Posted 2017-01-11 10:12 AM Subject: Proper placement of your Caldwell
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Posts: 2531 Location: WI
Does anyone have pics of where they sit their Caldwell saddle? I know they should be up further than other saddles, but I tried my first one last night and not sure if it is in the correct spot?
Posted 2017-01-11 10:20 AM Subject: RE: Proper placement of your Caldwell
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I can try and get a pic later today when I ride but the Caldwell site has alot of good information on the placement. I did find that I had to use the Diamond Pad that has the velcro adjustment for the withers on my gelding - regular cut pads wouldn't allow me to get the saddle up far enough.
Posted 2017-01-11 10:20 AM Subject: RE: Proper placement of your Caldwell
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Charon told me that if you line up the concho with the back of the elbow then you are on the shoulder. So I use that as a reference and I haven't had any problems. If I get too far on the shoulder it will slide back. If I line it up it stays put. That was very helpful for me.
Posted 2017-01-11 10:31 AM Subject: RE: Proper placement of your Caldwell
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Lookin For Diamonds - 2017-01-11 10:20 AM Charon told me that if you line up the concho with the back of the elbow then you are on the shoulder. So I use that as a reference and I haven't had any problems. If I get too far on the shoulder it will slide back. If I line it up it stays put. That was very helpful for me.
Posted 2017-01-12 8:50 AM Subject: RE: Proper placement of your Caldwell
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I put the saddle on last night with the concho lined up to the elbow as suggested. After a 30 minute ride, it still slid back probably 2-3" - is this normal? Does it fit?
Posted 2017-01-12 9:47 AM Subject: RE: Proper placement of your Caldwell
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linds - 2017-01-12 8:50 AM I put the saddle on last night with the concho lined up to the elbow as suggested. After a 30 minute ride, it still slid back probably 2-3" - is this normal? Does it fit?
Sounds like it is too narrow. Do you have pictures with it placed there? When you had it on him was the front of the saddle sitting up or level?
Posted 2017-01-12 10:10 AM Subject: RE: Proper placement of your Caldwell
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Lookin For Diamonds - 2017-01-11 10:20 AM
Charon told me that if you line up the concho with the back of the elbow then you are on the shoulder. So I use that as a reference and I haven't had any problems. If I get too far on the shoulder it will slide back. If I line it up it stays put. That was very helpful for me.
Back of the elbow? iS there a pic of this anywhere to help?
Posted 2017-01-12 12:47 PM Subject: RE: Proper placement of your Caldwell
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Wild1 - 2017-01-12 10:10 AM
Lookin For Diamonds - 2017-01-11 10:20 AM Charon told me that if you line up the concho with the back of the elbow then you are on the shoulder. So I use that as a reference and I haven't had any problems. If I get too far on the shoulder it will slide back. If I line it up it stays put. That was very helpful for me.
Back of the elbow? iS there a pic of this anywhere to help?
"back of the elbow" may not have been the best choice of words.... Just line the concho up with the elbow. draw a line with your eye from your concho down to the elbow... hope that makes sense. I have a couple pictures on my phone if you want to pm me your cell phone number and I will send them to you.
Proper placement of your Caldwell
