ridecamp@endurance.net: saddle fit question

saddle fit question

vwheeler@mail.tds.net
Fri, 03 Oct 1997 17:03:01 -0400

I read everything in the archives, on-line, etc. about the saddle fitting
issues. Beth at Atlanta Saddlery shipped me 3 saddles til we found the
"fit" -- 18" inch seat for me, 32 cm tree for Felix (English style,
obviously). Ended up buying a Stubben Kerry (their endurance model).
Felix moves out better than he has in years, absolutely NO tenderness on
the back, stands for mounting and girthing, ... -- all the signs of a
fitting saddle, right?

Then what about the dry spots? :-( Now, I know that there are many folks
out there who've spent small (& large) fortunes finding the right saddle.
But, accept for the dry spots, everything else points to this saddle
feeling good to the horse. Stubben does recommend a 20 hour breaking in
period -- preferably without any pad -- so that the wool will conform to
the horse's back. Could the dry spots be due to that? The dry areas are
becoming smaller.

HELP! I'm so confused!!

thanks in advance,
Vicki Wheeler & Felix ("I feel good")

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