RE: My butt hurts! Suggestions?

["Maryanne Stroud Gabbani" <maryanne@ratbusters.net>]

Jennifer,
Which saddle did you order? The Lite or the Super Lite? I have one of each
and the lightweight racing saddle is tough on the tush. I bought a tush
cushion and a wool seat cover from Sportack and it made one hell of a
difference. Everyone who tried the racing saddle hated it without and loved
it with the tush goodies. The next one I got was a basic Lite endurance
saddle from Sharon and I'll take it anyday over the racing saddle. In fact I
sold the racing saddle to a friend and let him pay Sharon for a new trainer.
But the cushions do, indeed work.

Maryanne Stroud Gabbani
Cairo, Egypt
maryanne@ratbusters.net
www.ratbusters.net

-----Original Message-----
From: Jennifer Thompson [mailto:jlthompson@earthlink.net]
Sent: Friday, May 04, 2001 6:22 PM
To: Ridecamp
Subject: RC: My butt hurts! Suggestions?


Hi,

A few months ago, I had my mare bare-tree fitted and bought
a Saare saddle.  I really love the saddle, and it fits my
mare well (bunchy shoulders, broad, flat back, well sprung
barrel - murder on saddle fitting!).

The thing is, because the tree is so wide, I find that
riding in the saddle for extended periods make my two
seatbones hurt.  I didn't have this problem so much when I
was riding a narrower saddle - but that didn't fit my horse
well, so....I'd rather have my butt hurt than her back or
shoulders.

Do those seat-saver things really work?  They looks so
puffy, like they'd raise me another couple of inches off my
horse.  :(    But my seat bones get to feeling like they're
gonna start protruding right through my skin sometimes!
Yowee!

Any suggestions welcomed!

Jennifer


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