Re: saddle types..more questions

[Chris Paus <paus@micoks.net>]

Stubbens are wonderful saddles, HOWEVER, their widest tree is not wide
enough for many Arabs.

chris paus & star (who has done the saddle fitting odyssey)

At 12:32 PM 1/20/98 -0800, Kimberly Price wrote:
>Wow!  I've received 30 answers on what type of saddles people use...and
>30 different saddles!!!  I'm recording this stuff on a lotus
>spreadsheet  if anyone is interested later on...I'll post and ask.  So
>please, keep sending me your suggestions!  I'm also passing this on to a
>friend who is also on the big saddle hunt.
>
>Questions:
>1.. What is the difference between an all-purpose seat and an eventing
>seat?
>
>2.. On the endurance types...do they lean more toward the "english" tree
>or more toward the "western" tree and twist?  Can you do arena work with
>the endurance models?
>
>3..Any other stubben owners out there I'd like to hear from you too.
>
>Thanks again!  You are all great!
>Kimberly & Mystery the Morab...big, wide, and full of himself these
>days!
>
>PS: remember to post to me, don't clutter the list, I'll give some
>results later on.
>
>
>