Comments on: Wintec gillet system users: best way to size a saddle and girth for english and best place to get it? http://www.macombhomeless.com/wintec/wintec-gillet-system-users-best-way-to-size-a-saddle-and-girth-for-english-and-best-place-to-get-it Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:37:47 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Megan S http://www.macombhomeless.com/wintec/wintec-gillet-system-users-best-way-to-size-a-saddle-and-girth-for-english-and-best-place-to-get-it/comment-page-1#comment-2334 Megan S Sun, 28 Feb 2010 06:12:59 +0000 http://www.macombhomeless.com/wintec/wintec-gillet-system-users-best-way-to-size-a-saddle-and-girth-for-english-and-best-place-to-get-it#comment-2334 NO! english saddles are two sizes LARGER than western saddles. to find your seat size...simply: take a straight line from the saddle "nail" to the center of the cantle. this will measure saddle to the size. 17 and 17.5" are the normal saddle sizes, while 18" is for a little larger rider. when you purchase one, "N" is narrow, "M'' is medium, "W" is wide, and "XW" is extra wide. you may also want to make a template of your horse's wither. you can easily do this with a bendable wire 20" long. basically, you're going to form fit your horse's wither where the saddle will be sitting. then, transfer the horse's fitting wire to a piece of paper by tracing it. you may also want to bring a picture of your horse's back along with you to the shop. -megan<br><b>References : </b><br>me :D NO! english saddles are two sizes LARGER than western saddles. to find your seat size…simply:
take a straight line from the saddle "nail" to the center of the cantle. this will measure saddle to the size. 17 and 17.5" are the normal saddle sizes, while 18" is for a little larger rider. when you purchase one, "N" is narrow, "M” is medium, "W" is wide, and "XW" is extra wide. you may also want to make a template of your horse’s wither. you can easily do this with a bendable wire 20" long. basically, you’re going to form fit your horse’s wither where the saddle will be sitting. then, transfer the horse’s fitting wire to a piece of paper by tracing it. you may also want to bring a picture of your horse’s back along with you to the shop.

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]]> By: person48653 http://www.macombhomeless.com/wintec/wintec-gillet-system-users-best-way-to-size-a-saddle-and-girth-for-english-and-best-place-to-get-it/comment-page-1#comment-2333 person48653 Sun, 28 Feb 2010 05:50:59 +0000 http://www.macombhomeless.com/wintec/wintec-gillet-system-users-best-way-to-size-a-saddle-and-girth-for-english-and-best-place-to-get-it#comment-2333 tackauction.com sells a lot of used or new things you can all look into country supple that also sells new items for cheap and is good quality as for english I have no idea never rode english if your looking for western things then you can always try a tack shop tell them the size of your horse and they may help you<br><b>References : </b><br> tackauction.com sells a lot of used or new things you can all look into country supple that also sells new items for cheap and is good quality as for english I have no idea never rode english if your looking for western things then you can always try a tack shop tell them the size of your horse and they may help you
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