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How to measure a horse for an english saddle. Measuring the saddle seat size is the lesser of two evils. They are traditionally made from leather or synthetic suede over wood or metal frames. To do this, balance the saddle on the horse, and have your horse standing in a level location.

A good rule of thumb is that an english saddle seat size will run around two inches larger than a western saddle. When measuring a english saddle it should be from the middle of the cantle, to the middle of one of the nail heads on the side of the pommel. English saddle pads are composed of acrylic, wool fleece, or cotton and are contoured to the curve of the saddle.

Start measuring from the top of the metal down to the edge of the flap. Saddles aren’t universal, and this based on the fact that horses tend to have. Take a measurement of the full body length and then.

Place a tape measurer at the centre the cantle measure to the nail head (look at the inch side of the tape measurer not the cm side). You would start by placing the tape measure (at mark. Once you have located the top of the bars of the saddle, take a tape measure and place one end on the underside of the saddle, level with the tops of the bars.

In order to measure the width of the saddle flap, measure horizontally over the widest. It consists of a tree and a cantle, with two flaps on either side called pommel blocks. So, if you ride a 15.5” western saddle, you will likely need a.

Then, place your feet in the stirrups and sit on the saddle. I did a little photoshop, and i can. Using a measuring tape, measure the distance from the center of the pommel at the front of the saddle to the middle of the cantle at the rear.