Out of my two boys, one was extremely hard to find a saddle that worked on
him. While in fit condition, he still has very low withered and is short
backed. I went on a the recommendation from a fellow member on here and
tried an Aussie Endurance saddle from Down Under Saddlery. I made sure that
I went with the "Ultimate Endurance Merino Wool Pad" they have, and the
combo works very well for him. They have two versions, the Kimberely Lite
Rider and the Long Reach Endurance. I tried both, but preferred the leather
on the Long Reach. If you are looking for a decent saddle, that is on the
entry level pricing but still is a good saddle for the money the Kimberely
fits that bill. You should give it a look!
Hope you find something that works well for you,
Jen in MN
From: haflingerfriends@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:haflingerfriends@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Carla Andras
Sent: Saturday, March 06, 2010 1:08 AM
To: haflingerfriends@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [haflingerfriends] Re: Best Fit Saddles for Haffies ...
Selena
I know about the round part.My girl was so round that was her only shape.Of
course she thought i was starving her to death!When in all rights she was
still being over fed,but not free feed.And yes she giggled all over too.
My first ride which was only about a mile long with her,she was covered in
sweat from head to toe!It wasn't falling off type ringing wet,but she was
soaked!My saddle pad was completly wet!!!And all we did was her
walk/trot,which is more of a fast walk for me.This last summer she was alot
better,she was a little sweaty under the pad.Not like when i got her i had
to dry her off before i could put her back in the pasture(dry lot!)and of
course she still found the mud and rolled in it.LOL All my aunt and uncles
horses never rolled in the mud until i brought her there LOL.My bad!!!
The thing i like about Timber Ridge is that they will custom make a saddle
to fit you and your horse.I know when i emailed them i wrote to Betty.She is
a doll!And very helpful!
Hope you find a saddle for your rolly polly boy,i know i had a fun time
trying to find one for my rolly polly girl.So good luck!I know what you are
in for LOL
Carla and Legend
Northern Michigan
--- On Fri, 3/5/10, Moon Goddess <goddessselinka@rogers.com
<mailto:goddessselinka%40rogers.com> > wrote:
From: Moon Goddess <goddessselinka@rogers.com
<mailto:goddessselinka%40rogers.com> >
Subject: [haflingerfriends] Re: Best Fit Saddles for Haffies ...
To: haflingerfriends@yahoogroups.com
<mailto:haflingerfriends%40yahoogroups.com>
Date: Friday, March 5, 2010, 6:55 PM
Hi,
Thanks for the reply. I will check out Timber Ridge.
I did look at the Haffy saddles, and they weren't big enough for our Storm.
Most of those saddles just sit on the back, and slide around even with a
chest strap! With the Passier it fits him pretty good, and I don't mind
using it myself, and I'm a western Rider. But the saddle is way too big for
my girl to use during her English Riding lessons.
Storm is a Western horse, and used in trail rides most of the time. However,
we are taking him into the English style as well. He now will walk over the
jumps .. lol He has lost about 50 pounds since we got him, but man .. he's
still big! He's only 14 hands .. and needs to lose at least another 60 - 100
pounds! (I like seeing a round butt on my horses, but this boy jiggles when
he moves! LOL
I posted up a few pictures each of our horses for everyone to see.
Thanks again!
Selena
--- In haflingerfriends@yahoogroups.com
<mailto:haflingerfriends%40yahoogroups.com> , Carla Andras <carlaandras@...>
wrote:
>
> Selena
> I have to say congrats on your haffies! And i know what you are dealing
with on the saddle front!I to have had problems finding a saddle to fit my
wide girl(who is also a little over weight,she has lost some but could lose
a little more) i ended up going with a costum fit saddle for her and me.I
could find a saddle to fit her but was to big for me,and vise versa.So i
found haffie saddles at Timber Ridge Saddlery, and they offer custom fit
saddles.Still paying for it right now so i am stuck with the bare back pad
as well.But come spring we will be ready to ride!
> Hope this helps,i know there are alot of saddles out there for haffies.I
just googled haflinger saddle and started looking!
> Carla and Legend
> Northern Michigan
>
>
> --- On Fri, 3/5/10, Moon Goddess <goddessselinka@...> wrote:
>
>
> From: Moon Goddess <goddessselinka@...>
> Subject: [haflingerfriends] Best Fit Saddles for Haffies ...
> To: haflingerfriends@yahoogroups.com
<mailto:haflingerfriends%40yahoogroups.com>
> Date: Friday, March 5, 2010, 1:44 PM
>
>
> Hi,
>
> My name is Selena and I'm from London Ontario Canada. I'm the proud owner
of 2 Haflingers.
>
> I've had many horses over the years, I think I might of cover most of the
breeds out there .. lol
>
> Last September I bought my reg. mare "Rosie" who is 9. I found it very
hard to fit a saddle on her. I ended up getting her a AP English Saddle for
English Riding, and a Aussie Stock Saddle for my Western Riding.
>
> This December, I bought "Storm" a 12 year old gelding for my 10 year old
daughter. This guy was over weight, and built very wide to begin with. He,
was almost impossible to fit in any type of saddle. When I first bought him,
all I could get on him was a bareback riding pad. Now that he's lost weight,
I can just get the Aussie saddle on him, and I managed a XXL 17 inch Passier
English Saddle on him. However I found that they just fit him. I think that
with more work and him dropping some more weight, things will fit a lot
better.
>
> My question to the group is, is there another saddle out there that will
fit extra wide Haffies better that has a small enough seat for young
children, or smaller riders?
>
> Thanking you all in advance for whatever insight you can provide me.
>
> Selena
>
>
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