Cross Breeds

How can I fit my new saddle (i just got) to my 16 hand Arabian horse?

I just bought a saddle off of ebay, I'm not so sure that it will fit right on the Arabian horse that I lease who's really big and muscular. Is their something I can do about that? Is their like a pad I could get and a bigger girth? Thanks for the help, oh yes the saddle is an all purpose saddle more so I will use as a hunt saddle. Thanks

Public Comments

1. With a 1 inch thick pad underneath, place the saddle on the horse's back and tighten the cinch. If it doesn't reach all the way around, the saddle may be fine and all you need is a longer cinch With someone in the saddle, make sure you can fit 3 fingers between the arch of the pommel and the horse's withers Make sure the width of the saddle tree is right for the horse. put three fingers with a flat hand sideways between the saddle and the top of the horse's shoulder. If the fit is loose, hte saddle tree is too narrow, if too tight and you have to squeeze in your fingers, then the tree is too wide