Re: [RC] Was: saddle fit Now: saddle fit fits - Mary Ann Spencer
Parelli also has a VERY expensive pad that adjusts
for some saddle fitting shortages. check out www.parelli.com and go to equipment.
Remember western saddles were made for quarter horses, not Arabs. Might
also look into Aussie saddles which come with horns as well but seem to have
good from both saddle worlds.
Subject: [RC] Was: saddle fit Now: saddle
fit fits
I am using a Ammerman barrel
saddle that seems to fit the Arab gelding
well i.e even sweat patterns,no white hairs, no soreness but the saddle
slides
up his neck? What does this mean? Is the saddle too wide? too long?
Thanks
for the help!!
****Usually**** this is caused by a downhill
back. It becomes more of a problem with a saddle that doesn't fit
correctly.
Even sweat patterns, the absence of white hairs,
etc., does not mean there is no fit problem. Soreness can often be
missed because of method of checking may be wrong and in the wrong places
of the back.
Because horses fill more of an emotional purpose than a
functional need their conformations vary all over the place. We breed
for our emotions rather than maximum productivity.
Saddle fit is
rapidly becoming the most crucial part of the horse world. It is an
area where few do more than skim the edges. It requires a
multi-faceted approach involving horse structure, mechanics, understanding
of static and dynamic balances, materials, kinetic energy to mention
just a few.
This is further compounded by the fact that saddle
makers have no universal standards. Two "identical" saddles from
the same manufacturer can be dramatically different.
