I have a princess and the pea Arab mare.......I have been through 6 saddles
trying to find one that won't make her back sore. It was real awful to
find out that a custom made saddle for her back, hurt her.
So the last saddle that I had fit her well and she got fit and then her
back changed a little and it started to hurt her.
That saddle was suggested by my trainer, too.
I just finished having another saddle fitting with a professional saddle
fitter, who is also a superb horseman and three day eventer (closest to being
able to understand the work we put our horses through). I have learned
more than I ever thought possible about saddle fitting and how the saddle must
follow the shape of the horse's back and that can be tested by gently running
your hand under the saddle from the front to the back. If you hand gets
stuck at any point, move on to another saddle.
I also learned that saddles made in England may not fit our smaller
Arabs. I learned that the hard way. Arabs don't tend to have those
tall whithers that stay high further down their backs like big hacking
horses. My mare definitely wants my weight at a certain part of her
back.
The point I am trying to make is: pay for a prof. saddle fitter, if
your horse is hard to fit. It's worth it.
Subject: [RC] my saddle is better than
yours question
Ok, I'm a newbie just starting out. Don't know
nothing. Don't got nothing. Well, I have a pretty nice horse if
you like the spotted variety. I am not rushing out to buy anything just
yet but have been snooping around saddles. I like other Wintec English
saddles. Is their Endurance saddle good? Why or why not.
What kinds of things should someone who could easily get duped be looking
for. I already know my horse prefers an English saddle over a Western
one which is a pity because I am just the opposite but I am learning to like
the close contact I am using now but hope to upgrade around the end of the
year (as in Christmas bonus money). Luckily, you can't make me mad cuz I
don't have enough background to agree or disagree with anybody just yet (as
long as we all agree that spotted horses rule) but give me time and I'll get
in the fray.
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