jbird Report post Posted April 5, 2009 Howdy all I am building a saddle but not for any special horse, what size tree is best for general use thanks Josh Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jwwright Report post Posted April 6, 2009 Josh, that would depend upon what tree maker you are getting a tree from. All are measured and made a little differently. With the tree maker I am using, a 4" wide or 4 1/4" wide handhole measurement with 90 degree bars will fit alot of horses. JW Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jbird Report post Posted April 6, 2009 It's going to be a bowman tree. Josh Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jwwright Report post Posted April 6, 2009 Josh, Bowman is a style or shape of the swells............do you mean a Bowden tree? I have not built any saddles on Bowden trees, but quite a few years back I did have a couple of saddles that I used quite a bit that were built on their trees. As I remember, they were 6 1/4" gullet width, and were a decent fit on quite a few horses. JW Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jbird Report post Posted April 6, 2009 LOL I had lint in my brain yes sir a Bowden tree you know I was reeding a saddle book before posting this and had a bunch of stuff swirling around but yes I meant bowden. Josh Josh, Bowman is a style or shape of the swells............do you mean a Bowden tree? I have not built any saddles on Bowden trees, but quite a few years back I did have a couple of saddles that I used quite a bit that were built on their trees. As I remember, they were 6 1/4" gullet width, and were a decent fit on quite a few horses. JW Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
