> Becky Chickering
> You Wrote:
> along the bars, is a NO-NO. The skin is not breathing at those areas and
> cells will begin to become damaged. Eventually you will see hair loss,
> and also white hairs. Dry spots are an indication of a too-tight fit.
> You can use a lift pad to raise the sadle up but this could also cause
> the saddle to fit even tighter.
Ray make an outstanding point here. That scar tissue will, as far as I've
seen, always continue to produce those white hairs where the saddle
hasn't fit properly. Granted saddles are expensive, but in the long run,
in terms of a healthy horse, a proper fitting saddle is about the
cheapest insurance one can buy.
t
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