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This is what was happening to all three of the "Express"
models I mentioned, besides the flex panels cracking.
They are fine now, I think the "spacers" are smaller than on the original.
(My old OF has the bolts tight to the tree, as it sounds like you fixed
yours.)

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris Paus" <paus@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <rides2far@xxxxxxxx>; <jonnij@xxxxxxxx>
Cc: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2004 2:40 PM
Subject: Re: [RC] ORTHO FLEX


> The starman ended up with a seriously damaged back and
> a permanent lump from a saddle screw that worked
> itself loose and poked him through all the padding...
>
> I spent months taking him to vets, chiros etc, and one
> day finally turned my saddle over and discovered the
> problem. Boy did I feel like a bad horse mom. Now I
> really inspect the underneath part of saddles.
>
> chris
> --- rides2far@xxxxxxxx wrote:
>
> >  The other one does damage
> > > evenly
> > > on both sides. It is at the "pivots" that connect
> > the saddle to the
> > > panels.
> > When mine got new panels they added little plastic
> > spacers that were the
> > "pivots". I looked at it and didn't like the idea so
> > I took them off. My
> > panels are just screwed on with submerged screws. I
> > do have to watch one
> > of them, it wants to back out. I need to put
> > something in there to keep
> > it tight.
> >
> > Angie
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