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Re: [RC] saddle fit for low-withered horse - Chris Paus

I'd say, even if the saddle you have is wide enough,
it may not fit the horse if it slides.

I finally found a saddle that fits my very wide, round
as a butterball, mare. I got a Duett. I usually ride
in a western style endurance saddle, but the DuettAP
is what fit Ali.

I put a light biothane breast collar on her, more to
have a place to hang my HRM than to hold the saddle.

No crupper.

I've ridden up and down some very steep terrain with
her in that saddle and it has not moved much. It's
also a very secure seat for me.

Check the "rock" in the saddle, the scoop of it.. does
that fit the scoop of your horse's back? Is the saddle
placed appropriately? A lot of people put the saddle
too far forward. 

I hope this helps.

chris
--- Ridecamp Guest <guest-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

Please Reply to: Karen Gardella
billnkaren@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx or ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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I was hoping that some of you out there may be able
to
 give me some advice on helping to solve my saddle
fit 
problem on a new mare that I purchased.  The mare is

stocky, slightly high behind (in the rump) with
lower 
withers.  I have tried some saddles that fit her 
width-wise, but they always seem to creep up her 
withers, even with working her just on the flats. 
Her 
previous owner said that she had used an Orthoflex 
cutback on her with a crupper without any problems. 

I have tried an Orthoflex but it still seems to
creep 
up her withers.  I hate to rely on a crupper to keep

the saddle in place, but at this point I don't know 
what else to try.  I don't have much experience with

using cruppers.
I have seen ads on Brown's CorrecTor pad which
claims 
to keep saddles in place, even on the downhills, but

have not found anyone that has tried it.  Has anyone

on Ridecamp know of anyone that has success with the

CorrecTor pad or even tried one?
Also, I've been told that ofter treeless saddles can

work good on horses with lower withers.
Is there anyone out there that has a horse with 
similiar problem that has found anything that helps.
 
Any advice or input would be much appreciated!  You
can email 
me directly at billnkaren@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx  
Thanks!!!!!!!



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