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Just to toss something out for all of you to think about....

When I first saw the Wintec Cair saddles I thought they were a really 
neat idea too.  Though I'm a hard core ReactorPanel Saddle fan and now 
fitter, I thought the I.W. Cair Dressage would be an inexpensive option 
for me when schooling in dressage and possibly showing for some training 
level classes.

During one of our *Midnight* saddle fit debates, we brought up the topic 
of the air paneled saddles.  One of our fitters pointed out that the if 
the air panels don't fit the horse correctly they can actually be harder 
and worse than a flocked saddle.  Me always being on the *show me* side 
of a discussion went out the next day and did an impression test on the 
Cair and the horse I was using it on.  The result was probably one of the 
worst impressions I've seen, meaning there were some serious pressure 
points created by the fit. 

This isn't meant to say negative things about the Wintecs for those they 
fit it's a good choice.  My comments are to point out that good saddle 
fit is important regardless of your saddle choice, and that there is no 
one saddle out there that will fit all horses.

Mollie Krumlaw-Smith





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