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Yes I agree. Please have the saddle fit checked by someone who is truly qualified and not by someone interested in selling you their brand of saddle.

Lucinda

Marv Walker <Marv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> At 11:42 AM 8/2/2006 -0400, Katie Baxter wrote:
> >Hello,
> >I am wondering if anyone can help me? I bought a 6 yr old Arabian gelding 
> >this spring and have rode him regularly all over for 3 months.
> >He is a great horse and a lot of fun to ride. He is an ex Arabian race 
> >horse and he has always had a lot of energy but been very 
> >controllable. Well the last few rides he has started bucking at a canter 
> >and is seems to be getting worse. The saddle fits him and I haven't 
> >changed any tack and I use a snaffle bit. My trainer said the vet 
> >recommended a sheath cleaning for a
>  bucking gelding he had and it 
> >worked. That doesn't seem like it could be the problem but I am having 
> >that vet come out anyway. If any one has any ideas I would really 
> >appreciate it.
>
> This has been beat to death in the past but hey, what doesn't
> kill ya only makes ya stronger so here goes...
>
> 1.) Had horse three months (I'm betting little riding before buying).
> 2.) Rode horse ALL OVER FOR THREE MONTHS with no problems
> (better conditioned thus back has changed).
> 3.) Bucks at canter (inertia forces saddle unevenly into back).
> 4.) It's the saddle (only one who has extensive saddle fitting
> experience can truly evaluate saddle fit).
> 5.) http://awarenesshorsemanship.com/asksadl.htm
>
> Marv "It's time you had the catnip talk with your cat!" Walker
> Horse Info & Training Videos ~ http://MarvWalker.com
>
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