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Duetts are designed for very wide horses.
Laney

Advantage Saddles wrote:
> Dear Jessica;
> The wider, flatter horses have a topline with a more open angle than 
> "average" horses.  Your saddle is trying to find its spot where the 
> angle of the shoulder fits the angle of the horse...which is the neck in 
> your horse's case. The saddle tree's shoulder angle needs to fit the 
> shoulder angle of the horse in order for it to stay there.  Ideally, it 
> should match the angle just behind the scapula, where it is supposed to 
> be.  Otherwise it goes to where it does fit.  If you take your hand and 
> run it palm down from the mid-neck to the saddle area you will note that 
> it starts out at a steep angle, then gradually becomes less steep as it 
> goes back.  You might need to find a saddle tree that is made for 
> Haflingers or wider horses..."very broad angle" types.
> Katee
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