Stonewalls and SS Training Models

[Cheryl Newbanks <horsetrails@inficad.com>]

Hi group!  I need some help here.  I need to get Blue a new saddle soon. 
 The other day I found a dry spot on each side of his
withers:{  So the Bighorn has to go.  The two saddles I've seen I liked 
were the Stonewall, and a training model SS.  I really felt comfy in the 
stonewall, but I have heard of some fitting problems.  Those of you who 
have a Stonewall I'd love to hear from, how do you like it, does it still 
fit after a few years of competition, how did it hold up, is it a narrow 
twist?  Those of you who have SS's training models I'd like to hear how 
comfortable you are in it, what weight you are riding at too because I've 
heard that HW riders are having troubles but not FW or LW's.  I am a LW 
rider and the time I rode in a regular SS my low back and knees hurt.  But 
I've figured out that the saddle I tried out was too small for me so that 
may of been the problem too.  I hear that the training model feels narrower 
so that may help.

I'd sure appreciate help here and lets keep this public so we can get a 
good topic going:}




                                  Cheryl Newbanks
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