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I have the same problem. However, my problem is I
have a severe scoliosis in my left lower back. I stand crooked, I sit crooked
and as one would suspect, I ride crooked. If I stand and look in the mirror and
raise my left heel off the floor to make my hips straight, my heel rises off the
floor 3/4 of an inch. Needless to say, I start with a really big disadvantage on
my horse's back and I've been worried about it since I'm just starting my
endurance "career". I too, have to ride with one stirrup two holes shorter than
the other. Right now I'm riding in a Thorowgood Equigel dressage saddle with a
flexigard tree, a synthetic wool pad with a Cashel Cushion pad which seems to so
far, to take care of my imbalanced body. The Cashel pad seems to be made of the
same stuff or similar that the Synergist people showed me at the Western States
Horse Expo that they put inside their saddles. It's also the same stuff Nike
puts in the soles of their shoes. I just finished my first 25-miler at Fireworks
and she got all A's on her back. So hopefully, I'm doing the right thing. I wish
I could take lessons and solve my problem but I don't think lessons are going to
fix this crooked back of mine! Only time will tell if my crookedness is too much
strain for the horse. She's still young and I know her back gets tired because
she does put her head down to stretch her back after a fast 10-mile training
ride and she did on the Fireworks 25 also. I did, however, get rid of the
turning head thing by shortening one stirrup. Also got rid of my horrible
backache I was having on the scoliosis side. Unfortunately, we're not all
perfectly built!
:) Jackie
Lianne Cantrall dcantrall105@xxxxxxxI know I can not
possibly be the only one with this problem. My saddle fits my horse when
standing . When we start down the trail it goes off to the left. I have to lower
my right stirrup and raise my left stirrup to sort of balance out. This does not
solve problem. My horse also swings his back end over to the left going down the
trail, like a dog. I had chiropractor adjustment and a refit on my saddle.
Problem still apparent. So now I guess I need some kind of an orthopedic
pad. I need help knowing how others have delt with such a problem, and what kind
of an ortopedic pad works best. I do not want to spend hundreds of dollars on
various pads before I find the one that works. I have read the info on a
saddleright pad and an air back pad. they both claim their pads works best. I
need your input. I want to make the right choice and help my horse feel
comfortable , not make the problem worse. Thank you for your time
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