ridecamp@endurance.net: Re: [endurance] saddles

Re: [endurance] saddles

Eugenie (oogiem@dsrtweyr.com)
Sat, 18 Nov 95 08:49 PST

>Well you take a coat hanger and measure with it over the horse's withers
>and make a template out of that. One sends the template of the horse's
>exact back conformation as well as a conformation photo along with your
>deposit check and Viola... some weeks later John has made you a custom
>fitted saddle that exactly fits your horse's back!!!

That's great if the horse never changes but what happens as the horse
muscles up getting fit or if you change horses? I've seen so much change
in how the saddles fit as I work my youngsters that I'm real leary of
anything that doesn't allow for modification. My horses' backs change
just from summer twinter even when they are being worked regularly.

Oogie McGuire - oogiem@dsrtweyr.com
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