Since I changed my english
saddle for a Barefoot Cheyenne treeless = saddle my mare gets sores behind
her elbows. She never had any with my = english saddle, which needed a normal
girth. The Barefoot needs a = dressage girth. I tried first with the leather
one, that is sold with = the saddle. It is a very nice soft girth, but it
somehow seemed too = large for my mare. I changed it for a coton girth with a
sheepskin = "thingy" around. My mare seemed happy at first, but at her latest
= training ride (less than two hours) she came home sore again. The skin
= is red and chafed. I keep my stuff clean, it is washed regurlarly. Of
= course, I watch very closely if my horse is clean in the area behind her
= elbows before saddling. Any ideas??
Thanks, Karin ----------------------------------------------
