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| I am having a very hard time with my guy... He is 16hh with a fairly high long wither but a flat back. I have tried double js, Martins, Semas saddles, cactus, and a few others but everything I try either has too much rock in the tree or doesn't have enough clearance on the wither! Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated, I'm even willing to get a custom fitted saddle built at this point if anybody has recommendations for really good quality custom saddles. |
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Location: Tuttle Oklahoma | Maybe try a Robbie Phillips, he had a booth set up at last years BBR. He offers a variety of tree options and will help you fit your horse. |
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| justgofaster - 2016-03-14 10:41 PM
I am having a very hard time with my guy... He is 16hh with a fairly high long wither but a flat back. I have tried double js, Martins, Semas saddles, cactus, and a few others but everything I try either has too much rock in the tree or doesn't have enough clearance on the wither! Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated, I'm even willing to get a custom fitted saddle built at this point if anybody has recommendations for really good quality custom saddles.
Did you try a Martin flat tree, these are custom order ones, but they did have a few in the loaner program |
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| I tried a crown c with a flat tree but didn't have enough clearance at the wither. When we put the shims on to level out the saddle I couldn't even get one finger under there because of his long wither. |
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| justgofaster - 2016-03-15 8:59 AM
I tried a crown c with a flat tree but didn't have enough clearance at the wither. When we put the shims on to level out the saddle I couldn't even get one finger under there because of his long wither.
Does the horse have muscle atrophy by the wither?
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Location: North Dakota | Mo! - 2016-03-15 8:19 AM Maybe try a Robbie Phillips, he had a booth set up at last years BBR. He offers a variety of tree options and will help you fit your horse.
I was going to suggest a Shiloh or the Robbie Phillips. |
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Location: SW North Dakota | justgofaster - 2016-03-14 9:41 PM I am having a very hard time with my guy... He is 16hh with a fairly high long wither but a flat back. I have tried double js, Martins, Semas saddles, cactus, and a few others but everything I try either has too much rock in the tree or doesn't have enough clearance on the wither! Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated, I'm even willing to get a custom fitted saddle built at this point if anybody has recommendations for really good quality custom saddles.
Maybe a Merrill? |
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| cheryl makofka - 2016-03-15 9:07 AM
justgofaster - 2016-03-15 8:59 AM
I tried a crown c with a flat tree but didn't have enough clearance at the wither. When we put the shims on to level out the saddle I couldn't even get one finger under there because of his long wither.
Does the horse have muscle atrophy by the wither?
No he doesn't. I will see if I can get some photos today. I haven't tried a Caldwell yet so was thinking maybe they might have something that would work? |
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| WYOTurn-n-Burn - 2016-03-15 9:10 AM
Mo! - 2016-03-15 8:19 AM Maybe try a Robbie Phillips, he had a booth set up at last years BBR. He offers a variety of tree options and will help you fit your horse.
I was going to suggest a Shiloh or the Robbie Phillips.
Does Robbie Phillips have a website or FB page? |
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Location: Tuttle Oklahoma | justgofaster - 2016-03-15 10:30 AM
WYOTurn-n-Burn - 2016-03-15 9:10 AM
Mo! - 2016-03-15 8:19 AM Maybe try a Robbie Phillips, he had a booth set up at last years BBR. He offers a variety of tree options and will help you fit your horse.
I was going to suggest a Shiloh or the Robbie Phillips.
Does Robbie Phillips have a website or FB page?
No he is very old school; but I do have his number =) |
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