Fitting A Saddle:
 Some tips for checking the fit on your horse:

Set the saddle on your horses back without a saddle pad, but with a clean cloth between the saddle and horse if working with a new saddle. The front of the saddle should rest two to three fingers back from the horse's shoulder blade. You don't want the saddle interfering with his shoulder rotation. If this seems back too far, look at where the girth would be, you should have about 3-5" behind the "elbow" to keep the girth from interfering or rubbing the back of the leg.

Once you've determined position, check the tree fit. The saddle should not "perch" on the horse yet you should be able to get about three-four fingers between the underside of the swells or pommel and the wither before tightening the girth/cincha. More space than that is not a good sign, but continue checking before ruling out the saddle. Before girthing, check with your hand all along the underside of the saddle on the horse’s back to determine if there is contact along the entire panel (English saddles) or underside of the tree (Western Saddles). At this same time, before putting a pad under the saddle; try to rock the saddle by holding the cantle in one hand and the swells/pommel in the other. There should be very little up or down movement. Look also at the saddle to see if it looks level as opposed to high in back or high in front. Some styles of saddles will appear high in the back because the cantle is higher such as Dressage or Highback Western saddles, so do not be fooled by "looks"; but few if any saddles will appear high in the front.

If everything has looked well so far, take the saddle off and put a pad on top of the clean cloth, replace the saddle and tighten the cincha or girth up depending on the type of saddle.

As the cincha/girth tightens, the saddle may settle down to two to three fingers over the withers. This is not a bad sign, but watch that the back of the saddle does not "pop up" 3-4". Also, as you tighten the girth/cincha, watch your horse. Look for signs of irritation and discomfort. Tail swishing, ear pinning, biting the air, moving away from you can all be signs that the saddle is pinching the horse. If these occur, you might want to go back a step and look again at how the saddle is sitting on the horse. If all is going well, you should lunge the horse for about 5-10 minutes and watch the movement and attitude. Once the initial "freshness" wears off, the horse should move into frame, with the head at a comfortable level and rounding up into the saddle. A horse that travels high headed, with the back hollowed out under the saddle could be trying to let you know that this is not a comfortable saddle for him. Especially if the animal adds ear pinning and tail swishing opinions to the hollow movement.


