Semi quarter horse bars fit most of today s western horses.
Semi quarter horse bars gullet width.
The fit may also vary among disciplines.
It s for the horse with a more defined wither.
Gullet widths typically range from 6 1 2 to 7 inches with the former for horses with pronounced withers and the latter for horses with flatter or mutton withers.
One can have bars set at an angle for an upright or steep profile with a gullet width of 6 or bars set at an angle for flat or spread out profile with a gullet width of 6 1 4.
A saddle with semi quarter horse bars normally has a gullet measurement of 6 3 4 inches.
The width of your horse s shoulder determines the type of tree and gullet width you will need.
What do quarter horse semi quarter horse and full quarter horse bars mean.
Full quarter horse bars gullet width.
Regular quarter horse bars gullet width.
It s the same way with gullet width.
Full quarter horse or fqhb can be referred to as wide usually 7 gullet.
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This tree size has a higher pitch or angle to the bars.
Bar angle full quarter horse bars have a wider angle than semi quarter horse bars.
Semi quarter horse bars gullet width.
Full quarter horse bars usually have a 7 gullet.
Designed to fit the average horse one of these two widths will fit approximately 80 of horses comfortably.
The angle is flatter compared to the semi qh tree.
There is no standardization in the industry for a regular or semi quarter horse tree and wide or full quarter horse tree so different saddle brands will not fit the same.
Semi quarter horse can be referred to as medium regular or qh bars.
Extra wide quarter horse bars gullet width.
Regular medium semi qh bars are generally the same 6 5 gullet 88 degree rafter angle wide full qh bars are generally the same 7 0 gullet 92 degree rafter angle that being said the in between size is regular qh bars and many people who try to use 1 saddle for a dozen horses select a regular qh bar does that always work.
Semi quarter horse bars horses got bigger and wider from the 1970 s on requiring a wider angle in the bars.
The gullet measurement is important but it is the most misunderstood.
It is not the defining factor of saddle fit.
Actually nothing really that specific.
Full quarter horse bars have even wider angles to accommodate wider bodied horses and horses with flatter or mutton withers.
Gullet width of 6 6 1 2.
T he difference in width at the bottom of the bars between the historical full quarter horse bars and the historical semi quarter horse bars is just over 3 8 of an inch overall or 3 16 of an inch on each side.