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Hi! I have a classic old-style Morgan gelding - short flat back, low withers, 
huge shoulders and a big elastic trot. I'm in the throes of getting my 
custom-fitted/made Lovatt & Ricketts dressage saddle adjusted 6 months after I 
received it.  After trying several saddles before this one, I'm looking for 
advice on traditional and/or alternative saddles to see if there is anything 
out there that won't need to be adjusted constantly (or at least that will fit 
him really well) -so I'm looking for advice from the pros! At the least I need 
a backup saddle for when the L&R is in the shop or at the worst a primary 
saddle if it turns out that we can't get the L&R to work well for both of us.  
I don't do distance riding at this point - just dressage and a little light 
trail riding.

I searched the list, and there seemed to be some consensus that Ortho Flex was 
not a good saddle for short-backed horses. Is this correct? Does anyone have 
any suggestions as to other alternative or traditional saddles that they've had 
luck with?

Thanks in advance for any advice!


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