Alternative to horse saddles? Treeless?
My pony Josh is really lovely but sadly he has no withers and is naturally very round. I rode him bareback in a bridle as I was sure he was only playing up due to having a saddle around. We normally put his saddle on first then the bridle and he would chuck his head around and be really moody so I don't know if that's the cause. The saddle has slipped lots of times before but we don't have the money to have a proper fitting for him.
I was wondering if there are alternatives to saddles as I have heard of bareback pads and treeless saddles. What sort of prices are they and is there a good UK supplier? Or a place that will ship them? I really want to help but don't want to pay over 100 pounds?
Is there simply a piece of material that will allow a girth to be attached and stirrups? Thanks 
If you still want to go with something treed, try a balance saddle. They are very wide and work well on low withered horses.
I ride in a sensation treeless saddle on my round no withered pony. This works great and has amazing weight distribution for a treeless. I know the freeform saddles are made in Europe, so maybe that would be good. I have heard both good an bad things about the cashel mentioned above. I have some pretty good connections in the treeless saddle world, so let me do some digging for you. Just so you know, finding a saddle that will cost you less than one hundred pounds is NOT going to be easy.
Edit: The Trekker and barefoot saddles are also made in Europe
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