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Comment on The Wintec Wide Dressage Project by Deer Run

Deer Run — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 01:15:21 +0000

Hi, Becky! I’m glad it’s working for you. Keep checking the tree every once in awhile, especially where the gullet plate screws into the saddle tree. I gather that’s where the problem will be, if there’s going to be a problem. I got a different saddle for my wide mare, and put the white gullet back in for Tucker, so I still don’t have any long-term data on the purple gullets. Best of luck, and let me know if you have any problems so I can update this article and warn people.

Comment on The Wintec Wide Dressage Project by Becky King

Becky King — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:45:08 +0000

Hi again. Well I tried it! My standard Wintec dressage now has the widest dark purple gullet in and seems fine! I am monitoring whether it is wide enough in the waist but she seems to be moving well in it and it certainly fits better than her previous saddle plus its great to be riding her in a dressage saddle as her thing is dressage! It took a bit of effort to get the points into the point pockets but nothing too alarming and I have tested it in walk, trot and canter and nothing disasterous has happened!

Comment on The Wintec Wide Dressage Project by Deer Run

Deer Run — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 19:49:25 +0000

I wish Wintec *would* get on the ball and make a Wide Dressage model– it certainly would have saved me a lot of hassle! I ended up going with a cheap Ascot Commander dressage saddle with a 10-inch (!) gullet for my mare. If you can get past the low-quality materials, it’s a good fit for her and a tolerable fit for me.

Comment on The Wintec Wide Dressage Project by jody

jody — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 16:53:27 +0000

Hello again, thank you for your reply, I thought that wintec had put out a wide dressage, I have been eyeing the AP wide but would prefer a dressage.

Comment on The Wintec Wide Dressage Project by Deer Run

Deer Run — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 21:22:15 +0000

Jody, I don’t think putting the purple ultra-side gullets in the Wintec Isabell or Wintec Pro Dressage saddles will affect the width of the waist much, unfortunately. That said, the Wintec Wide (which is not a dressage saddle) has a completely redesigned tree including wider panels and, I believe, a wider waist.

Comment on The Wintec Wide Dressage Project by jody

jody — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 16:30:11 +0000

Hi, I have also read of people using a vice and stretching out the white gullet. I have a hafflinger and the waist of the regular isabel is too narrow, do you think that the wintec dressage wide waist is wider?

Comment on The Wintec Wide Dressage Project by Deer Run

Deer Run — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 20:50:29 +0000

Hi, Becky– I used the mid-purple xxx-wide in my Wintec Pro dressage. I chose that one because I knew that the white x-wide wasn’t even close to what I needed, but I was concerned about trying to use the very widest one (dark purple). I think you might run into problems getting the points back into the point pockets with the widest gullet; it was a bit difficult with the middle xxx-wide gullet. Let me know what happens if you decide to try it– I’d be very curious. Good luck!

Comment on The Wintec Wide Dressage Project by Becky King

Becky King — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 20:02:51 +0000

Hi, your article is great cos I’ve just bought a 2nd hand Wintec Dressage to try exactly this on!! My cob is way too wide for the white gullet plate!! What I’m wondering tho is have you tried all the widths of the extra wide gullets in the standard saddles? They do 3 I believe…I’m thinking I may need the dark purple (xxxxwide) or the mid purple (xxxwide) to fit her and wondered if that may be pushing it too much?! Thanks for any advice you can give me!!

Comment on The Wintec Wide Dressage Project by Deer Run

Deer Run — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 16:31:45 +0000

Thank you! Deer Run Stables: striving for a balance of hilarity and informative-ness since 1995.

Comment on The Wintec Wide Dressage Project by Nicole Lopez

Nicole Lopez — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 07:03:23 +0000

Just had to tell you that you are hilarious and informative. Thanks!