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 Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2007 4:46 pm
I was wondering...one day it may be time to get a (new) saddle and maybe a blanket. I've heard people talking about sizes with blankets and saddles, and other things that need fitting, i don't get it. How do you properly fit, blankets and saddles?(and any other things that need to be fitted) How are sizes classified?
Thanks
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Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 8:03 am
Are you talking about saddle blankets, or blankets like that the horses wear in the winter?
For saddles, western and english saddles are sized differently.
Western saddles are measured in the kind of bars. You can have full qh bars, semi qh bars, I've even seen foundation qh bars (super wide).
Most QHs fit okay in the full qh bars, but some of the new-style, narrower QHs need the semi qh bars.
For english, it's measured in tree size. Basically anywhere from x-narrow to x-wide. I've also seen xx-narrow, and all the way to 3x wide.
Most horses I've met are around medium-wide, but there's a ton of variation, especially in english saddles. My mom's Arab is a wide. My QH is an x-wide, or an xx-wide (depends on the brand). My friend's TB is an x-narrow. 3nodding
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Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 3:55 pm
For Blankets, generally, as a rule of thumb, Measure from the wither to the dock of the tail, and then measure from the side of the chest to their back of the bum and then Measure from the middle of their back down to the near bottom of their belly.
Most Blankets have a single measurement on them, but get one just a size bigger so that when you wash and dry it, if it shrinks, it's not a big deal. (or if you want them to be comfy and warm on those REALLY cold days. )
Saddles? Tree and bars are what you need to know. But you also want a saddle that will fit YOU as well.
Like, my English saddle is an 18incher and fits Penny to a Tee because it is meant for a generally "thinner" backed horse, but it can mold to the horses back if they gained weight/muscle. (It's a nice, used, well broken in Borelli saddle. They aren't made anymore. biggrin )
Western you judge by the bars. It depends on your horses back too. If they are WIDE like a Table top, get a nice full bar saddle. Thinner but still thick? Medium bar. Thin and scrawny? Small bar. biggrin
Though, get a saddle fitter just in case.
And if possible, ask if you can take it home, try it, and if it doesn't fit, can you get a refund? biggrin Cause if they do, it's worth trying.
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Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 6:25 pm
Saikano For Blankets, generally, as a rule of thumb, Measure from the wither to the dock of the tail, and then measure from the side of the chest to their back of the bum and then Measure from the middle of their back down to the near bottom of their belly. Most Blankets have a single measurement on them, but get one just a size bigger so that when you wash and dry it, if it shrinks, it's not a big deal. (or if you want them to be comfy and warm on those REALLY cold days. ) Saddles? Tree and bars are what you need to know. But you also want a saddle that will fit YOU as well. Like, my English saddle is an 18incher and fits Penny to a Tee because it is meant for a generally "thinner" backed horse, but it can mold to the horses back if they gained weight/muscle. (It's a nice, used, well broken in Borelli saddle. They aren't made anymore. biggrin ) Western you judge by the bars. It depends on your horses back too. If they are WIDE like a Table top, get a nice full bar saddle. Thinner but still thick? Medium bar. Thin and scrawny? Small bar. biggrin Though, get a saddle fitter just in case. And if possible, ask if you can take it home, try it, and if it doesn't fit, can you get a refund? biggrin Cause if they do, it's worth trying.
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Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2007 8:00 am
Call me old fashioned but how I check for blanket size is get your string, and measure it from the horses chest, up onto the withers, the half way down the tail bone nya :3 Then just measure the string, and that's how big of a blanket you need :3
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Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2007 8:29 am
Savanna Baby Boo Call me old fashioned but how I check for blanket size is get your string, and measure it from the horses chest, up onto the withers, the half way down the tail bone nya :3 Then just measure the string, and that's how big of a blanket you need :3
All I do is take a tape measure, and put it right at the middle of the horse's chest. Then have someone hold that, while you bring the tape around the horse's side, making sure to get it across the widest point of the belly, then stop at right in the center of the tail. I've never had any issues with this method, and it's a lot easier. xp
Like so:
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Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 3:21 pm
Thanks All! I guess i should of specified if it was a saddle blanket/pad or a winter one, *stupidness*
Thnaks for your help,
and thanks Darkeenya for that little chart, that will really help ^.^ now i know how to measure correctly ^.^
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Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 3:30 pm
Depending on the height and thickness of the horse, you can usually make a general asumption too. Most of the horses at the barn are warmbllods and are over 16 hands and take an 82, my horse is a little more Tb and 16.1 and takes an 80, my friend has a average built horse, 15.2 that takes 78, an arab thats 15.1 that takes 76. But this appy that ive been riding recently (jack) is built like a tank and I would assume he would fit an 80 even tho hes 15.2.
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Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 6:58 pm
Brat_and_a_half Depending on the height and thickness of the horse, you can usually make a general asumption too. Most of the horses at the barn are warmbllods and are over 16 hands and take an 82, my horse is a little more Tb and 16.1 and takes an 80, my friend has a average built horse, 15.2 that takes 78, an arab thats 15.1 that takes 76. But this appy that ive been riding recently (jack) is built like a tank and I would assume he would fit an 80 even tho hes 15.2.
For instance, there's a BIG Oldenburg gelding at the barn I board at during the summer, whose probably around 17.2hh, if I had to make a random guess, maybe 1300lbs. He is a BIG boy, and wears a size 82 blanket.
My mare is 15hh, and a QH. She is built like a tank. Guess what size she wears?
82. Her blankets are like big tarps. rofl
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Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 10:49 am
Well, I havn't had to measure for a blanket before since my horse doesn't need one
But I think Darkeenya covered the information on saddles, almost exactly what I was going to say! lol
I'll also add, before buying ANY saddle, have a saddle fitter out to make sure it fits!! Each brand will fit differently
I'm so big on proper saddle fit - especially after I was thrown once because of poor saddle fit. The poor boy's saddle was pinching and hurting.
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Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 12:13 pm
x_Devils_Child_x Well, I havn't had to measure for a blanket before since my horse doesn't need one
But I think Darkeenya covered the information on saddles, almost exactly what I was going to say! lol
I'll also add, before buying ANY saddle, have a saddle fitter out to make sure it fits!! Each brand will fit differently
I'm so big on proper saddle fit - especially after I was thrown once because of poor saddle fit. The poor boy's saddle was pinching and hurting.
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Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 6:29 pm
Thank you all! ^.^
Yeah, Cookie's small, well 15.2hh but is built like a thoroughbred, so, yeah, i'll have to go and fit her. ^^
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Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 8:29 pm
Dakota is a clydesdale belgim mix and he is a fatty! The owner doesnt know where to find a good saddle for this horse so that they dont have to ride him bare back only. Does anyone have any suggestions where i could suggest to her where she can buy one?
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Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 4:18 pm
ok, i figured out the sizes of Cookie and Jasmine, Cookie is a 78 and Jasmine is a 82, i think ^^
Now for the saddles...uhh. i don't know.
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Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 10:55 am
Silver Moon Kitsune ok, i figured out the sizes of Cookie and Jasmine, Cookie is a 78 and Jasmine is a 82, i think ^^ Now for the saddles...uhh. i don't know. What kind of horses do you have, exactly? o_O an 82 is absolutely HUGE! My friend's warmblood wears a 78, same with her appendix QH. My Arab wears a 68. [edit] Just went and looked at previous post, where you said what kind of horses they were... I think you may need to re-measure. Make sure you're measuring from the center of the chest to the edge of the hindquarters (not around the back of them)
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