Title: Re: [RC] ??Which ReactorPanel saddles do folk like?
i'm another who is going nuts trying to find the
saddle that fits!! i've tried bunches on my half paso/welsh, 13.3 hh, has
withers but low. most all shift from side to side and slide up and over
his shoulders when going down steep hills. this causes him to go with a
stilty gait (he has a big trot doesn't do paso gaits). i've got one now
that stays in place no matter how steep the hill and he goes freely and big with
this saddle. it's a dressage type endurance saddle, fairly cheap, has
plenty of wither clearance. i love riding it as it's very
comfortable. the only thing i can find to fault when riding it is there is
sometimes a very very tiny movement from side to side. not bad but it's
there. the reason i'm still concerned is i've always been taught that you
can judge pressure points by dry spots. when i take this saddle off this
pony his back will be dry!! not spots..his back. the area where his
pro choice girth goes will be soaking wet and often under the flaps (where my
legs go will be wet but not his back where the pads are. doesn't this mean
there would be a tremendous amount of pressure? i have rubbed, poked, etc.
and he doesn't show any soreness at all but....? sometimes there will be some
roughed up hair. i use a felt saddle pad with this saddle and the dirt on
it shows it's in contact but doesn't appear to be ground in.
any thoughts on this would be greatly
appreciated. it's about to drive me nuts (more nuts than i am
normally.) thanks in advance.
patty in georgia
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remembers, The stones remember, If you know how to listen, they will tell
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