Making a saddle look small

[MAC66]

Following on from Rubic's thread about girths where I said Mac needs a 60" one, I thought of his saddle. He has an 18" extra wide and I've always thought he makes it look small although when I carry it about it definitely isn't small !

Incidentally I was looking for a dressage girth once and at one tack shop I was asked what size ordinary girth I had. I was asked if I was sure it was 60" - like I wouldn't know what I had.

I know Mac is fairly big but I suppose because I'm used to him I don't think anything of it.

 

[Flipo's Mum]

I have the same issue! Mac is a gorgeous big lad, and I think the Numnah or saddle cloth does a lot to help deceive the eye so the saddle looks bigger!
Flip takes a 17" xxw (there might be another x in there I don't know!) I could do with a bigger seat but his back is too short. He's like a Clydesdale with the legs cut short - all barrell. Sometimes I look at him and feel like he's wearing his little back pack. Just like my nephew who wears his!!

 

[Jane&Ziggy]

Cherries and ice cream spring to mind!

Just for a laugh, here is the same saddle as Flipo's - same length, same width - on Ziggy...

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[Trewsers]

Absolutely no contribution from me to this thread apart from loving all your horses!!!!! I do love admiring them....just shown OH too.

 

[LindaAd]

Lovely horses, yes!

I'd have thought Flipo could take an 18" one if it's the right shape for him: Hebe does, and she's a short-backed Haflinger:


http://www.flickr.com/photos/lindaad/10915095886/

 

[Trewsers]

Hebe is lovely!

 

[MAC66]

I'm always amazed by the variety of sizes, shapes and colours of horses there are on this forum. They are all lovely in their own way.

 

[Jane&Ziggy]

Wow, Hebe really takes up that saddle.

I keep thinking about going down half an inch with Ziggy!