![]() Today, spring trees are still prevalent but you also see manufacturers using synthetic materials such as polyurethane, often reinforced with fiberglass. Then spring trees were developed which combined wood and steel. ![]() This tree can be adjusted by certified dealers. Kieffer saddles feature a synthetic tree that is reinforced with fiberglass. ![]() Remember, the tree size is not the same as the gullet size. The saddle tree is the rigid structure that gives the saddle its shape and helps distribute the weight of the rider. In general, a tree will stretch slightly so it’s not unusual for an older saddle to run a bit wider than it’s “official” size. I have a County saddle that is marked as a medium but must have been widened by a previous owner as it fits like a wide. And third,even when a saddle is marked with a specific tree width, if it’s a used saddle, someone could have adjusted the tree so that it’s wider or narrower than its original measurement. Second, medium means different things depending on the manufacturer. First, more than 50% of the time when someone tells me their saddle fits, they’re wrong. When I challenged the seller on this she told me that it fit her client’s horse perfectly and he was a medium. One of the issues was that the tree, which was described as medium to medium wide, was way too narrow for Freedom. Readers will remember that recently I bought a saddle on eBay that didn’t work out at all. The size of a saddle tree makes a huge difference in saddle fit. The webbing on the seat determines its depth. ![]() The tree in Stubben saddles is a spring tree of wood and steel. ![]()
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