#saddle fitting

I need an used, short, wide, dressage saddle with french cushions, a broad channel and knee rollers, and a 17,5" seat. For under 600€ if possible. 😝

If you love your saddle and want it to last a very long time be mindful of what you store it on! It spends one hour a day on your horse‘s back and 23 hours a day on a hard rack.

I do not know what this saddle was stored on, but it left marks straight across the panels and holes in the flocking. This will likely need a full strip to repair.

I should be able to glide my finger down the panel, not get stuck in a rut:

Stripping and reflocking a saddle is not cheap, and can take a long time depending upon fitter’s availability. A simple change in the style of your rack in your tack locker can go a long way.

I highly recommend this type:

Super cheap and easy to install.

Tried out a bunch of saddles yesterday and found one that fits pretty well to do a week long trial with!

My only focus was on fitting the pony and then fitting me. But once we had settled on one the saddle fitter told me that that brand offers a lot of customization options including purple piping and threading 💜😍💜

Where the FUCK do you get saddles from? All I can find are shitty pony pads (and I assume shetlands have similar saddle fitting needs as large horses so???). I need one I can fit my booty in at least until she has enough under-saddle skills to carry a child rider. 

It just blows my mind how many people have no clue (and honestly its not hard!) and then blame their horse for their bad behaviors when it turns out to be a saddle fitting issue. 

I dont know how many photo’s i’ve seen on facebook of people i know personally and i can see from a million miles away that the saddle they have on their horses is way too narrow or way too wide.