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Robert,

Try it..ride it, REALLY pay attention to how your horse is moving..uphill, 
downhill, walking, trotting, etc...If you listen, he will likely tell you.

I rode in a flexible panel saddle for years with good results. My current 
horse's back was way too short for the saddle..it  caused him severe loin 
pain and threw his hip out. That is why I went treeless.

But, I think a flexible panel saddle is a good one for you to consider from 
what you have told me about your previous experiences.

The one I used to ride in was a Skyhorse/Skyrider (as they became known as 
later)



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> From: "Robert R" <boxrnr@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Ridecamp" <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [RC]   flexible panel saddles
> Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2007 16:54:31 -0500
>
> Anyone have any experience with switching to these types of saddles.  One 
> of the saddles I am demo'ing is a Timberline that is supposed to be just 
> like the old Orthoflex saddles (same people, same factory, different name). 
>  I have been told that some back discomfort is to initially be expected 
> because the horse is moving freer and using different muscles and just to 
> use it for a week and things will improve.  But they also want me to buy 
> the saddle.  It is absolutely the most comfortable, easiest to balance in 
> saddles I have ever set in but I'm not interested if it isn't going to be 
> comfortable for both of us.  I was lent one of the original orthoflex pads 
> that came with orthoflex saddles to try it with but I am leery.
>
> Just looking at it, flex panel or not, it seems that most of the pressure 
> is going to come through the pedestals where the panels attach to the 
> saddle but the claim is the panel evenly distrubutes that force over its 
> surface.  Is that correct?  I really, really like the saddle and want it 
> work but how will I be able to tell if the soreness really "worked itself 
> out" or my poor good natured horse is just learning to live with it?
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