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A horse's shoulder and back have a certain shape and width.
A saddle must complement that shape and width or it will
hinder and hurt the horse.
 
Your pelvis has a certain shape and width.  The top of the
seat of the saddle must complement that shape and width
or it will hinder and hurt *YOU*.
 
I think I first heard this particular insight articulated by Deb
Bennett.  The trees of most saddles are designed with
a seat suited to the male pelvic girdle.  The female
pelvic girdle is at once both *wider* (to accommodate
child birth) but also *narrower* (because women are
generally smaller than men).  A saddle must be wide
enough to support your two pelvic bones, but also
narrow enough to accommodate the natural fall
of your hip and femur.  (One of the more common
complaints about SportsSaddles is that they tend to
be too wide for some people and thus cause hip pain.)
 
And that's about where my understanding of this issue
ends.  Synergist is the only manufacturer I know of who
actually has you measure the width of your pelvic bones
so that they can consciously construct a saddle that fits your
pelvic assembly.
 
Linda B. Merims
lbm@naisp.net
Massachusetts, USA
 


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