Posted by admin | Posted in tack | Posted on 14-08-2010
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Full Qh Bars? Regular or Draft? saddle =?
My Solid paint is wider in the front/ So do you think it would be in my best intrest for a Flex tree/ Draft or Full Qh Bar? Im pretty sure i have a regular on him right now and its tighter * it pinches in the front when i dont put extra padding under/ this includes without a rider being on him*
If the saddle is pinching if you don't put extra padding then it means you either need a different pitch to the bars, or a different size gullet. Since you say the saddle fits with extra padding my guess would be its either too steep of a pitch or the pitch is too flat and the gullet too narrow. Tree sizes, gullet width, and the pitch of the bars are not standardized so unless you have more than 4 fingers space between his withers and the pommel I would look at the same tree size (I assume by regular you mean semi-QH bars) from a different maker.
If it's just pinching at the bottom of the bars then you need something with a flatter pitch to the bars, if its just pinching at the top you need a steeper pitch. If it's pinching along the entire bar the pitch is correct but you need a wider gullet. If the saddle is just pinching at the very front edge, then you may need a saddle with more bar flare/rock (like the wade tree or some gaited horse saddles - my solid paint fits best in a gaited tree saddle).
From what I've seen flex tree's aren't very good. They tend to shift too much as the horse moves and rub except on a select few horses. Full-QH bars are designed for horses who are bulldoggy or mutton withered and have very little wither definition so it will probably be too wide with too flat of a pitch to the bars and slide down to rest on his withers. Draft horse saddles are even wider and have an even flatter pitch and are really too wide for any light breed horse. I've seen a lot of drafts who don't even need draft horse saddles.
You're best bet is to ask to try friends saddles and try saddles from used tack stores (still in semi-QH bars, just different brands) until you find a brand that fits your horse, then search for a saddle in that brand and type that fits you. Its a time consuming process, but in the end both you and your horse will be happier.
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