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Dry spots indicate too much pressure.  They are located right behind  
the shoulders.  I'm pretty sure that this problem is from a too  
narrow tree -- the saddle was made for my old horse, who had higher,  
narrower withers, and nothing is going to fix that except for a new  
saddle.  This spring, when he started to shed out, he began showing  
white hairs -- not a lot, just a little roaning.  However, the  
roaning is exactly where the dry spots were.  I tried lots of  
different pads with that saddle, and nothing fixed the dry spots.     
In the meantime, I'm using my Specialized, which fits better.


On May 11, 2007, at 1:39 PM, Mary Ann Spencer wrote:

> What is the problem from leaving dry spots?????   Seems having the  
> withers and shoulders doing ok is the highest priority?  Where r  
> the dry spots? Sometimes I must wonder if somone is just trying to  
> sell saddles?    There are great pads now that make up for a few  
> small saddle fitting problems. The trouble with changing saddles  
> frequently is that as the horse deveops mucles, the fit of the  
> saddle will change.  I am planning to get one of the Parelli pads  
> rather than change saddles unless there is really a bad fit. Those  
> pads are pricey but not as high as a new saddle.
>
> I have read a lot of accounts of the horses confirmation changing  
> as the fitness improves.  It is so difficult to get a good fit for  
> both horse and rider.
>
> IMHO
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Beth Walker" <bwalker2@xxxxxxx>
> To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2007 1:35 PM
> Subject: [RC] Arabian Saddle Compay
>
>
> Has anyone had any experience with these saddles?   I am considering
> either the Solstice or the Rubicon styles.
>
> I currently have an Andy Foster English saddle that I love, but it
> doesn't fit my horse.  I had a saddle fitter check it, and she said
> that it was not a bad fit, but it leaves dry spots...  So, I'm
> looking to replace it with another English-style saddle that I can
> ride in local shows and in LDs.   I have a Specialized that I bought
> for doing LDs, but it is a bit long for my boy -- he is about 14.2
> and very compact,  so the Specialized with its Western-style bars
> takes up his whole back from withers to hips.  An English style fits
> him better as far as panel length is concerned, and would let me use
> the same saddle in local shows and in LD rides.
>
>
>
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