Posted 2014-03-07 9:29 PM Subject: Help!... Saddle sliding back is driving me crazy
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Posts: 1410 Location: Peach State
I ride in a jackie jatzlau treeless (circle y). I can not seem to keep it in place on my appendix barrel horse. (He has very high withers) I don't seem to have this problem with any of my other horses and don't know if a thinner pa like professionals choice would work instead of thick pads like wool felt Todd Sloan pad I have or classic equine esp.
Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
Posted 2014-03-08 9:27 AM Subject: RE: Help!... Saddle sliding back is driving me crazy
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Posts: 5318 Location: where ever my L/Q trl is parked
i had the same problem- I used a tugging collar instead of breast collar (bc would sore her in the sterum) and also went from a ESP pad to a Zone 3/4" pad. That seemed to take care of the problem. My horse holds her breath when cinching so I have to always check it before my run.
Posted 2014-03-08 11:35 AM Subject: RE: Help!... Saddle sliding back is driving me crazy
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Could be the shoulders are pushing the saddle back, you might need to go to a wider gullet as the pommels are still wood and have no give.
I know the Jackie saddles come in a wide or regular
Posted 2014-03-08 12:18 PM Subject: RE: Help!... Saddle sliding back is driving me crazy
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Posts: 5318 Location: where ever my L/Q trl is parked
cheryl makofka - 2014-03-08 11:35 AM Could be the shoulders are pushing the saddle back, you might need to go to a wider gullet as the pommels are still wood and have no give. I know the Jackie saddles come in a wide or regular
since the horse has high withers wouldn't a wider gullet make it sit down on them?
Posted 2014-03-08 1:35 PM Subject: RE: Help!... Saddle sliding back is driving me crazy
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Try just a navijo pad when u run and u can find a thin pads to work every day. My daisy mare i rode in the early csi pad and would have to pull saddle so tight so i,would not be underneathe her after i run. But i learned that a thin pads on mt tb type mare stop the rolling. Its worth a try. I also used the expensive fleese girths. Might go to some type of mohair type girth.
Posted 2014-03-08 1:56 PM Subject: RE: Help!... Saddle sliding back is driving me crazy
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Aqhaczy - 2014-03-08 12:18 PM
cheryl makofka - 2014-03-08 11:35 AM Could be the shoulders are pushing the saddle back, you might need to go to a wider gullet as the pommels are still wood and have no give. I know the Jackie saddles come in a wide or regular
since the horse has high withers wouldn't a wider gullet make it sit down on them?
The saddle doesn't sit on the withers, it sits on the shoulders. Without seeing the horse, and by what she said, there is a saddle fit problem, my guess the horses shoulders are pushing the saddle back as where the saddle is placed it is impeding shoulder movement.
Help!... Saddle sliding back is driving me crazy
