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RE: [RC] [RC] Saddle Fitting - terry banister

Flexible-panel saddles overcome this very Real issue. They not only flex with the horse's movement, but adapt to the horse's change in body condition. They still have a rigid tree for rider comfort, but it does not make contact with the horse, only the flexible panels do. So these types of saddle are a compromise solution for many of the horse and rider issues that develop with rigid-tree and treeless saddles. Each manufacturer has a different method of cutting, layering and attaching the Delrin panels to the tree, but overall, the panel concept works quite well. And the self-adjusting models such as the American-Flex will work for switching between multiple horses without needing to have "professional" adjustments.

Terry
"May the Horse be with you"


>From: Val Nicoson <sweetmare55@xxxxxxxxx>
>To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [RC]   Saddle Fitting
>Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2005 04:20:07 -0800 (PST)
>
>When getting a custom saddle made for a horse's back,
>how many of you are considering how a horse's back
>changes from standing to trotting?  Do you get it made
>for the standing horse...or do you allow extra
>clearance (ie bridging) for a horse's back to round
>and come up in to?
>I'm interested in receiving feedback from folks who
>have their saddles made in such a manner that the
>saddle does not conform entirely to their backs while
>standing but the horse moves nicely with no soreness.
>
>Any other comments greatly appreciated regarding this
>concept as well,
>Val
>
>
>
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