I’ve just been talking to Ian about fitting the XXX wide! He thinks Ideal have made a breakthrough in design with their FWB GP saddle and says there has been nothing on the market like this saddle until now. It is the answer for wide cobs, natives and all horse and ponies with little or no wither and a very flat back.
The big problem for the XXX wide is movement. A saddle may appear to “fit” but the saddle moves from side to side. It is unstable for the rider and most likely uncomfortable for the horse because the root cause is that the saddle and its tree is not wide enough.
The FWB is new to Ideal’s range of wide fitting saddles and is designed upon their own new hoop head tree. The FWB is extra wide in the head which means that the saddle fits over more of the breadth of the wither. Together with broad, thin flocked panels this saddle “does not move” says Ian, “Guaranteed”!!!!
So, at last, here is a saddle that gives stability to the rider and comfort to the horse. The horse may never have had a saddle that truly fits him and his shape. Under this saddle the horse can relax, move freely and be happy!
https://www.saddlesworldwide.co.uk/catalogue/ideal-fwb-vsd-saddle/
Illustrated is the VSD cut version with a straighter flap and panel. You can have any block/flap configuration that you would like through the Designed to Order service.
