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I had one of the original saddles for a while and I'm fairly sure the 
girth did not interfere with the pivoting.  There are lots of flexible 
panel and flexible tree saddles out there now to compare this one with.
Laney

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>    Because Colin Dangaard had taken that saddle on,you are dealing with a reputable,long term outfit.FYI: pivoting side bars have been around for a while.I have always wondered if they wouldn't cause the bars to dig in a bit at the lower edges as the girth is tightened.The pivoting should be pretty much over with at that time also.BUT,this is one of those vague areas,and the pivoting may continue a bit as the horse moves,breathes,shrinks,expands,etc.Overall,the pivoting feature may be helpful.The Brits added this feature to the Universal Pattern trooper saddle for the series of 1912.Uncle Sam built one at the same time,where the rigging circumvented the side bars,to preserve the pivot action once girthed.
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