Ridecamp: Re: [RC] Treeless Saddles

here is a letter from a happy client about our treeless saddles


> Dear Rebecca,
>
> Following is the letter.  If you would be so kind, it
> would be great to know if I'd win the bet regarding
> your background investigating saddle structure!
>
> Still loving the saddle.  Had a new student, whose
> saddle does not fit her horse, ride in it Friday.  She
> was thrilled with it's feel for her and her horse, and
> she is considering what she wants to do.
>
> Terry
>
>
>
> ?April 18, 2002
>
> Underwood Saddles
> 6560 Downing Road
> Central Point, OR 97502
>
> Dear Rebecca,
>
> Received the saddle, have ridden it several times, and
> LOVE it.  Based on the saddle?s performance, I would
> bet you have done the following:
>
>      1.   Achieved a degree of expertise about horses
> and riding sufficient to comprehend the physical
> dynamics of the horse and rider during that process.
>      2.   Studied the impact on the rider and horse of
> various types of saddle construction.
>      3.   Put a lot of thought and effort into
> designing a saddle that allows/promotes a
> well-balanced body position of the rider, and that
> fits the horse well.
>
> I rode a Sport Saddle demo model, and while it
> incorporates the Y girth rigging, yours is a much
> better design (very like the old McClellan saddles),
> as the Underwood saddle rigging prevents the saddle
> from popping up in the back, and the Sport Saddle does
> not.  The Underwood saddle treeless system seems
> sturdier and more durable than that of the Sport
> Saddle; hopefully the construction of the Underwood
> also provides better disbursement of the rider?s
> weight.  I am greatly impressed with the
> fender/stirrup
> placement, as it promotes the rider?s balance position
> by allowing the rider?s legs to fall directly down
> from the rider?s seat bones, which is sadly prohibited
> by the current design/construction of many types of
> saddles.  Finally, I am very pleased with the
> pommel/leg roll construction on the model I purchased,
> as it provides great support without interference.
>
> One of my horses also loves the saddle, and seems to
> prefer it over the one I had custom built for the two
> of us.  I believe this has something to do with where
> he and I connect through my seat, i.e. that given this
> horse?s build, the Underwood saddle puts me in the
> place that is most comfortable for him.  He also loves
> the freedom he feels in his motion with the Underwood
> Saddle.  My other horse is okay with the Underwood
> saddle, but prefers his ?comfortable old shoe? that
> was custom built for us.  It feels that given his
> conformation, his custom built saddle accommodates his
> preferred placement of my body and also provides
> support for his motion like a well-fitting shoe.
>
> While my horses are lucky to have options, many horses
> are not so fortunate.  As a riding instructor who
> works with the students? own horses, I encounter many
> horses whose saddles do not fit.  I have struggled
> through the saddle fit process with these horses?
> owners, both in terms of fit for the horse and rider,
> and in terms of what the owners can afford.  This
> motivated me to investigate treeless saddles.  I am a
> firm believer that not everything works best for every
> horse (and my own horses seem to confirm that even
> with your saddle), but I also believe that an
> affordable, well-built treeless saddle is the best
> option for many horses and their riders, both in terms
> of fit in a standard-built saddle and because of the
> owners? financial situations.  On behalf of my
> students and their horses who require this help in the
> future, I am grateful for and will recommend Underwood
> Saddles.  Toward this end and because I lost your
> e-mail/web site addresses, please e-mail both to me at
> tafclan2@xxxxxxxxxx
>
> Thank you!
>
> Terry Ann Frick
> RR 1, Box 165E
> Everton, MO 65646
> Phone: 417-637-5867
>

and she won the bet!!!!!!!!   :o)))

Rebecca--Underwood Enterprizes--1-541-826-9668--Oregon
Home of the Rebecca Treeless Saddles for horses, mules, and donkeys

http://softride.iceryder.net



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