Intrepid Gold Saddleshave been a great success ever since they were introduced. They were our first venture in producing a saddle entirely to our own specifications. The saddle fits nearly all horse/rider combinations right off the rack. We have made a few improvements; the first being we have added a model which has IGP (Interchangeable Gullet Plate) System. We could find no reason to change the tree and flap placementIt was not brokeso we didn'tt fix it.The leather is now a brushed calfskin. The saddle is shipped with the regular gullet. If additional/different width is needed they are ordered separate.