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[RC] problems with treeless saddles... - Lucy Chaplin Trumbull> Read one person's reply about treeless saddles having > their own problems. What are some of the problems of > the treeless saddles? The biggest problem they have is that some people don't believe it is possible to ride in one and not sore your horse's back... :)) Like any saddle, treeless saddles don't work for *all* horses. But because there are less "solid" parts on them, they stand a better chance than most of fitting. However, for example, the solid pommel "fork" on the Bob Marshall SportsSaddle doesn't work for all horses. Because you don't have a tree, you need to make a gullet for the spine, so it is imperative that you use a good (read "expensive") pad, like a Skito or Toklat Coolback with foam inserts (mind you, those are nice to have, even with a treed saddle). Treeless saddles don't work great for high-spined horses
("tent-shaped" ones) - you can't pad enough to protect
the spine on this shape of horse.Treeless saddles aren't great for unbalanced riders or riders who ride heavy - but this is also true of treed saddles. It's maybe a bit worse for treeless ones, though, because it can create pressure points. Treeless saddles tend to have little/no twist, so tend to be wide (esp. if your horse is wide) and that can torque some riders hips/knees. Despite all the above, many high-mileage riders are using them very successfully. And once you've adjusted to riding in one, it can be very hard to switch back to a treed saddle. :) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Lucy Chaplin Trumbull elsie AT foothill DOT net Repotted english person in Sierra Foothills, California * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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