Below is a note from a friend of mine who is
wondering if anyone can shed any light on her problem. I will forward any
replies.
Karen
> I have a seven year old Appendix Quarter Horse
mare that I have owned since > she was a yearling. She has never been
hurt and never had back problems until > recently. She is fit and not
over-weight. Last spring I bought a Barnsby VSD > saddle and had it
completely restuffed (replacing all flocking) by a > professional saddle
repair man, in November. Ever since then, she has had two > silver-
dollar sized lumps directly on her spine , one vertebra ahead of the >
lowest part of her back, after rides. These welts are produced after as >
little as 15 minutes of riding, only occur during riding, seem to be >
painless, and retain a fingerprint when pressed. I can press the lumps out
> completely within a couple of minutes and they do not return until I
ride > again. The re-stuffing job looks and feels excellent and there is
absolutely > no part of the saddle touching her spine. I can see all the
way down the > gullet, even when mounted.( I do yoga!). I use a 5/8 inch
thick hospital felt > pad directly on her back and a 1/4 inch thick
memory foam pad on top of that. > I have tried other pads and
combinations and the lumps are larger. HELP!! > This is making me
crazy!!
