What saddle brand and tree do you use on your stud?

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Puddy Reg. Oct 2010	Posted 2016-04-05 2:13 PM Subject: What saddle brand and tree do you use on your stud?
Elite Veteran Posts: 989	I am riding a 5 yr old stud that is slightly down hill, I do not think he is going to completely level out, and with the wider shoulders/wither area I am wondering what brand of saddles I should be looking at. Mine is too narrow, causing it to put pressure on his back where the bars end, I am riding in a Kelly Kamanski Flex2, wide. Just wondering what fits other studs as they tend to have the bigger shoulders/muscle in the wither area to give me a starting point. Edited to change the wording of my question Edited by Puddy 2016-04-07 6:11 PM
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SmokinGirlie Reg. Jun 2006	Posted 2016-04-05 2:22 PM Subject: RE: Saddle ? for down hill stud
It's not my fault I'm perfect Posts: 13739 Location: Where the long tails flow, ND	I recently worked with a saddle fitter and had a custom pad made for my downhill mare. There was nothing that was going to work to keep any saddle from putting more pressure on her shoulder area other than getting a pad that had shoulder relief and shims and basically tapered off towards the rear. My mare is very thick as well, and the saddle I've best found to fit is a Double J The Duke wide fit. I think people have also had luck with treeless?
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Remuda Reg. Oct 2010	Posted 2016-04-05 2:53 PM Subject: RE: Saddle ? for down hill stud
Expert Posts: 1531 Location: Oklahoma	Shim pads ( Ortho Equine) .. Diamond Wool has a adjustable shim pad also .. I use a treeless quite well. He is also fine in a butterfly skirted ranch saddle .. but have not found a barrel saddle that works besides treeless..
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Sockittoemred Reg. Nov 2006	Posted 2016-04-05 3:08 PM Subject: RE: Saddle ? for down hill stud
Elite Veteran Posts: 912 Location: Alabama	I'm no help but will be following this thread. I recently bought a slightly down hill mare (like 1") who is also a mutton withered tank. I have no idea where to even start with saddle fitting.
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Puddy Reg. Oct 2010	Posted 2016-04-05 7:18 PM Subject: RE: Saddle ? for down hill stud
Elite Veteran Posts: 989	That is why I am thinking about trying a few cutting saddles... or have a custom one built with a cutting tree. I am having more issues with the back of the bars of my saddle digging into his back where his back starts to rise, I am thinking: 1.)a bit more rock? but that might be too much movement on the front. 2.) Shorter bars, but is that going to dig in more? 3.) longer bars that are flaired at the back? jeepers..
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