Everyone on ebay seems to measure at the conchos, just inside between the skirts. Good luck trying to change that, since records are lost when saddles change hands after the first owner. Higher end saddles do usually have serial numbers whi...
http://www.horsegroomingsupplies.com/horse-forums/do-yo...
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I hear folks say to me when searching for a saddle to fit their horse. "I have a really big horse- hez really tall so I need a big saddle." ... both these saddles have a wide QH tree, but the saddle on the right has a narrower gullet than the other. they measure the same in the bars where I am holding the tape measure.
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www.paintedhillsranch.net/tack_shop.htm
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GULLET WIDTH: ... Covers the bottom of tree, helps to disperse weight & maintain positioning of the saddle.
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www.sugarcreeksaddlery.com/parts.htm
www.sugarcreeksaddlery.com/parts.htm
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To fit a western saddle you must first measure your horse. You can't call a tack shop and tell them you need a regular or wide tree and expect it to fit just like that. ... If after checking you find that the saddle is too tight around his withers than your going to need a saddle with more gullet space. Take a measurement...
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www.todayshorse.com/Articles/FitaWesternSaddle.htm
www.todayshorse.com/Articles/FitaWesternSaddle.htm
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In a stock saddle with rider mounted, there should be about 2 inches of clearance between the withers and the gullet of the saddle. ... To fit your horse properly, measure the width of the withers. Width taken at a point 2 inches below the top of the withers should correspond to the fork width of the saddle.
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www.angelfire.com/tx2/kidshorses/selectingasaddle.html
www.angelfire.com/tx2/kidshorses/selectingasaddle.html
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Turn the saddle over and measure the gap between the panels. This will be the width of the gullet. The gullet and arch widths are usually referred to as one measurement called width. Manufacturers label them narrow, medium and wide, which doesn't tell you a lot and there is no ... How to Saddle for Western Riding...
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www.wikihow.com/Measure-a-Saddle
www.wikihow.com/Measure-a-Saddle
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How to Measure a Saddle. Whether you are having a custom saddle made or are simply purchasing a pre-made saddle from a horse supplier, it is extremely important that you get the right size for you. While the stirrups and... ... How to Measure a Western Saddle Gullet ... eHow Article: How to Measure a Saddle...
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www.ehow.com/how_2249529_measure-saddle.html
www.ehow.com/how_2249529_measure-saddle.html
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Check the channel of the saddle. ... This can be classified as a radius curves with the same radius will nest into each other. (like spoons); If we lay a straight stick of a known length along the horses back then in the centre of the stick measure down to the bottom of the curve we can calculate the radius of the curve.
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www.horsetalk.co.nz/features/saddlefitting-143.shtml
www.horsetalk.co.nz/features/saddlefitting-143.shtml
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･ 1 Measure the unfinished saddle tree rather than a finished saddle. There is no good way to measure the... ･ 2 Find the saddle fork. Measure down the inside of the saddle fork. ･ 3 Measure across the front of the fork, inside to inside. ･...
http://www.ehow.com/how_4912962_measure-western-saddle-...
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