English Saddle Question ?!?!?

i luv my spirit · 06-17-2008, 03:34 PM

I was looking through ebay and came across this and I am seriously considering bidding on it. I am wondering if it is padded enough and could someone tell from these pictures if the saddle is wide or normal tree? Thanks!

L.ink: http://cgi.ebay.com/English-saddle-t...QQcmdZViewItem

-Hannah

Gypsy Rose · 06-17-2008, 04:48 PM

From the picture of the gullet, it looks to me like the saddle may need reflocking. Some areas look lumpy, though that could be just the picture. That's all I can tell. I'm not good at tree widths!

luvs2ride79 · 06-17-2008, 06:11 PM

It looks like a Medium-Wide or Wide tree. Not "really" wide though. I'd say like a 31 cm Stubben. It looks like a decent quality saddle, AP or maybe a VSD. I agree, it does look like it needs to be reflocked, but if you use a quality shock absorbing pad you could probably get away with waiting to reflock it for a bit.

RockHorseRanch · 06-17-2008, 06:33 PM

Ask the seller! I'm sure they would be delighted to answer your question. If they don't know the answer, they would know what kind of horses it fit at least. Depends what it goes for - lots of nice items going with it - I think it would be worth at least $100 if the saddle fit you and/or your horse & you needed all the extras.

i luv my spirit · 06-18-2008, 04:47 PM

Thanks everyone! I don't think it will fit my horse though. I am horrible at telling gullet size from pictures. Thanks again!

-Hannah

06-17-2008, 03:34 PM	#1
i luv my spirit Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: the u.s. Posts: 394 Images: 32	English Saddle Question ?!?!? I was looking through ebay and came across this and I am seriously considering bidding on it. I am wondering if it is padded enough and could someone tell from these pictures if the saddle is wide or normal tree? Thanks! L.ink: http://cgi.ebay.com/English-saddle-t...QQcmdZViewItem -Hannah __________________ Beware of my attack puppy = Spirit!!!!

06-17-2008, 06:11 PM	#3
luvs2ride79 Senior Member+ Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Arkansas, USA Posts: 4,207 Images: 37	It looks like a Medium-Wide or Wide tree. Not "really" wide though. I'd say like a 31 cm Stubben. It looks like a decent quality saddle, AP or maybe a VSD. I agree, it does look like it needs to be reflocked, but if you use a quality shock absorbing pad you could probably get away with waiting to reflock it for a bit. __________________ "To be an equestrian in the classical sense is not just to be a rider. It is a position in life." --Charles de Kunffy EquineFriends.com2HotToTrot.com Anti-Slaughter and PROUD! StopHorseSlaughter.com I've Been Snowballed!**

06-17-2008, 06:33 PM	#4
RockHorseRanch Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Castle Rock, Colorado Posts: 1,189 Images: 3	Ask the seller! I'm sure they would be delighted to answer your question. If they don't know the answer, they would know what kind of horses it fit at least. Depends what it goes for - lots of nice items going with it - I think it would be worth at least $100 if the saddle fit you and/or your horse & you needed all the extras. __________________ http://s239.photobucket.com/albums/ff253/mtwalking/

06-18-2008, 04:47 PM	#5
i luv my spirit Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: the u.s. Posts: 394 Images: 32	Thanks everyone! I don't think it will fit my horse though. I am horrible at telling gullet size from pictures. Thanks again! -Hannah __________________ Beware of my attack puppy = Spirit!!!!

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06-17-2008, 04:48 PM	#2
Gypsy Rose Senior Member+ Join Date: May 2008 Location: Bemidji, MN Posts: 2,254 Images: 74	From the picture of the gullet, it looks to me like the saddle may need reflocking. Some areas look lumpy, though that could be just the picture. That's all I can tell. I'm not good at tree widths!