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Check the IBM Patent search or US Patent over the internet. (Sports Saddle
or Bob Marshal (sp) It will give you a clear picture of how the saddle was
designed. I did this before buying a couple of them. Believe there have
been improvements since the patent? It is still good art work..
Need help let me know...................
Sigrid
The Space Cadet
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>The talk of standing in the stirrups of an OF saddle, and the
>possibility that it causes problems <bg>, reminded me of a question I've
>had in mind recently with respect to the Sports Saddle.
>
>With no true tree in the saddle (if I understand correctly), the stirrups
>are somehow attached to the middle part of the saddle, which is soft
>padding. (I've been reading the websites.) Knowing that endurance riders
>spend many hours standing up, with some or all of the rider's weight on
>the stirrups, in varying degrees, for hours and hours ... how does the
>weight distribution vary with a SS as opposed to a normal saddle with
>tree? It is my understanding, from previous posts on this list, that
>standing in the stirrups distributes the rider's weight across the entire
>tree, thus on a broader portion of the horse's back. So, on a treeless
>saddle, how is the weight distributed across the horse's back when the
>rider is standing in the stirrups? Would standing in the stirrups a lot
>reduce the longevity of this saddle?
>
>Curious as always :)
>
>Glenda & Lakota
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