Re: RC: Calluses from bad saddle fit

[Peggy Rinehart <rubyjwl@cts.com>]

At 09:34 PM 8/1/99 -0700, you wrote:
>Unfortunately  I used a saddle on my horse for a year that was too wide
>for him.  The saddle scrubbed back and forth on his loins no matter what
>kind and type of padding and shims that I used.  He has  about five hard
>calluses that range in size of a dime to   BB size.  These are quite
>hard and about a quarter of an inch thick.  These spots are all on the
>right side of his back  just under the back bar of the saddle.  I now
>have a saddle that fits but he is still sore under these spots.  Any
>idea how to get rid of them?  He has been injected with cortisone twice
>by the vet.  Currently I am rubbing in cortisone creme topically  once
>or twice a day.
>
>Anne H.

Hi Anne,

Cortisone is a good topical anti-inflammatory drug, but I don't think it
will reduce an established callous.  You might try cutting holes in your
saddle pad that correspond to the location of the callouses.  This would be
one way to keep all pressure off the calloused areas.

Peggy Rinehart
Ramona, CA
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