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Re: [RC] Specialized Saddle Question - rdcarrieI got one for my high-withered horse who also has a bit of a dippy back. Thought at first it worked, but it turned out to bridge very badly. Hubby is now using it on his Paso Fino. Before ordering one, I'd try to find one to test and make sure that it didn't bridge. I'd expect that an older horse like that might have some drop to his back that could contribute to bridging. No amount of shimming the specialized would help my guy (he's 19 now).
Dawn in East Texas -----Original Message----- From: Claire Nystrom <claire.nystrom@xxxxxxxxx> To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wed, 1 Jun 2005 11:39:25 -0400 Subject: [RC] Specialized Saddle Question I have a friend that is having a very difficult time trying to find a saddle for her horse. He has very high withers and atrophy across the topline, i.e. prominent spine, as he is a bit underweight. He is a 32 yo. retired police horse and I think that his weight is due to his age. Anyhow, I was looking at the Specialized Saddle website and this seems like it could be a good option. I was just wondering if anyone had used this type of saddle with success on this type of horse. Also, are the shims difficult to adjust? My friend would be interested in the raised endurance pommel, but no horn-- the Trailmaster model I believe. I'd also be open to hearing of other types of saddles that might work for this type of horse (not terribly expensive though, as budget is a limiting factor). Thanks, Carol =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
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