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Pets & Working Animals => Horses, ponies, donkeys & mules => Topic started by: Daisys Mum on September 15, 2010, 07:32:01 pm

Title: Wintec saddle
Post by: Daisys Mum on September 15, 2010, 07:32:01 pm

I am thinking of buying one of these for my little mare,she changes shape through the year and I thought the fact that I could change the gullet would be good, does anyone have one and what do they think of it?
At the moment she is being ridden in a borrowed saddle which is a med fit and during the winter I borrowed a med/narrow.
Title: Re: Wintec saddle
Post by: daddymatty82 on September 15, 2010, 08:52:10 pm
i think my mum got a wintec and is spot on for what she needs from it but i did over hear her saying she wants to sell to get a treeless saddle next.
Title: Re: Wintec saddle
Post by: Rosemary on September 15, 2010, 09:35:38 pm
I have a treeless saddle and I love it (or at least I did when I rode).
Title: Re: Wintec saddle
Post by: Megansmam on September 16, 2010, 10:26:40 am
My friend has a wintec saddle was fitted by a saddle fitter and is a very practical, light, well designed saddle. The changable gullet are very usefull for a horse that is going to change shape.
Title: Re: Wintec saddle
Post by: Samantha on September 16, 2010, 02:31:26 pm
I considered this option for my horse but in the end had to have a saddle made due to him being very broad... The treeless option is also a very good one especially if you have a horse who is still growing or more than one horse as it grately reduces the saddle cost

http://www.horseandsaddle.co.uk/ this is where I got my treeless from which has served me very well and only cost about £180 new.

Sam
Title: Re: Wintec saddle
Post by: scotelf on September 17, 2010, 09:10:18 pm
I have a wintec which I bought when I got my 5 year old horse as I knew he'd change shape. I think they're handy and value for money.
Title: Re: Wintec saddle
Post by: The Chicken Lady on September 17, 2010, 09:58:46 pm
I bought a treeless sadle from Roxy. It fits Patch well as is good as he may still grow a little. My daughter finds it more comfortable than a normal saddle.
Title: Re: Wintec saddle
Post by: sabrina on September 18, 2010, 09:27:42 am
I used to ride my 18 hand horse in a Throughgood saddle and i loved it but my cob mare had a native saddle as she was very much on the wide side.
Title: Re: Wintec saddle
Post by: Daisys Mum on November 29, 2010, 10:04:06 pm

Just thought that i would add that I did buy one and am really pleased with it. i went for the vsd 500 with cair and it is so light and fits really well. have not needed to change the gullet yet.