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Location: De Berry, Tx | Has anyone else experienced this? My saddle was pinching my gelding. He is 16 hh with tall withers with atrophy behind the shoulder blade. My daughter had a crown c with a 9 inch gullet and said it fit and he had room to fill out. I bought one and rode it 4 times. Each time my hips would hurt sometimes for a day or so. I sent it back and got an 8 inch hoping it will be the best of both worlds. I haven't put it on him because it has been yucky since I got it. Has any one else had this issue? Are there any other brands that may fit us both better? |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | If the saddle is to wide in the twist {seat, jockey area } it will make my hips hurt really bad, and I think the wider the gullet the wider the twist. Thats why I like my Pozzi's I have a wide fit for my big fella, and the twist works for me.  |
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| I haven't had problems with the crown c, but I cannot last 30 seconds in a triple creek saddle without my hips hurting.
So I can see it not being a fit for you, with that being said maybe try a Martin instead. |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | barrelracer4sure - 2013-11-22 4:42 PM Has anyone else experienced this? My saddle was pinching my gelding. He is 16 hh with tall withers with atrophy behind the shoulder blade. My daughter had a crown c with a 9 inch gullet and said it fit and he had room to fill out. I bought one and rode it 4 times. Each time my hips would hurt sometimes for a day or so. I sent it back and got an 8 inch hoping it will be the best of both worlds. I haven't put it on him because it has been yucky since I got it. Has any one else had this issue? Are there any other brands that may fit us both better?
Have you looked into the Pozzi's wide fit by Double J? |
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Location: East Texas | My hips have always hurt easily and can lock up sometimes. It's genetic since my mother has the same problem. My Crown C's have never hurt my hips and i have a 9 1/2 and 10 gullet. |
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A Somebody to Everybody
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | I have a Crown C too and love this saddle, but its not super wide its the standred tree and its never hurt my hips, I'm tall so I think that this does help. But there has been a few saddles that I did own and holy cow some made me feel like I was doing splits sitting in them. I really like my Pozzi's and Crown c's.  |
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Location: GA | My hips feel better with a crown c and I have really bad hips. That being said I don't have anything over a 7" gullet for any of my horses regardless their size. I'm not a follower of the wider gullet theory. My seat sizes range from a 13.5, 14 and 14.5. |
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Location: Florida.. | yes its not the saddle its the twist .. width ..etc.. |
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Location: Texas | I have 9" Martin racer, and although it took me a few days for me to get use to the wider feel, my hips never hurt |
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Location: Kansas | It must be different for each person. I bought one and yes it made me uncomfortable in one ride and my knees too. I ride in a Maleta Brown by Crates and it has spoiled me. My second favorite saddle is a Coats. I have tried them all and these by far are my favorite. I didn't like the way a Caldwell rode and most love those! And I absolutely hate a treeless saddle! Would rather not ride. |
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Location: In the Hills of Texas | My knees and hips would hurt until I started using the Nettle wooden stirrups. |
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Location: De Berry, Tx | Southtxponygirl - 2013-11-22 4:53 PM
barrelracer4sure - 2013-11-22 4:42 PM Has anyone else experienced this? My saddle was pinching my gelding. He is 16 hh with tall withers with atrophy behind the shoulder blade. My daughter had a crown c with a 9 inch gullet and said it fit and he had room to fill out. I bought one and rode it 4 times. Each time my hips would hurt sometimes for a day or so. I sent it back and got an 8 inch hoping it will be the best of both worlds. I haven't put it on him because it has been yucky since I got it. Has any one else had this issue? Are there any other brands that may fit us both better?
Have you looked into the Pozzi's wide fit by Double J?
I have not. My daughter has a pozzi that is about 7 years old and it throws her forward so I havent even looked at those. I did think about a lynn mckenzie. The bad part is I have a brand new 15 inch crown c I dont know 8f I can get my money back out of if I dont like it. |
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Location: CA | Nevertooold - 2013-11-22 7:51 PM My knees and hips would hurt until I started using the Nettle wooden stirrups.
Any saddle will make my knees, shins, and ankles just kill if they have metal stirrups. The rawhide stirrups will also make them sore but not nearly as bad. I have nettles on everything and no pain. I know alot of the martins come wiht metal stirrups, if so, I would try other stirrups before changing saddles. |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Nevertooold - 2013-11-22 9:51 PM My knees and hips would hurt until I started using the Nettle wooden stirrups.
Yept I got those too and love them, I need to buy more to put on my other saddles. |
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Location: De Berry, Tx | drivemaround - 2013-11-23 11:53 AM Nevertooold - 2013-11-22 7:51 PM My knees and hips would hurt until I started using the Nettle wooden stirrups. Any saddle will make my knees, shins, and ankles just kill if they have metal stirrups. The rawhide stirrups will also make them sore but not nearly as bad. I have nettles on everything and no pain. I know alot of the martins come wiht metal stirrups, if so, I would try other stirrups before changing saddles.
I may try that. Thank you!! |
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