RE: [RC] wintec saddle fit, new reactor panel - Jim Holland
Uhhhh, well, this is pretty much “business
as usual” for RP. Having watched Carmi “in action” for quite
a while during a “tour” here, I can assure you that their customers
come first….even if you buy your RP from someone else. If you ride in an
RP, they want you to be happy with it…no matter WHERE you got it. What a
concept! J
From:
ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of LAWRENCEC BENNASCONI Sent: Friday, November 18, 2005
5:02 PM To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [RC] wintec saddle fit,
new reactor panel
I have always
liked witecs, but I have had to experiment a few times with different
pads/gullets on different horses. I was getting a good sweat pattern, and even
after a 50, my mare was not showing signs of being sore, but she started to
show white hairs about where the stirrup bars would be. After talking to a
saddle fitter, the twist was too narrow, and this horse is not that wide. She
is fine in the blue, medium wide gullet plate. The gullet plates alter
just the front of the saddle. If you have a horse like my mare that isn't
that wide in the withers, but then broadens out to a flat back, you might want
to check this. Thought I would pass this along, since a friend of mine had the
same problem, so it has to be fairly common. My solution? I sold all my Wintecs
on Ebay, and so far, my Reactor panel seams great. Just got it today, so this
weekend will be spent on short rides fine-tuning the fit, but it seems to be
fine just out of the box. Also, I bought this saddle used on Ebay, and
one of the reps at reactor panel took her time to tell me how to measure my
horse, to make sure this used saddle was the right tree size for my mare. I was
very impressed with how helpful she was, even though she knew that I was buying
a used saddle that she wouldn't make a dime on. I called her back today, once I
had the saddle in hand, and she helped me ID the saddle, told me how old
it was, model, size, etc..
