Re: [RC] White hairs and saddle pad question - Karen Sullivan
maybe sensitivity to synthetic material? My
buckskin mare got some white hairs from Dixie Midnight pad....then later from
supracor pad....I gues I am learning the hard way to stick to the wool fleece on
the skito pad.
However, does sound like your stirrups are causing
pressure
I ride a mule with wide, flat withers. I try to keep the saddle
back from the withers to allow her more shoulder motion. She came to me with
scars on her withers from previous saddle problems. Now she is
getting white hairs where the stirrups come down from the tree. There
seems to be something there causing pressure through the fleece when I am
standing in the stirrups or posting (and we do a lot of trotting). She
has not shown any tenderness in this area, or any place on her back, even on
25-30 mile rides.
I am using a Reinsman?s Tacky Too Pad. While I am trying to
figure out if I want a treeless saddle (and if so what kind) I am wondering if
a different pad would help. Thanks for your help!
