Posted 2018-02-18 7:17 AM Subject: Treeless saddle making white mark on withers - PICTURES
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Posts: 1631 Location: Somewhere around here
So I just noticed this two days ago but I think the pressure of my treeless saddle pushing down on top of my saddle pad is making a white mark on his withers. My next step is buying a 5 Star with a high wither cutout. Has anyone ridden their treeless in a saddle pad like this? Or do I need to sell this saddle and buy a treeless saddle that can be perched up better for higher withered horses?
Posted 2018-02-18 3:49 PM Subject: RE: Treeless saddle making white mark on withers
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Posts: 1631 Location: Somewhere around here
I'm using a regular five star pad that's 3/4 thick. The brand of treeless saddle on using right now is a hilason, which I know isn't there best but that's what I could afford at the time when I was looking for one.
Posted 2018-02-20 11:51 PM Subject: RE: Treeless saddle making white mark on withers - PICTURES
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Aren't those hairs up in his mane on his neck?? Does your saddle even sit up that far? My horse is a plain sorrel and he's got little white hairs in random spots all over. I wouldnt even give those a second thought.
Posted 2018-02-21 12:09 AM Subject: RE: Treeless saddle making white mark on withers - PICTURES
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Posts: 41354 Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas
Do you have pictures of your horse tacked up? How far up does your saddle sit? Cause all I saw was white hair in the mane, for some strange reason I can't get the pictures to show up again to look closer at the pictures. But would like to see how your saddle is sitting.
Posted 2018-02-21 9:31 AM Subject: RE: Treeless saddle making white mark on withers - PICTURES
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Posts: 2981 Location: Louisiana
Southtxponygirl - 2018-02-21 12:09 AM
Do you have pictures of your horse tacked up? How far up does your saddle sit? Cause all I saw was white hair in the mane, for some strange reason I can't get the pictures to show up again to look closer at the pictures. But would like to see how your saddle is sitting.
It may be a simple fix of sliding your saddle back...it shouldn't be that far forward.
I finally got in the habit of moving mine further back than "normal" and it made a big difference in how my horses work.