wintec saddles

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I doubt if many of you have used them, due to the fact most of you have natives. But Gem being a TB is very high withered, and has a lot of condition to put on. Obviously will eventually invest in another English leather saddle, or made to measure english like we did for Buzz, but for now was wondering if any of you have tried a cair wintec with changeable gullets, thought this might be a option as can alter the saddle as she changes shape, but obviously if they are totally awful will not bother, just trying to work out a financially viable option through her changes.

[harveydales]

Sorry I can't really help you and have heard both good and bad things about them, but have no real personal experience. I did have the old style Wintec dressage saddle (before the changeable gullet system) for Quest (WCxTB) and I was very happy with it for him but I don't find the newer version comfortable.

I only know of one person with a Cair Wintec (a VSD) and seems fine for that particular horse and I found it very comfortable to ride in. Another friend was adviced by a local saddler into buying a Wintec GP (non cair) for thier high withered TB but I thought it looked completely wrong on that particular horse. I really think it is a case of trying out a selection of saddles if you have a decent saddler locally. I don't think there are any easy answers.

[NFK Dumpling]

I have two, one of the older ones - the changeable gullet goes to extra wide ;D and a newer cair one with a cut away shoulder that I use for showing.

Compared to a leather saddle - it costs less than a decent leather saddle, it repels water (apart from the faux suede knee pads), it is a lot lighter to carry and just as comfortable to sit on in hot weather. On the negative side it doesn't wear as well. The literature says it was developed in Austrailia because leather couldn't take the conditions in the outback, so I should be OK in these days of global warming Its easy to clean too!

[AliandDolly]

when i ride Zodiac she has a GP new wintec and its lovely to ride in very comfy and smart

alixx

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Thanks guy's, went to look at the wintecs, and trust Annie, didn't even try to sit on it, had the hibby geegies over the textured, said it made her feel sick to touch. Strange child.

[greydales]

LOL @ Annie! She obviously knows what she likes ;D

I used to have an older style Wintec dressage for my horse (think it was the 500 model) and it actually wasn't too bad. The comments from a lot of people I knew that used them were that they tend to move a bit at the cantle end. Mine wasn't too bad but when I changed the gullet it did change the way the saddle fitted on the horse and wasn't very practical.

[harleydales]

Apollo is a slim-line Welsh section D with withers like Ben Nevis, and he is in a narrow Griffin which suits him very well.

Harley is in a Wintec Wide which is the cob one - cut back flaps and broad panels - lovely. Never had any bother with it.

[huntersmoon]

I had a wintec 2000 on my very narrow TB, it didn't have cair, but I was never very happy with it. I ended up with a thorowgood hi wither one which was fine.