Saddle Fit and Pressure

[Robert Ferrand <sadddle@best.com>]

I was not saying that pressure does not cause damage. In fact the thrust
of the article "Scientific Saddle Fitting" is that rather low amounts of
pressure can significantly lower blood flow. My point is that "Sweating
or the lack of sweating is not a reliable indicator of saddle fit"
You may have high pressure in an area that is dry, but you may also have
high pressure in an area that is sweating. The point is a direct correlation
cannot be made. That is why measurement is so important.. .to determine
that what we think is happening is happening for the reasons we think that
it is happening. For further informaation http://www.saddletech.com/scientific.htm

i found this post absolutely fascinating, and will check out your site
in short order . . .

>  Sweating or the lack of sweating is not a reliable indicator of
> saddle fit because so many additional factors affect sweating.
> Therefore, a direct correlation cannot be drawn between saddle pressure
> and sweat distribution.
>
i respect your technical expertise, but i have seen any number of horses
develop 1)dry spots, 2) white spots, and 3) thickened skin in areas that
directly correlate with the location of a given saddle.  on
investigation, it was clear in (can i say 100% in this forum without
being shot at?) most cases that these spots appeared in areas of
increased pressure due to poor saddle fit.

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