Re: [RC] English saddle/recessed stirrup bar pressure - Connie Owens
So true with Wintecs, this is exactly the problem I had with my Wintec pro
dressage and my table top backed mare. Even though I could get the wither
adjustment right, the rest of the bars were banana shaped and so there was very
little spread on the bars to cover my mares back. Wound up with a treeless
endurance saddle and that's working very well.
Subject: Re: [RC] English saddle/recessed
stirrup bar pressure
The saddle may have too much arc for the horse's back. If the
horse is flat backed this saddle may not be properly distributing the weight.
Truman
Alice Yovich wrote:
We will see if the problem is really fixed, but the saddle guy I
saw today says it's not the stirrup bar pressure, but the fact that the
saddle is probably moving back and forth as the horse moves. He showed me,
on my horse, how this was happening nad then restuffed the front panel. It's
a dressage 500 with CAIR. Now, this may/may not solve the problem. the guy
is a dressage guy and he may have NO CLUE about staying in the saddle for
long hours. But, for $30 it was worth the custom fitting and he'll be around
to help me work on it some more.
At 02:33 PM 10/28/2004, you wrote:
Hi, I am having some saddlefit issues I never had
before in the past. I am getting pressure points at the stirrup bars.
I used a Wintec 500 with and without Cair, and now a Cliff Barnsby
dressage saddle, all have the same issue. I will be looking at
replacing the saddles and would like to know what saddle makers
DON'T use the recessed stirrup bars, or the gusseted panels.
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