Re: saddle boo boo

[Softrider Saddles <softride@cdsnet.net>]

You might try  a treeless saddle  called the Soft Rider

Beth A Yerrick wrote:

> I am writing in hopes of alerting other rookies about more saddle
> awareness.
>
> I have been new not just to competive distance riding these last 2-3
> years, but to riding at all.  My saddle was an Australian Stock Saddle -
> middle of the road price.  While heavy (about 55 pounds), it must have
> had great weight bearing capacity and served well.  Plus, I could always
> awl it back into shape.
>
> This summer, the saddle suddenly lost its capacity to work.  No matter
> what I did, I couldn't get it to work right.  Molly would travel with her
> neck slightly to the left.  I had the vet (who is also a chiropracter)
> look at her, and he said it wasn't her neck.  Then he checked the saddle
> and said it no longer fit (he had ok'd it when first bought).
> She started to get white hairs in a straight line down the left side of
> her spine, with a definite "wear" spot about 6-8 inches along.
>
> Thus began the great saddle hunt which ended up with me ordering that
> 21st Century Aussie Enduro  - which I have now sent back.
>
> As the Great Lake Distance Riding Assoc. is giving a demonstration this
> Saturday at MSU, I desparately decided I had to get one more ride out of
> my saddle.  I awled and awled.
>
> Then I reached up under the pads to see if there was any more reshaping
> potential, and got poked hard.  The upshot is that the tree was broken!
> That's why it suddenly stopped working and she started getting those
> white hairs.  I didn't know saddles could break!!!
>
> As embarassing as this is to admit to, I hope it helps at least one other
> horse and rider.
>
> Beth and Miss Molly B (You WILL get a new saddle so we can start in 3
> weeks, won't you Mom?)
>
> PS:  The company I bought the saddle from is going to honor the 5 year
> warrenty.  I still want to upgrade and will save the new saddle for just
> around or sell it, but I am very impressed with them.
>
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