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| Recently got a gelding who is very narrow compared to my previous very "voluptuous" mare, who was a brick house...he's not a twig by any means, just has more withers & less padding then she did :)
That being said, my saddle definitely does not fit him...no matter how tight you make it/how thick the pad is, when you pull yourself up it'll wiggle all over the place, & it doesn't stay "balanced" so to speak while I ride...have to balance it myself and hold it on top of him. Did a saddle fit test & it was too big.
So what're some good, study saddles that are available with SQHB that won't break the bank?
I liked Corrientes, but they only sell FQHB. :( My current saddle is a Courts Sharon Camarillo, I really like it but it's just too big for him. Would rather but used than new but good used saddles are few and far between around here it seems? |
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  Crazy Chicken Chick
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 Hog Tie My Mojo
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Location: Opelousas, LA | The Circle Y saddles that have a serial number ending in 04 are usually narrow depending on the model of the saddle. I see a lot of them for sale used, especially on e-bay or tacktrader.
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| kay young masters saddle fits my narrow guy- hes not small hes 15'3 little high withered long through the girth and I had a heck of a time finding the right fit- went to the saddle store and tried on I don't know how many finally come across the kay young and its perfect- they are really nice saddles too |
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 Swiffer PIcker Upper
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Location: Four Corners Colorado | LuckyNGG'sGirl - 2014-08-30 10:31 PM Lynn Mckenzie Special
I will second this choice! This is my go to saddle for narrow horses. |
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I just read the headlines
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| Contact Meleta Brown. I will be trying one out for my Thouroughbred built gelding. |
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 Banjo and Baby
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Location: South of Canada and North of Mexico | I find Shiloh ed Wright, contenders and a Cecil Phillips tree fir good for narrower horses. I would not hesitate to contact Meleta Brown about her freedom saddle. Also just because a horse is not as bulky and has more withers not always needs a semi bar saddle. |
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 Texas Tenderheart
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Location: Red Raiderland | luvinrunnin - 2014-08-30 8:51 PM Caldwell TG
Ditto! A TG Caldwell should fit nicely. You might be able to find a used Caldwell. |
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 A Somebody to Everybody
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Kaycee - 2014-09-01 12:04 PM luvinrunnin - 2014-08-30 8:51 PM Caldwell TG Ditto! A TG Caldwell should fit nicely. You might be able to find a used Caldwell.
A TG Caldwell I bet would be a good fit or a Martha Josey.. |
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