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jjrk49 Reg. Sep 2011	Posted 2014-10-12 8:55 PM Subject: Saddle for high withers?
Regular Posts: 56	I have a new horse with very high withers and I haven't been able to find a saddle that fits him very well. Does anyone have any suggestions? I'll try to upload a picture of his back. I've been looking at Bob Marshall's but I don't know much about them. My horse is just a trail horse so it doesn't necessarily need to be a barrel saddle, but that's what I prefer to ride in. Here's the only picture I could find that shows his withers. Edited by jjrk49 2014-10-12 9:08 PM (bugattisback3.jpg) Attachments ---------------- bugattisback3.jpg (56KB - 467 downloads)
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stayceem Reg. May 2007	Posted 2014-10-12 8:59 PM Subject: RE: Saddle for high withers?
Not Afraid to Work Posts: 4717	You can do a search on here as its posted often. My gelding has a high wither and he works great in a Debra Sibley flex tree. Extremely comfortable saddle for both horse & rider.
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jjrk49 Reg. Sep 2011	Posted 2014-10-12 9:07 PM Subject: RE: Saddle for high withers?
Regular Posts: 56	Okay I will do that. Thanks! Everything I've been finding so far have been pretty expensive barrel saddles. Like I said - my horse is just a trail horse so I don't need a $2500 barrel saddle. I'd like to keep it around $1000. If anyone has any suggestions on where to start I'd greatly appreciate it. :) Edited by jjrk49 2014-10-12 9:51 PM
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stayceem Reg. May 2007	Posted 2014-10-12 11:13 PM Subject: RE: Saddle for high withers?
Not Afraid to Work Posts: 4717	jjrk49 - 2014-10-12 9:07 PM Okay I will do that. Thanks! Everything I've been finding so far have been pretty expensive barrel saddles. Like I said - my horse is just a trail horse so I don't need a $2500 barrel saddle. I'd like to keep it around $1000. If anyone has any suggestions on where to start I'd greatly appreciate it. :) Deb Sibleys do hold their value but a simple one you can find used for 1200-1300 sometimes.
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shilohorse Reg. May 2011	Posted 2014-10-13 12:00 AM Subject: RE: Saddle for high withers?
Extreme Veteran Posts: 383	lisa new is on fb her tack site is new to you and she is wonderful at helping - she has several saddles to choose from- the best thing to do is load up and go to a saddle shop and start trying on
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runnin_turquoise Reg. Feb 2010	Posted 2014-10-13 12:02 PM Subject: RE: Saddle for high withers?
Elite Veteran Posts: 1087 Location: Midland, MI	Have you just tried a little thicker pad with the withers cut out? That's what I do with one of my mares because she has really high and long withers. I have a 1 inch pad that had the wither hole in it and I just extended it another couple inches. I have a lot of wither clearance now. The underside of the pommel almost touches her withers withought a pad.
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jjrk49 Reg. Sep 2011	Posted 2014-10-13 6:12 PM Subject: RE: Saddle for high withers?
Regular Posts: 56	runnin_turquoise - 2014-10-13 12:02 PM Have you just tried a little thicker pad with the withers cut out? That's what I do with one of my mares because she has really high and long withers. I have a 1 inch pad that had the wither hole in it and I just extended it another couple inches. I have a lot of wither clearance now. The underside of the pommel almost touches her withers withought a pad. I bought two 5/8" saddle pad liners and cut one to fit around his withers, and I used the other one to make shims to help fill in the dip behind his shoulders and add thickness where needed. I put a Classic Equine pad on top of that. My saddle just doesn't have enough clearance for his withers and doesn't fit the shape of his back. Without a saddle pad my saddle sits on his withers.
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runningk Reg. Jan 2005	Posted 2014-10-13 7:02 PM Subject: RE: Saddle for high withers?
I'm a Cry Baby Posts: 3781 Location: n.c.	Pro Riders or A-1 Saddlery both work good on a high withered horse. Jerry or Gerald Bethune. Brothers. Good saddles, good prices.
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daisycake123 Reg. Dec 2006	Posted 2014-10-13 7:17 PM Subject: RE: Saddle for high withers?
Sock Snob Posts: 3021	Debra sibley or melida brown crates.
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Griz Reg. Sep 2003	Posted 2014-10-14 5:43 AM Subject: RE: Saddle for high withers?
Industrial Srength Barrel Racer Posts: 7268	No suggestions but I SURE like that horse - what a nice, kind eye!
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GLP Reg. Oct 2013	Posted 2014-10-14 6:24 AM Subject: RE: Saddle for high withers?
I just read the headlines Posts: 4483	Contact Meleeta Brown - Freedom barrel saddles - you can send your pics and talk to her about saddle fitting. She has a lot of knowledge about fitting saddles.
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watchpeppydoc Reg. Jun 2005	Posted 2014-10-14 9:45 AM Subject: RE: Saddle for high withers?
Banjo and Baby Posts: 7259 Location: South of Canada and North of Mexico	I've found that Shiloh saddles (ed wright, cecil phillips, contenders) fit VERY well. Here's my high withered gelding.
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ctdrumrunr Reg. Oct 2003	Posted 2014-10-14 11:33 AM Subject: RE: Saddle for high withers?
No Name Nancy Posts: 2715 Location: never in the right place	Caldwell TG fits mine
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jjrk49 Reg. Sep 2011	Posted 2014-10-14 9:54 PM Subject: RE: Saddle for high withers?
Regular Posts: 56	Griz - 2014-10-14 5:43 AM No suggestions but I SURE like that horse - what a nice, kind eye! Thank you! He's a good one. :) He's an off the track Standardbred. And thank you for all of the suggestions. I will look into all of the saddles mentioned!
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