EASY-CHANGE Gullet Gauge
The EASY-CHANGE Gullet Gauge works with both the EASY-CHANGE Gullet System and the EASY-CHANGE Gullet System WIDE to help you select the correct gullet size for your horse and monitor changes in their muscling over time.
The gauge provides a starting point for gullet selection. The correct gullet choice will be confirmed upon fitting the gullet, for a panel contact or bearing that best matches the pitch of your horse's back.
Please note: depending on your saddle style, particularly very close contact models, your saddle fitter may recommend using a gullet one to two sizes closer than indicated on the gauge.
What size gullets are available?
Standard saddles take six interchangeable gullet plates, coded by size.
- Narrow, 210 mm
- Medium narrow, 220 mm
- Medium, 230 mm
- Medium wide, 240 mm
- Wide, 245 mm
- Extra wide, 255 mm
There is a 3 mm tolerance above and below the standard measurement because of the manufacturing process. Measurements are taken from the inside of the gullet plate at its widest point. They are for reference only and are not intended to be used for fitting. To find the right gullet for your horse, use the EASY-CHANGE Gullet Gauge and the advice of a professional saddle fitter.
What size WIDE gullets are available?
WIDE saddles take four interchangeable gullet plates, coded by size.
- 1XW, 255 mm
- 2XW, 270 mm
- 3XW, 280 mm
- 4XW, 295 mm
There is a 3 mm tolerance above and below the standard measurement because of the manufacturing process. Measurements are taken from the inside of the gullet plate at its widest point. They are for reference only and are not intended to be used for fitting. To find the right gullet for your horse, use the EASY-CHANGE Gullet Gauge and the advice of a professional saddle fitter.
Which gullet comes fitted in my saddle?
Most Wintec saddles come fitted with a medium (black) gullet. High Wither models come fitted with a medium narrow (green) gullet, and WIDE saddles come fitted with a 2XW gullet.
How do I know if my saddle has HART?
Turn your saddle over and look under the cantle. Saddles with Horse and Rider Technology carry a HART badge there. It is the only marking on the saddle, so if the badge is present you have all five HART technologies.
Goes well with
- Individual gullet: EASY-CHANGE Gullet System: Individual Gullet
- Complete kit: EASY-CHANGE Gullet System: Complete Kit
- For WIDE saddles: EASY-CHANGE Gullet System WIDE: Individual Gullet
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Which gullet comes fitted in my saddle?
Most Wintec saddles come with a medium (black) gullet. High Wither models come with a medium narrow (green), and WIDE models come with a 2XW.Does the gauge give me the final gullet size?
No. It gives you a starting point, and the right gullet is confirmed when you fit it and check how the saddle sits on your horse's back. -
Standard saddles take six gullets, colour-coded by size: narrow 210 mm, medium narrow 220 mm, medium 230 mm, medium wide 240 mm, wide 245 mm and extra wide 255 mm. Each is measured across the inside at its widest point, with a 3 mm tolerance either way. These are for reference, not for fitting. To find the right gullet for your horse, use the EASY-CHANGE Gullet Gauge and the advice of your saddle fitter. WIDE saddles take four gullets: 1XW 255 mm, 2XW 270 mm, 3XW 280 mm and 4XW 295 mm.
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- Wipe the gauge clean with a dry or damp cloth.
- Keep it with the rest of your EASY-CHANGE kit, so it's to hand whenever you check your horse.
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Key features
- Works with the EASY-CHANGE Gullet System and Gullet System WIDE
- A starting point for choosing a gullet
- Keeps track of changes in your horse's muscling
- Included in both EASY-CHANGE Gullet System complete kits
Looking after it
Wipe the gauge clean with a dry or damp cloth.
Keep it with the rest of your EASY-CHANGE kit, so it's to hand whenever you check your horse.
Finding the right fit
Standard saddles take six gullets, colour-coded by size: narrow 210 mm, medium narrow 220 mm, medium 230 mm, medium wide 240 mm, wide 245 mm and extra wide 255 mm. Each is measured across the inside at its widest point, with a 3 mm tolerance either way. These are for reference, not for fitting. To find the right gullet for your horse, use the EASY-CHANGE Gullet Gauge and the advice of your saddle fitter. WIDE saddles take four gullets: 1XW 255 mm, 2XW 270 mm, 3XW 280 mm and 4XW 295 mm.
EASY-CHANGE Gullet Gauge
The gauge is a starting point. The right gullet is confirmed when you fit it and check how the saddle sits on your horse's back. On very close contact models your saddle fitter may suggest going one or two sizes closer than the gauge shows.
