Wintec Wide sizing Q ?????

[tew38]

Hi there,

I have a Wintec Wide saddle for my completely flat backed cob and it's the best thing since sliced bread for him.

I want to double check it's got the right gullet in it and I know you can buy the gullet pincers-checker-thing for the normal Wintecs but does anyone know if you can get one for the Wintec Wide?

Thanks!

 

[Skippys Mum]

Nope - its a bummer

 

[Joyscarer]

Tbh if the gullet needs checking then the fit of the rest of the saddle will need checking too so why not get a saddle fitter out.

 

[devonlass]

No I don't think there is a checker for the wide model.TBH I have never found the gullet guage much good anyway,tend to judge mine by eye and my own common sense.

I have the wintec wide,and I find it quite easy to 'fit' do you have any reason to think the gullet needs changing,or do you just want to check it??

 

[Skippys Mum]

Worth mentioning you can put the gullets on the horse directly and you can more or less judge which one is going to be the right shape.

 

[tew38]

Thanks everyone that's really helpful, appreciate it.

I was thinking of taking the gullet out like Skippys Mum suggested so I'll have a go at that and compare which one sits the best directly on his back, then I'll pop the best fit one in the saddle and check that again.

I thought the whole point of all these removable gullet saddles was that you change them on a quite regular basis as the horse changes shape throughout the seasons, so realistically getting the saddle fitter out 3 or 4 times a year isn't a very economical option for me.