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[RC] Saddles for well-sprung horses? - Kristi SchaafI can't BELIEVE it - I never dreamt I'd be on a saddle search for my Arab again. Long story short - discovered that my beloved sport saddle pinched his big shoulders....found a western style saddle that I liked and had the saddle maker do a bare tree fit on my horse's back (very important to know that the tree twist is FLAT when your horse has ribs that spring away FLAT from the spine for a ways). All looked good, etc etc, and when we did a lot of walking all winter in it, all was well. But for reasons that neither I nor the saddle maker can figure out, the saddle won't quit sliding up my horse's neck (literally) when I trot, canter or of course go down a hill. Thick pads, no pads, sticky pads, wool pads...doesn't matter. Loose girth, tight girth, center fire, back cinch, packer girth....doesn't matter. Crupper - can you say so much pressure under his tail that my non-bucking horse says he just may have to buck if I don't get off his shoulders. Rider on or off, doesn't matter! So, here I am again, needing a saddle. PLEASE HELP! If you ride a VERY well-sprung, DEEP shouldered, perfect-back-to-look-at Arab (or other breed), tell me what you use. I don't care if it's western, engligh, or built on Mars...if it fits my horse and my butt, I'll sell my soul for it.. Kristi iluvdez@xxxxxxxxx Life's a journey, so enjoy the ride (and try not to fall off) __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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