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[RC] saddle twist - JonniI had always thought "saddle twist" was rider fit, not how the saddle fits the horse. But, I could be wrong. I did find another website, that had the following: **Twist width vs. Tree Width Twist widths are listed here for most saddles only as a guide to help you with preliminary saddle selection. Twist width is the width of the tree at its narrowest. The right twist for you is determined by your pelvic width, equestrian ability... as noted above. Twist width is just one of the many factors that determine what makes a saddle feel good to you. Tree width, on the other hand is the width and angle of the points of the tree protruding down from the pommel. These should parallel your horse's back. Select twist width for your comfort. Select tree width to fit your horse.** Now, that being said, the two saddles that have fit my husband the best, with narrow twists were very different. The first was an english saddle, that was also for a narrow horse. The current saddle, that fits him well is an Ortho-Flex patriot. Of course, the OF panels on this particular saddle did not work on any of our horses. Often for that narrow twist, the saddle "peaks" more. Kind of like an A frame house, vs. a wide twist, which would be more like a flat Spanish adobe house <grin>. Robert, it is a tricky thing to find a saddle to work well for the horse AND the rider at times. Some riders can deal with any type of saddle, while others end up with pain if the saddle is not just right for their body. Oh, I also seem to see the saddles twist mentioned more with english saddles than others. Jonni =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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