[RC] [Guest] English-style Saddle for Short-backed horse - Ridecamp Guest
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-----Original Message-----
From: guest-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:guest-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Jeannie Gillen
Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 12:12 PM
To: guest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [RC] [Guest] English-style Saddle for Short-backed horse
I had similar problems with my morgan....I had an Orthoflex Cutback
Endurance made for us.....it worked beautifully for her and I....never
needed a breast collar or a crupper...that saddle stayed in place so well on
her.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ridecamp Guest" <ridecamp-moderator@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <guest@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 10:54 AM
Subject: [RC] [Guest] English-style Saddle for Short-backed horse
>
> Karen Casemier karen.casemier@xxxxxxxxxx
>
> Hi! I've posted guest messages before, one I think about saddles. But I
> still haven't found "the one". I have a 14.3 hand Morgan mare who is
> extremely short backed. Almost every single saddle I've had on her slides
> forward during a ride - and because she has a lot of rotation in her
> shoulder, this inevitable restricts the shoulders.
>
> I did try an Arabian Saddle company Solstice model on her which seemed to
> work pretty well; unfortunatly, she got a minor injury while I had one on
> trial and I only got one short ride in it. I didn't like that model for
> myself, but would be willing to try a different model from the same
company.
>
> Also tried a Reactor Panel saddle - she didn't seem to like that at all.
> Earlier this summer, when she was nice and fice, I bought a used County
> Drespri that seemed to fit her better than anything else I've put on her
> back. The saddle is just OK for me. I would also consider trying another
> County model.
>
> Right now, she is in my old Wintec, as she has gained some weight and lost
> some condition while we were building our own barn. Not a huge fan of this
> saddle for this horse, but it works well enough for the work we are doing
> now. I'm not going to get a new saddle until she loses weight, but was
> wondering if anyone had some suggestions for different models I should
try.
> That way, I can keep an eye out for used models while I get her back in
> shape. Right now, I have her in the XW gullet plate, but when she was in
> good shape, she was more like a MW or a W (the County Drepri was a wide
> tree, and it really seemed to fit her well).
>
> I'm starting to wonder if it is going to be possible to find something
that
> really fits her well AND that I like also. Any suggestions?
>
> FYI, I plan on doing CTR with her next summer, possibly a few limited
> distance endurance rides.
>
> You can either e-mail me directly, or just reply to Ridecamp - I read the
> messages via the website.
>
>
>
>
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