Re: RC: saddle slipping

["DeSoto Saddle" <desotosaddle@voyager.net>]

This is totally untrue. A tree that is wide enough with the proper pitch
will not roll on even a mutton withered horse. I build an extreme amount of
saddles for this type horse. I also own one and compete on him. He is like
sitting on a 55 gallon drum! With the bars of the tree down on each side of
his withers and with the proper angle there really is not much slippage at
all. I specialize in all these hard to fit guys. Very wide,very narrow and
steep pitched and higher rump down hill to the withers etc.
Marilyn Horstmyer
DeSoto Custom Saddlery
(231) 775-5612
desotosaddle@voyager.net
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Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2000 10:38 AM
Subject: RC: RC: saddle slipping


> Barb Peck bpeck@together.net
> Barb Peck
> bpeck@together.net
>
> Pat Super has given you excellent advice
>
> I would add  that if the horse is mutton withered,
> you'll probably always have a side to side slipping
> problem, even if you have a saddle that fits well.
>
> There's only a small margin for error on girth
> tighness for these horses.
> Breast collar and crupper will help keep the saddle
> from going all the way under the belly if there's
> some kind of wreck, but won't keep the saddle from
> slipping when mounting.
>
> I've found that the Dixie Midnight No-Sweat Vent pad
> has the added side benefit (when used as an under pad)
> to make saddles more stable on mutton withered horses,
> thus allowing the girth not to be tightened so much.
>
> If you search the archive in the last few months, you'll
> find their address.
>
> Good luck,
> Barb
>
>
>
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