14" saddle, help!

[laPufalina]

I bought a 15" second hand wintec for our flat-backed 12hh Welsh pony and got the saddle fitter to come and have a look; she said he needed 14" instead (which I agree with) and to try and find a second hand wintec when I could; not urgent as rider is tiny/2.5 stone.
Turns out 14" second hand are like rocking horse shit and six months on, still haven't found one. I bought a little suede 14" XW unbranded as the old wintec isn't smart enough for shows but it's too wide even though we have the XW gullet in the wintec
So I need to suck it up and buy a new saddle. Is wintec my only option for a black new 14"? We'll be doing local level showing (veteran, show hunter lead rein) and I know Havana is traditional but he's grey (white apart from his hocks) so I prefer black on him. I have black bridles, too.

Why don't you give Fylde Saddlery a ring and see what they have in stock?

They have new and second hand saddles in stock, so it would be worth ringing them to check.

Ooh will do thank you. Might need to switch to Havana

They are like hen's teeth, my daughter's 11.2 had a lovely GFS leather one that cost a fortune but was fabulous (no longer got either). I'd suggest pop an advert in your local feed merchant as they're still open, quite a few people like me seem to have an accumulation of tack acquired over the years and a nudge like that might bring one out.

Also look for Havana as more people are into showing small ponies and Havana is a traditional native colour so probably more about (ours was Havana not black)

Good tip, thanks. Assume wintec no good for showing? We wouldn't be at a high level, DD is only 4.

There are a couple on eBay.

All sorted with a lovely little Barnsby (cost as much as the pony! )
Is it sad that I'm excited even though it's not for me?! Thank you all for your help