🚀 go-pugleaf

I just went through the same thing. I'm 5 ft tall *and* I have short legs.

I bought an "Obrist" saddle made by a swiss company, Fels Bach. The top of the
saddle is covered in pig skin and is really comfortable, but more fragile than
normal leather. 

I recommend looking at used tack, especially for old style dressage saddles. The
new style ones have quite long flaps and also the long billet straps. The older
style ones, I found tend to have shorter flaps, typically about 2" shorter, and 
they also tend to have normal billet straps so you can use your old girths.

The Obrist is an "old" styple dressage saddle. I found that there are a fair
number of the old type saddles around for sale in fairly good shape and reasonably
cheap. The one I got was in pristine condition and I got it for $550.

Another rider in my barn has the same leg problem. She got a used stubben dressage
saddle that worked. I can't remember the model name, but they are black on top
with tan bottoms (can someone help me out here?). 

Susan