martins make a flat bar saddle? How wide is the gullet on yours? Love the martins. What are the allens like? Arent they ranch saddles? Can you guys post pics of what they look like?
Yes martins make a flat bar, but they are a special order.
With that being said, Martin saddlery will work with you till you are completely satisfied with your saddle.
I sent back one as the seat changed in the 2015 models, I didn't know this ordering mine, and when I rode in it I absolutely hated it, I am getting a 2014 style tree put in it.
Gullets, I have an 11 for a whiskey barrel mare in a flat tree, a 10 flat for one slightly narrower, a regular 10, and a 8.5 for my more thoroughbredy type horse, but it is too wide for my 3 yr olds. |
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Location: Where I am happiest | My Caldwell fits my round, flat backed horse like a glove. |
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Location: Hernando, Ms | Caldwell love mine |
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Location: TN | cheryl makofka - 2015-10-29 10:17 AM SuperTrooper - 2015-10-28 8:37 AM The martins make a flat bar saddle? How wide is the gullet on yours? Love the martins. What are the allens like? Arent they ranch saddles? Can you guys post pics of what they look like? Yes martins make a flat bar, but they are a special order. With that being said, Martin saddlery will work with you till you are completely satisfied with your saddle. I sent back one as the seat changed in the 2015 models, I didn't know this ordering mine, and when I rode in it I absolutely hated it, I am getting a 2014 style tree put in it. Gullets, I have an 11 for a whiskey barrel mare in a flat tree, a 10 flat for one slightly narrower, a regular 10, and a 8.5 for my more thoroughbredy type horse, but it is too wide for my 3 yr olds.
I have a 10.5" gullet flat bar. It is great! Cheryl is a great resource about the flat bar saddles. |
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Location: Northern Ontario | Ugh... I should move to the states lol... so hard to get saddles here. Guess I will have to go custom... |
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| SuperTrooper - 2015-10-29 8:34 PM
Ugh... I should move to the states lol... so hard to get saddles here. Guess I will have to go custom...
I know a few people in canada trying to sell their flat bar crown c. If you want you can message me and we can see if any will work for you. |
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