Next year I am planning on saving up for my next saddle, just one more to add to the six I already own.

I want to get back to riding Cider, a mare (not mine) that is EXTREMELY hard to fit, with mutton withers and an exceedingly wide back.  I bought a Wintec Wide last year but she DID NOT LIKE IT (she behaved but her movement was off.)  Luckily the two other horses with wide backs accept the Wintec Wide but they are not thrilled and I feel like I am doing splits, plus I can feel the tree points under my thigh when my stirrups are at my comfortable and secure length.

I considered getting Thorowgood saddleswhich are synthetic and have the exchangeable pommel arch plates (or gullet plates), but to ensure that I had a saddle to fit any horse I might run into I would have to get three of them (regular, high wither, and cob/thick wither) plus I would have to buy the numerous pommel arch plates seperately.  While these saddles are reasonable in price I do not have a chance to sit in one so I do not know if they would be any more comfortable than my Wintecs when using the widest pommel arch plates.  Plus I HATE changing the plates, I am weak and it takes me a lot of struggle to change those things.

I had looked into treeless saddles several years ago but I was not really that thrilled with their design especially since the "english" ones cost as much as a good treed saddle and the "western" ones looked like they would put me in a chair seat, plus I was not impressed with their panel/gullet systems (ie. they all needed expensive specialized pads) and I doubted their ability to stay stable on the horse (my sense of balance is defective.)

Just a few days ago I read about the EZ fit treeless saddles.  These saddles sound like they are quite adjustable to both the horse and the rider, including where the girth goes, where the stirrups hang, and where the deepest part of the seat is.  There are two main forms, English and Western rigging and stirrups, in three adjustable seat lengths.  The site says this treeless saddle does not need a pad though they do sell one to go with it.  This is not a jumping saddle, but it looked like I could ride in two-point and ride with my feet under my seat.  The site also says that the rider can mount from the ground if necessary.   

Has anyone here tried one of the EZ fit saddles or know someone who rides in one?  Do they truly stay off the horses' spines? Can the rider ride in two point comfortably? How are they for posting the trot?  Their site (http://ezfittreelesssaddles.com) seems to be aimed mainly to trail riders.  I ride hunt seat, mainly at the walk and trot for just 30 minutes at a time in the ring, with an occasional canter thrown in and I will start doing mini trail rides soon.  I just want to ride Cider again and I want her to be comfortable with me riding her.

It sure would be a LOT cheaper for me to buy just one saddle rather than three saddles!