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Dear Renie:

<sigh>  I was responding to her statement about getting a flexible 
panel saddle as a replacement.  Here's her original post.

>> Linda McCoskey shimmeringshoes3@xxxxxx

I have used the Boz saddle for quite some time "as is", but because I 
am a
heavy wieght rider I have had concerns. I recently put a skito pad with 
my
Boz  (1/2 comfort pads (thin))To help distribute the weight. This is not
working well!

The saddle feels perched and I cant seem to get it tight enough. The pad
causes my saddle to slip with weight in the stirrups. My husband tried 
it as
well and really had a hard time keeping the saddle straight on the 
back. I
quess it sounds that I am complaining(I am) The skito pad was very
expensive.

My question is: Is it something I have to get use to? or should I not 
use
this combination? The combination I guess would be the skito pad with 
any
flexable type saddle. Anyone else out there using this combination? All
opinions and suggestions welcome.

Thank you!<<

See the third paragraph?  I quoted that part in my reply.  >>Skito pad 
with any flexible panel saddle<<.  I never called the Boz a flexible 
panel saddle.

Lynne

On Thursday, April 17, 2003, at 07:34 AM, Renie Burnett wrote:

> Because I and so many others LOVE our Boz saddles, I feel I need to 
> clarify the following statement;
> "Personally, I would not use the Skito pad under any flexible panel
> saddle..."
> A Boz saddle does NOT have flexible panels;? THE WHOLE TREE ITSELF? 
> FLEXES. It is made of some type of indestructible material (you can 
> run over it with a D-4 caterpillar) and it is hollow, therefore 
> allowing the tree to fit the horse's back.? The pads are attached with 
> Velcro to the bottom of the panels, and can be 1/2 inch thick up to 
> what ever you feel your horse needs.? My old getting swaybacked horse 
> takes 2 inch pads, the young, fat one takes 1/2 pads.? Hope this 
> helps.? Renie


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