Re: RC: Ortho-Flex Saddles - System 3

[Truman Prevatt <truman.prevatt@netsrq.com>]

Loin rubbing is interesting.  I had it on one of horses with a custom made saddle that fit very well.
I changed out the pad I was using (from felt to wool) and it went away.  I know of it happening with a
Zes saddle and of course it can happen with an OF.  The root cause is friction on the skin and the
solution is to find out what is causing the friction and get rid of it.

There will be movement in the loin area that if unchecked will produce friction on the loin area.  No
saddle moves with the loin.  Traditionally pads put between the saddle and the back allowed the saddle
to rub the top of the pad and the pad would absorb the friction.  If the pad was the wrong material
then there could be friction between the bottom of the pad and the skin.  This was what happened to
me.  Also a very energetic walk ( the mare has an honest to goodness 6 mph walk) seems to make this
situtation more problematic.

Now afix the pad to the saddle as an intergal unit, e.g., the OF and the Zes, and the paddle and pad
cannot work independently.  Make the pad out of fleese and it makes the problem worse.

I fixed my "OF rubbing" by putting a wool pad under the saddle and keeping the pad clean.

Truman

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Truman Prevatt
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