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I'm a FW, but my husband is a MW (albeit on the light
side of MW).  His mare seems to like his saddle, too. 


Esher

--- Jerry & Susan Milam <milamj@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> you must be a LW or FW? Heavier people don't do
> their horses any favors by
> using a treeless saddle.
>
> JMO
>
> Susan
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf
> Of Born Country
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2003 7:51 AM
> > To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: [RC] Saddle - best value & comfort?
> >
> >
> > 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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