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I had a saddle fitter come out and evaluate my paso mare before I really 
started riding her.  She showed me all sorts of things to look for.  In the 
end (luckily) both of my saddles fit my horse, one is a perfect fit (the 
ugly one, of course).  She did ask me what brands I might consider in the 
future and told me what to look for and what to stay away from.

You might want to go that route if there is a saddle fitter in your area.

I know that the "standard" sizes can vary greatly from manufacturer to 
manufacturer.  I hear that lots of people like the big horns.  Have you 
tried one of them?  They are more affordable.

I can't comment on the treeless as I don't have one.  My saddle fitter told 
me that my mare was not a good candidate for treeless because of her 
prominent spine and my heavyweight status.


> From: "geckogal85@xxxxxxxxx" <geckogal85@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [RC]   Stupid Questions from a Saddle Buying Virgin
> Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2007 15:15:51 -0700 (PDT)
>
> Hello,
>  My five year old gelding is impossible to fit. He does not fit in a semi, 
> regular, full or arab bar. And is getting very upset about saddles in 
> general. I cannot afford a custom saddle. I am seriously considering going 
> treeless. I have a couple of stupid questions for those of you with 
> treeless saddles.
> Please keep in mind that I have never used one.
> 1. How well do they stay on? Will I have "slipping"issues
> 2. Are they safe or just a glorified bareback pad (like the cashel 
> softsaddle)
> 3. I want a horn. Is it dependable enough if I have a bucker or runaway?
> 4.  Are they really that comfortable?
> 5. I have heard you have to buy a specific saddle pad or you will 
> "hurt"your horse. Is this so?
>
> If there are any other things you think I should know please feel free to 
> tell me.
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> Geckogal85
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