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Hi Sharon,

Even though I'm brand new to this sport, I have ridden
in my sport saddle for several months now.  I love it
and so does my hard-to-fit horse.  I use a skito pad
under the saddle that distributes the weight evenly
and had a channel down the spine for air-flow.  The
inserts come out of the pad so I can just toss the pad
itself into the washer.  The inserts get horse hair
all over them, but I just use duct tape to get it off.


When I first used this saddle, I noticed 2 things
right off the bat.  I can feel the muscles of my
horse's back.  If he tenses for any reason, I know it.
The second thing was that he moves much easier;
really strides out on the trot.  I chose treeless
simply because my horse is so difficult to fit.  This
way, I don't worry about trees.  Of course, this is
just my humble opinion!

Esther

--- sharon1359@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm growing increasingly disgusted with the saddle I
> bought a year or so ago, 
> around the time I bought my horse.  Being new to
> distance riding, I thought 
> that just because a saddle had "endurance" in the
> name, it would be 
> comfortable.  Even after having a saddle fitter
> adjust it to my horse, we're 
> both still having problems.  'Nuff said about old
> history...
>
> My horse is a 7yo 850# 14.2h Arab/Rocky Mountain
> Horse, and he's gaited.  He 
> takes a medium-wide tree, I'd guess.
>
> Not only does the new saddle need to fit him really
> well (which of course is 
> obvious) and give him lots of shoulder room so he
> can really stride out, but *I 
> NEED* a really really REALLY comfortable seat for my
> bony butt.  I also need 
> the stirrups to be back far enough so I can get my
> feet under my hips.
>
> We're currently doing both CTR (up to 2-day 50's)
> and Endurance (up to 50) but 
> we're doing it all slow - this is our hobby not our
> profession!  I have a very 
> small budget... as in, will have to pay with several
> different credit cards.
>
> I'd love to find something used because it would be
> less expensive, but I 
> suspect it would be like me buying shoes at Good
> Will... it wouldn't "break in" 
> to his back like a new saddle would.  (Am I wrong?) 
>
> Does anyone have any thoughts for me in this search?
>  
>
> What brands are a really good value when they're
> new?  What brands might fit OK 
> even though they're used?
>
> Thanks,
> -Sharon K. & Zephyr's Elegant Gift
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