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Victoria,  I don't seem to have a problem mounting
with my treeless saddle even from the ground but a
mounting block, rock, pail, picnic table, all help it
not to twist at all.  In fact it is better to use some
sort of "mounting block" as it helps the horses back.
Mounting from the ground twists the horses spine and
in fact has been the problem of twisting saddle trees
as well.     Remember treeless saddles are not for all
horses.    My husbands horse that CANNOT use one.  
Gets really big puffy, fluid filled, boo boos on her
back.   Can't figure out why.  My horse on the other
hand cannot use a "treed" saddle for any length of
time.

Hope this helps.   Vicki  
--- "V.Roush" <gypsydancer@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> I'm shopping for a saddle myself, so...
>
> Besides the mounting question (how *do* you mount
> without the saddle twisting?) I wonder how good the
> weight distribution is with a treeless saddle.  I
> can understand the flexibility issue, but wouldn't
> the poor weight distribution cancel out the benefit
> of extra flexibility?
>
>  - Victoria

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