Re: RC: re:Sportsaddle Question

[Mickie Newnam <akelakhan@earthlink.net>]

> Judy Houle dhoule@silcon.com wrote:
> A Saddle pad for a Sportsaddle shouldn't be that much of an issue
> unless you are a heavyweight rider.  I've heard the only riders
> whose horses get sore backs with S.S. are the heavyweights who
> ride heavy in the saddle.  Personally, I use a woolback pad with
>

Judy,This isn't necessarily true.  We have a variety of sizes and shapes
of horses and riders at our barn, all using sports saddles, and one mare
even with a balanced junior was getting white hair with just a single
pad, even a nice one.  We currently double pad everyone except 2 mares,
one who is very round and the other who is built round and the owner is
trying a triple-thick pad on hers.  I'm the only heavyweight (and I try
to ride balanced though I'll admit I'm far from perfect), but have had
very good results with a Reinsman pad and a foam one over it.  Looks
bulky but works well.  So no, it's not difficult to pad one, but a lot
depends on the build of the horse as well as the rider.
Mickie

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