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Ah - but you are making an assumption that the previous owners'  
saddle fits the horse.  :)


On May 12, 2007, at 7:25 AM, Mary Ann Spencer wrote:

> Yup, gotta watch those withers.... sometimes think people should  
> sell the saddle that fits the horse with the horse.... good luck.
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Beth Walker" <bwalker2@xxxxxxx>
> To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, May 11, 2007 6:17 PM
> Subject: Re: [RC] Arabian Saddle Compay
>
>
> 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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