Wintec western pics, info and thoughts

[newforest]

I'm looking for one. So what are your thoughts on this saddle.
Yes i know it's treed and i'm treeless but if fits I'll use it. So far it's only saddle in my budget with 7" gullet.
Jack is xwide 13" in a treed.

 

[Keket]

Hate hate hate them. Totally useless to ride in.

 

[newforest]

Wintec as whole or western version is just dreadful on feel and position and weight bearing etc.

 

[s4sugar]

Uk spec wintec western saddles are all semi quarter horse fitting so won't fit a wide horse.

 

[debsandpets]

You wont get a wintec western to fit that width horse. Wintec westerns are quite nasty too !!! I have a wintec aussie stock and they just dont compare - westerns look and feel really cheap and dont fit very well i'm afraid

 

[newforest]

So the ads saying FQB are not right then?

So what western will i get to fit him, second hand. What makes should i look at.

 

[Red Dragon]

One of ours.....we have a couple of second hand....

 

[coloredred]

Depending on how much you want to spend you could import a saddle from the us. When i was thinking of a western saddle i was going to order one from this person

 

[Daisy_Roots]

What about this one?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=180380771551

 

[newforest]

Found someone who will make me a treeless model. So if i dont like it it'll end up on ebay.
But want more info first.

 

[loubylou]

Weve got a Hilason (we believe) treeless western saddle that we bought from No_Angel on here, and we love it! Its much more rigid than the majority of western saddles, but well made and super comfortable!!

Pics:

We bought this instead of the wintec, think you can pick them up new for a similar price on ebay

xx

 

[GretaC]

The wintecs are lighter than those ones arn't they? Correct me if I'm wrong though

 

[newforest]

I like the look of that.

(i'm curious what the person standing is doing on jeremy kyle

Weight is not a problem for me, the hilason i've looked on the web, it's nice to see a pic with someone on it.

 

[Keket]

I've heard great things about the Hilason western treeless and wouldn't mind having one myself.