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what is the difference?
what is the different in full quarter bars, quarter bars and semi quarter, i know that full quarter is the widest and for fat horse/muscualr, then is it quarter or semi quarter next to the biggest and what is the difference, also i am wanting to know seat size, i ride in a seat 15 and alot of people does, am i to big for a 15, i know people bigger than me and they ride in a 15 i am 5'5 and 165lbs, i looked at the chart on seat but everyone ask me why i want a 16 it is to big for me also wanted to know about gullet sizes, i think it has something to with the anglehow it sit off the wither, but i was just wondering trying to learn something new , been doing saddle shopping so just thought i would ask
2 Answers
- PermanandLv 41 decade agoFavourite answer
In western saddles, the general categories are full QH bars, semi-QH bars, and narrow, with full QH being the widest - but none of those categories means anything specific.
Saddle fitting is strictly a hands-on-horse activity. You can get a ballpark idea of the type of saddle/tree/bars you'll need, but because there is no standardization of these 'types', it's impossible to pick a saddle from a catalog or a tack shop and *know* it will fit your horse.
Besides the vague descriptions of the width of the tree at the withers, there's the shape of the bars from front to back, the height of the withers clearance, how much 'rock' it has in it, and the way it sits across the loins. Also, the length of the bars and skirts can affect the horse's comfort. If it's a short-backed horse, the longer skirts and bars can extend to rub on the hips.
One way to get a good idea of fit is to make a mold of the horse's back and take it to the tack shop or auction. I used the plaster of paris bandages sold in a craft store to make a mold, then after it was set I filled it with the spray foam insulation to keep it from breaking.
If you don't already have your horse, it doesn't make sense to buy a saddle (you don't really say if you currently own or lease a horse.) You might wind up with a perfect horse, a perfect saddle, and they are perfectly incompatible!
Seat sizes are almost as hard to determine as tree sizes, except you can tell if it fits when you sit in it. It's easy to misunderstand what it means to fit a saddle to a horse. The seat size you need will vary according to the shape of the seat and how snugly you like to fit into your saddle. I'd guess a 15 to suit you, but that's just a guess - you might like anything from a 14 to a 16, depending on the other features of the seat.
Good luck in your saddle hunt!
- FinleyLv 71 decade ago
every brand has it's own type of full bars and quarter bars, etc...
so, you'll have to first choose a brand, then choose the size.
generally, full bars are wide (7" gullet) and quarter bars are 6" or so. Semi might be 6" and some or less.
semi quarter are usually for narrow horses and quarter bars are for "regular" horses (whatever that means).
you should be able to ride a 15" seat. get a wade tree, so that you don't have the swells in the front and you'll have more room.
you can find a 15.5" seat, too.
gullet sizes = what tree bars you'll want.
look here for saddle fit info:
also, check out youtube.com for videos on the subject.
