Re: fitting a saddle to a young horse

[CMKSAGEHIL@aol.com]

In a message dated 1/5/99 9:00:02 PM Pacific Standard Time, laneyh@mbay.net
writes:

<<  I contend that the shape of a horse's back is
 fundamentally determined by its conformation and muscle type (i.e.thin &
 flat vs. thick & bunchy) and that any saddle maker worth their salt could
 build a saddle now that would take growth and development into
 consideration. >>

Depends on the horse.  A horse with a really well conformed back will not be
difficult to fit in the first place, and will be able to carry a variety of
saddles.  This likely will not change, even as the horse becomes fit.
However, a horse with a poorly conformed back may be very difficult to fit,
and may change shape so drastically that the horse may well need multiple
saddles over the course of its conditioning.

Heidi