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    [RC] [Guest] English-style Saddle for Short-backed horse - Ridecamp Guest


    beware the replyto: i'll fix it later.
    
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    -----Original Message-----
    From: guest-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
    [mailto:guest-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Jeannie Gillen
    Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 12:12 PM
    To: guest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
    Subject: Re: [RC] [Guest] English-style Saddle for Short-backed horse
    
    
    I had similar problems with my morgan....I had an Orthoflex Cutback
    Endurance made for us.....it worked beautifully for her and I....never
    needed a breast collar or a crupper...that saddle stayed in place so well on
    her.
    
    
    ----- Original Message -----
    From: "Ridecamp Guest" <ridecamp-moderator@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
    To: <guest@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
    Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 10:54 AM
    Subject: [RC] [Guest] English-style Saddle for Short-backed horse
    
    
    >
    > Karen Casemier karen.casemier@xxxxxxxxxx
    >
    > Hi! I've posted guest messages before, one I think about saddles. But I
    > still haven't found "the one". I have a 14.3 hand Morgan mare who is
    > extremely short backed. Almost every single saddle I've had on her slides
    > forward during a ride - and because she has a lot of rotation in her
    > shoulder, this inevitable restricts the shoulders.
    >
    > I did try an Arabian Saddle company Solstice model on her which seemed to
    > work pretty well; unfortunatly, she got a minor injury while I had one on
    > trial and I only got one short ride in it. I didn't like that model for
    > myself, but would be willing to try a different model from the same
    company.
    >
    > Also tried a Reactor Panel saddle - she didn't seem to like that at all.
    > Earlier this summer, when she was nice and fice, I bought a used County
    > Drespri that seemed to fit her better than anything else I've put on her
    > back. The saddle is just OK for me. I would also consider trying another
    > County model.
    >
    > Right now, she is in my old Wintec, as she has gained some weight and lost
    > some condition while we were building our own barn. Not a huge fan of this
    > saddle for this horse, but it works well enough for the work we are doing
    > now. I'm not going to get a new saddle until she loses weight, but was
    > wondering if anyone had some suggestions for different models I should
    try.
    > That way, I can keep an eye out for used models while I get her back in
    > shape. Right now, I have her in the XW gullet plate, but when she was in
    > good shape, she was more like a MW or a W (the County Drepri was a wide
    > tree, and it really seemed to fit her well).
    >
    > I'm starting to wonder if it is going to be possible to find something
    that
    > really fits her well AND that I like also. Any suggestions?
    >
    > FYI, I plan on doing CTR with her next summer, possibly a few limited
    > distance endurance rides.
    >
    > You can either e-mail me directly, or just reply to Ridecamp - I read the
    > messages via the website.
    >
    >
    >
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