Re: dry spots

["nunidipietra" <nunidipietra@hitter.net>]

Dear Vicki,
In regard to your message on ridecamp about dry spots on your friends horse.
As an Endurance Rider for over 30 years, I have some insight that might be
helpful.  If the dry spots are around 4" or more, don't worry about them,
they won't sore the horses back in most cases.  If the spots are around 2"
in diameter that is a pressure point and needs to be fixed right away, or
the horse will eventualy get sore in that area.  Hope I have helped.

John DiPietra
Synergist Saddles.

Original Message -----
From: <guest@endurance.net>
To: <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Sent: Sunday, December 03, 2000 12:21 PM
Subject: RC: dry spots


> Vicki Wheeler dwheeler@icx.net
> I know that dry spots indicate an ill fittng saddle, but I need
suggestions.  I'm conditioning a friend's horse while
> mine is waiting for his endurance training to begin next year.  Obviously,
I don't want to buy a new saddle for a
> horse that isn't mine, but I also don't want to hurt this guy's back.
Mazon is grey so no way to see white hairs & he
> has shown no soreness at all.
>
> FWIW My saddle is an OF endurance cutback & appears to fit my horse well,
so I don't want to go on a new saddle
> search unless it is going to be a problem for my guy.
>
> Please respond privately since I only get a chance to check the archives
once or twice a week.
>
> TIA
> Vicki Wheeler
> Knoxville, TN
>
>
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