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Re: [RC] full/semi QH bars - Lori's Tack

Bars does not relate much to gullet width.

The bars are the degree (or pitch...angle if you will) to the bars of the
saddle.  The bars are the area that connect the pommel to the cantle.

So, a semi-QH bar will have  a more closed angle to it.  A QH a wide, more
open angle, and a full QH even more open.

Think of an A frame house, a skinny A, a medium A and a wide A.  That is
your bars.

The gullet width will increase somewhat with the different bars, however, it
is not always relevant.

Lori
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alice Yovich" <a.yovich@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2004 10:30 AM
Subject: [RC] full/semi QH bars



When saddle manufacturers talk about full or semi bars on a QH does it
refer to anything else other than the gullet?

I tried a Big Horn yesterday and it fit my horse awesomely. I looked it up
on line today and was surprised to find that the model I tried had full QH
bars. It fit my little Arab better than anything else I've tried. I have
tried, but not ridden in another big horn that I knew had semi-bars. I
didn't know this one had full bars until a short while ago and it's
possibly changed my perspective on what I'm shopping for. If it's just a
difference in gullet, then I may still be better off with the semi bar b/c
the gullet did seem to be wider than I really wanted, but if it's more
about the whole tree then I need to change the focus of my search. Thanks!


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