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it was not your saddle. It happened before you got the horse.  I put 
white hairs in my horse's summer coat last year. They went away this 
winter and are now coming back , since he is shedding out.

 I would not have known if someone had not told me.  My NEW saddle did 
not do this.  It is just a residue of the old marks.


On Wednesday, May 5, 2004, at 03:57  PM, Peter Harper wrote:

> Hello All,
>
> I just noticed that my Chestnut TWH mare is getting
> white hairs in the saddle area.  They just recently
> showed up when she shed out her winter coat.  I see
> them on both sides of the loin behind the withers.  I
> know that they are likely due to a problem with saddle
> fit.
>
> My question now is which saddle?
>
> I just purchase her in December and have been trail
> riding on a fairly regular basis for the past four
> months. We've done one 25LD and a 20 mile training
> ride. Otherwise only about 10 miles/week average.
>
> How quickly do the white hairs appear with a poor
> fitting saddle?
>
> I didn't notice any white hairs in the saddle area
> when I baught her but could they have been masked by
> her heavy winter coat?
>
> Assuming it is due to my current saddle and I fix the
> issue will the white hairs go away?
>
> Thanks in advance for the advice,
>
> Pete and Ladyhawk in TX
>
>
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