BERTS NEW WESTERN SADDLE...NEED HELP...Leather Workers

[fairlady]

Bought Bert a new saddle today, WESTERN......been looking for ages and
lo and behold it turned out somebody I knew had one she was willing to
part company with..........it came with matching Western Bridle................


NOW THE PROBLEM.............I need a very small Western Cinch (Girth) to
fit an 11hh Shettie...........can anybody point me in the direction of WHERE
I can get one? Or any other solution? Is there anyone who could make me Four straps or something to convert Western to English?

He looks so damn cute in it:smoke: Will try to get some photo's tomorrow
but obviously he can't wear it properly until I sort the Cinch/Girth out.

Here is the saddle though

 

[daftdraught]

you can get the detachable girth straps from a wintec or thorowgood and use an english girth instead it works out cheaper than converter, I have done this with our pony. Or take a look on ebay when you have found out what length you need.

you can just about see it in this photo of my 12hh pony

 

[fairlady]

I was looking at the Girth Converters on E Bay but thought they may
be too long...........what exactly have you got daftdraught and more to the point, where did you get them, lol.

 

[J Leahy]

western saddles all the way sooo comfy !

 

[fairlady]

Failing the above is there anybody who could make me Four straps? :biggrin:

 

[daftdraught]

I asked at my tack shop and they ordered them for me it onlytook a couple of days and I think I only paid about £5 for them. We use a dressage girth.

 

[daftdraught]

Monique can do them from 16"
http://www.ccwesternshop.co.uk/neoprene-western-cinch---stainless-steel-196-p.asp

I would phone her and see if she has any in stock.

 

[Kis Vihar]

I asked at my tack shop and they ordered them for me it onlytook a couple of days and I think I only paid about £5 for them. We use a dressage girth.

There's no WAY we could make them that cheap from leather! The TG ones sound the way to go.

 

[daftdraught]

They're not leather ones that I managed to get plus I get discount so if you have trouble I can order you some and post them on.

 

[poppie]

you can get the detachable girth straps from a wintec or thorowgood and use an english girth instead it works out cheaper than converter, I have done this with our pony. Or take a look on ebay when you have found out what length you need.

you can just about see it in this photo of my 12hh pony

Love that bridle where did you get it from?

 

[fairlady]

Monique can do them from 16"
http://www.ccwesternshop.co.uk/neoprene-western-cinch---stainless-steel-196-p.asp

I would phone her and see if she has any in stock.

will do, thankyou x

 

[daftdraught]

Love that bridle where did you get it from?

Ebay its a shetland size Chrunchie has a very small bonce. I use the matching reins now as well:giggle:

 

[fairlady]

I have spoken with Thorowgood and have to say they were EXTREMELY
helpful...............have some on way, BUT have also found a 20" cinch on EBAY so may go for that as well, then we
have a choice, thanks daftdraught:wink::biggrin:

 

[fairlady]

Bumping this for somebody looking for straps............