Ridecamp: Re: [RC] [RC-Digest] Vol: 02.0842

I have my second Bob Marshall now. I sold the first one b/c
I had kind of outgrown it (had a baby, got big) I bought the first one
from bob himself. I used to live in KY and I drove to Salem and tried
them out when they were a new thing. You wouldn't believe it, but I only
paid $399 for that saddle. I gave over $800 for the one I have now used.
I should have bought a bigger saddle though as this model is the training
model, not the endurance, like my first one. 

I've been riding with mine with a woolback pad. I love the pad b/c it
holds the saddle in place, no more slipping when this heavy weight
mounts. I hate it b/c it isn't quite big enough to cover the d's and I
had some galling issues at my last CTR. I think the skito is supposed to
be awesome and I plan to buy one.

I don't know about endurance, but I know a ton of CTR people that use
them. You couldn't pry us out of them!

At 08:15 PM 11/22/02 -0800, you wrote:
> I've been trying my friend's SS
> which I love, except for the stirrups being
> too far forward, and my horse seems to be happy with it as well. 
> I'm
> considering buying one, but both my vet and the local saddle shop
> are
> skeptical because there is no tree to support the rider's weight on
> the
> horse's back.  I've been told the Skito pad solves this
> problem.  My vet
> says there was a study using a special pad with computer analysis
> that
> showed pressure points on the horse's back.  I would love to hear
> ANY
> feedback regarding your experience with the saddle. 
> Thanks!

Alice Yovich, MA, MT-BC

Mommy, Horse lover, Music Therapist