Re: Merino saddle covers

["Joan Dowis" <jrd@foothill.net>]

I have a Merino sheepskin cover on my Aussie.  Prior to that I had a
woolback cover made by Jan.  The woolback had two layers of thickness in the
seat throughout; the Merino is only one layer.  The Merino is a little slick
feeling compared to the woolback, and is definitely not as cushioned.  The
downside on the woolback is that the portion under the legs was also 2
thicknesses; Jan would not make the panels with a thin back side, so there
was too much thickness there, but it was OK for me because I need padding
under my knees.

It would depend on your ultimate goal.  If you are looking for lots of
cushion, the Merino may not suit you.  I am toying with adding more padding
under the seat to the Merino, but have not worked this out as yet.  Hope
this helps.

Joan Dowis

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jennifer Thompson" <jlthompson@earthlink.net>
To: "Ridecamp" <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Sent: Monday, December 03, 2001 1:46 PM
Subject: RC: Merino saddle covers


> Looking for any comments regarding the Merino sheepskin full saddle
> covers - the ones that cover all the way down to the stirrups.
>
> I have a brand new saddle that I love (Desoto) but the seat is a bit
> slick, and I was thinking a nice comfy sheepskin cover would be nice,
> and perhaps help me "stick" a little better during those spook-and-spins.
>
> But I'm concerned about how thick they are.  Are they really thick and
> puffy, to the point that my seat space would be a lot smaller?  Also, do
> they give you the feeling that you're lifted up too far from the saddle?
>  I tried a Supracor seat saver one time (on another saddle) and it was
> so thick and cushioned that I felt totally detached from my horse, like
> I was riding way up high on top of a pillow or something.
>
> I want to still have the close contact feeling that I have now.   Would
> one of the sheepskin covers work for me?
>
> Also, do they fit well over western style fenders as the Desoto saddle
> have?  Do they slip around a lot, or do they stay put?
>
> Thanks for any opinions.  Would like to know before I plunk down over a
> $100 on one.  :)
>
> Jennifer
>
>
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