 
    Description Price
1.   Draft Horse Saddle | Custom Made | Haflinger | Mule
Item No. CD-1		 $650.00
$695.00
2.   DRAFT Saddle Dark Brown with Silver Accents
Item No. SAD-17		 $325.00
$375.00
3.   Draft Horse Saddle | Custom Made | Haflinger | Mule
Item No. CD-11		 $688.00
$738.00
4.   Custom Made Hand Tooled DRAFT Tan Show Saddle 17" - 17 1/2"
Item No. SAD-18		 $325.00
$375.00
5.   Draft Horse Saddle | Custom Made | Haflinger | Mule
Item No. CD-12		 $810.00
$860.00
6.   Hand Tooled 18 1/2 " - 19" Draft Size Western Saddle
Item No. SAD-18a		 $325.00
$375.00
7.   Draft Horse Saddle | Custom Made | Haflinger | Mule
Item No. CD-1A13		 $665.00
$715.00
8.   Custom Made Draft 16" Mahogany Saddle In Stock
Item No. CD-1Mahogany		 $665.00
$715.00
9.   17" - 17 1/2" DRAFT Horse Saddle Dark Brown with Silver Trimmings
Item No. SAD-19b		 $325.00
$375.00
10.   Draft Horse Saddle | Custom Made | Haflinger | Mule
Item No. CD-3		 $545.00
$595.00
11.   DRAFT Horse Saddle 16" Brown or Black
Item No. SAD-20		 $350.00
$400.00
12.   Draft Horse Saddle | Custom Made | Haflinger | Mule
Item No. CD-4		 $545.00
$595.00
13.   Black DRAFT Horse Saddle 16 1/2" - 17"
Item No. SAD-21		 $395.00
14.   Draft Horse Saddle | Custom Made | Haflinger | Mule
Item No. CD-569		 $625.00
$675.00
15.   Draft Horse Western Show Saddle with Buckstitching
Item No. SAD-22		 $298.00
16.   Draft Horse Saddle | Custom Made | Haflinger | Mule
Item No. CD-7		 $650.00
$695.00
17.   Draft Horse Saddle 18"-18 1/2"
Item No. SAD-DRAFT		 $425.00
18.   Custom Made 16" Black Draft Saddle In Stock
Item No. CD-7Black		 $680.00
$730.00
19.   Draft Horse Western Saddle 17" Seat
Item No. SAD-DRAFT17		 $395.00
20.   Custom Made Draft Saddle Pecan
Item No. CD-7Pecan		 $650.00
$695.00
21.   Draft Horse Saddle | Custom Made | Haflinger | Mule
Item No. CD-8		 $600.00
$650.00
22.   Draft Horse Headstalls
Item No. DH-0199		 $64.50
23.   Draft Horse Padded English Bridle
Item No. DH-1005		 $79.95
$100.00
24.   Draft Horse Riding Bridle
Item No. DH-B		 $91.60
25.   Draft Size Bridle Bag
Item No. DH-BB		 $32.95
$39.95
26.   Draft Horse Leather Bridle complete with snaffle bit
Item No. DH-LB		 $69.95
27.   Draft Horse Western Headstall w/ Matching Reins Assorted Colors
Item No. DH-WHSH		 $47.95
28.   Draft Horse Breastcollar w/ Silver Accents Assorted Colors
Item No. DHBC		 $39.95
29.   Draft Horse Reins for Matching Headstall
Item No. DH-R		 $59.95
30.   Reins by Weaver Leather 8' x 5/8"
Item No. DH-R2		 $38.00
31.   Draft Horse Reins by Weaver Leather 8' x 1/2"
Item No. DH-R3		 $33.50
32.   7' Plaited Split Reins | Hand Made | Dark Oil
Item No. REINS		 $19.95
33.   6' Black and White Braided Leather Split Reins
Item No. REINS-1		 $16.95
34.   Draft Horse Super Cinch Girth
Item No. DH-SC		 $32.95
35.   Nylon Breakaway Halter for 2 yr. old Draft or Large Horse
Item No. DH-BNH-2YR		 $31.95
$38.50
36.   Nylon Adjustable Breakaway Halter for Draft Yearling or Average Horse
Item No. DH-BNH-Y		 $31.95
$38.50
37.   Nylon Pastel Halter for 2 Yr. old Draft or Large Horse
Item No. DH-ENPH-2YR		 $22.95
$28.50
38.   Nylon Pastel Halter | Average Horse Size | Yearling Draft Horse
Item No. DH-ENPH-Y		 $22.95
$28.50
39.   Draft Horse Leather Adjustable Halter
Item No. DH-LH		 $82.00
40.   Draft Horse Nylon Halter Regular Draft Size
Item No. DH-NH		 $37.50
41.   Draft Horse Nylon Halter Large Draft
Item No. DH-NHL		 $37.50
42.   Draft Horse Nylon Pastel Non-Adjustable Halter for 2 YR. Draft or Large Horse
Item No. DH-NPH-2YR		 $16.95
$21.00
43.   Draft Horse Nylon Pastel Non-Adjustable Halter for Yearling Draft or Average Horse
Item No. DH-NPH-Y		 $16.95
$21.00
44.   Draft Horse Brown Leather Show Bridle
Item No. DH-SB		 $89.95
45.   Draft Horse White Show Bridle
Item No. DH-SBWL		 $112.95
46.   Draft Horse White Leather Show Halter
Item No. DH-SHWL		 $89.95
$101.90
47.   Draft Horse White Leather Show Halter-Yearling & Weanling
Item No. DH-SHWL2		 $92.00
48.   Poly Lead Rope | Solid Brass Snap | Leads
Item No. LR		 $9.95
$12.50
49.   Nylon Show Halter with Swarovski® Crystals | Large Horse | 2 yr. old Draft
Item No. NSH-1		 $59.50
$69.95
50.   Fancy Nylon Show Halters | Large Horse | 2 year Old Draft Horse
Item No. NSH-2		 $33.00
$38.95
51.   Nylon Show Halter Basketweave Overlay | Large Horse | 2 yr. old Draft
Item No. NSH-3		 $35.75
$41.95
52.   Nylon Halter for 2 year Old Draft or Large Horse
Item No. WL-HSALE		 $28.50
53.   Saddle Blanket Navajho Style | Horse
Item No. SAD-BL		 $46.95
54.   Draft Horse Bridle Nylon
Item No. DH-NBRIDLE		 $39.95
55.   Draft Horse Curb Strap
Item No. DHCURB		 $6.95
56.   Draft Size Leather Show Breastcollar in Black with Real Silver
Item No. DSBREAST		 $101.50
57.   Draft Size Off Billet
Item No. DOBILLET		 $20.95
58.   Headstall for Draft Horse | Leather
Item No. DHEAD		 $53.95
59.   Latigo Tie Strap for Draft Size Horse
Item No. DHTISTRAP		 $24.95
60.   Leather Breastcollar for Draft Horse
Item No. DBREAST		 $62.95
61.   Leather Split 7' Reins
Item No. DH-R7		 $29.95
62.   Leather Split 8' Reins
Item No. DH-R8		 $32.95
63.   Rear Cinch for Draft Horse Saddle 2" Wide
Item No. DHRCINCH		 $65.00
All prices in US Dollars

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