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It could be several things...

Donna Snyder Smith suggests using the Relief pad with the SS.  She feels 
that it protects the horse's back from the rider better than the other pads. 
Many times they advertise in the EN.  You might check there for how to get 
in touch with them.

If your horse travels inverted that will give her a sore back after miles 
and miles.

If you cinch her up too tight, she can't expand her ribs enough, that will 
throw her ribs out of alignment and make her back sore.

And then the usual reason...are you balenced on her?  No pounding on her 
back, even when you get tired?

Time for a riding lesson with someone who has a really good eye.  Your 
average trainer may not see it.  Find a Centered Riding instructor, someone 
certified.  I am lucky, I'm in CA and go to Donna.  She has an incredible 
eye.  She can tell me that my leg is an inch too far back on the outside, 
(the side that she can't see,) because she can read the horse so well and 
knows what affects his movement. Donna travels a lot.  If you don't have a 
centered riding instructor near you, check out Donna's schedule on line and 
see if you could go to one of her clinics.  It'll open your eyes to stuff no 
other instructor will see.

Good luck,

Nina




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