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Title: Re: [RC]   Treeless Saddles

I use an Equipedic and a dixie midnight pad. The only reason I added the dixie midnight was because my mare tends to trap heat under the equipedic and now with the dixie midnight it seems to dissipate faster. Most of the people I know who own freeforms use the Equipedic. Jules

"Beverley H. Kane, MD" <sensei@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Jules ? What kind of pad are you using and did you customize it w/ shims, etc? From previous discussion, it seems the pad accounts for about 40% of the success of any given saddle w/ any given horse. Thanks. - Beverley

On 1/1/06 8:15 PM, "Lady Monalaina" <fire_fly69@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I have to disagree with you on this. My mare has a  HUGE belly and no withers and I ride her in a freeform. Not only does  the saddle work for me but it also fits Lady very well. In fact it is  the first saddle that has ever fit her. As for the slipping when  mounting as long as my girth is tight it has never been an issue. I  have never had the saddle slip when dismounting. In fact when I ride  Lady I have never noticed the saddle move anymore than any other  saddle. I will say though that I do always ride with a breast plate and  crupper. I will agree that it is like riding with a bareback pad and  not a saddle. You have to check your girth more when using one of  these. Jules
  
Laney Humphrey <laneyhh@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

 That shape horse is the most dangerous to put a treeless saddle on, even
though such a saddle  seems like the solution to your saddle fit
problems.  Treeless saddles, in my opinion, are not much more than
bareback pads.  They slip and slide all over the place and on a horse
with no withers and a round barrel, there is nothing to hold such a
saddle in place.  Getting on and off become really risky since the
saddle slips so easily.  There are now quite a few treed saddles
designed for round, low withered horses.  I'd definitely keep looking
for a saddle with a tree for your safety if nothing else!
Laney

legsmontanna@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>  I know the treeless saddle thread has been running for years, but I am  now interested in one and would like to know which one is the best for  a wide body, hay belly Arabian gelding with no definable withers. I am  a featherweight rider who does trail riding in mountainous area.
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> Thanks
> dp
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> Subject:
> [RC] Saddles for Round Horses
> From:
> "Diane"
> Date:
> Sun, 1 Jan 2006 15:40:48 +0000
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> Have you looked at the Duett saddles?  Some of my friends have them and
> really like them.  How about an adjustable gullet saddle for now?  Just
> some thoughts.
> Diane - MI


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