Re: English saddles

["Dolores Arste" <darste@emi.com>]

The statement that only cheap saddle use foam is not really true. Even well
know Passier uses foam in some of their saddles. Foam is more often used in
the hunter/jumper world than in dressage. We as endurance and CTR riders
would tend more towards a dressage type saddle for the balanced seat they
provide. foam does have advantages over flock. Flock is easier to fit. But,
a good saddler can also fit foam panels.

Dolores
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-----Original Message-----
From: MBlanchrd@aol.com <MBlanchrd@aol.com>
To: ridecamp@endurance.net <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Date: Monday, February 15, 1999 6:20 PM
Subject: English saddles


>Hi, Campers,
>
> I must digress.....only the cheapo english saddles have foam in the
panels.
>The makers put foam in because it's cheaper than wool felt. The really good
>saddles still use wool flocking.
>Michelle
>
>