Re: RC: Fitting an Orthoflex

[Teddy Lancaster <Teddy@runningbear.com>]

No secrets, a saddle does NOT belong on TOP of the shoulders....look elsewhere
and beware of forked tongues....

Teddy

GrgGmiller@aol.com wrote:

> To all of you Orthoflex saddle users:
>
> How do you fit a horse with no-withers & round barrel?  The O.F. dealer told
> me the saddle was supposed to fit on TOP of her shoulders instead of behind
> them (as a dressage saddle).  It seems to pinch her ON the shoulders.  Behind
> the shoulders the saddle is too long and slopes "downhill".  Do I give up on
> the saddle or is their a secret to this?
>
> Bonnie Miller
> Flagstaff, AZ
>
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