Re: RC: sweat patterns

[BMcCrary27@aol.com]

In a message dated 12/30/1999 7:05:21 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
pacngrl@webtv.net writes:

<< I am trying a friends abetta saddle she wants to sell me, when I rode in
 it and checked the sweat patterns, it had ripples on either side of the
 withers, but no white hairs.  I have used it a couple of times and its
 always the same.  Does any one know what this means?  I know the saddle
 probably does not fit properly, but why?
 Everything else appears normal and he is not sore.  >>

I'm no expert on this matter, and I'm still trying to find the ideal saddle 
for my horse, but my experience is this:

1)  The white hairs won't show up for some time.  It's not an immediate thing.

2)  The fact that he is not sore is a hopeful sign, but I'm not sure this is 
absolutely definitive of a good-fitting saddle.  I've suspected saddles that 
did not leave a horse sore to palpation, but I still felt did not fit well.

3)  Dry spots are bad news .... they say the saddle is either putting too 
much pressure, or not touching at all. 

4)  The ripples may be caused by the saddle shifting back and forth as the 
horse moves.  I've never suspected a saddle just because of ripples in the 
horse's hair.

These observations are not to be taken as gospel, just mine.

Barbara


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