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Location: midwest mama | I recently ordered a new barrel saddle and just received it. Unfortunately, it sits lower on my horse in the front than in the back - it is not level. There is still plenty of wither clearance. When I ride in it I feel like I'm tipping forward and I need something to level it out. This saddle has a full quarter horse tree and the reason I needed a new saddle is because my old saddle had a semi-quarter horse tree and it was too narrow for him in the shoulders. I really think this horse is just hard to fit.
Short of getting another new saddle (which is not really an option right now), are there any pads out there that would be good to help with this issue and help level the saddle out? Would shims be an option and if so, which kind are best and how to use them? I don't want to over pad either.
Thanks!
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Expert
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| I would say a CSI. They are excellent pads and give a lot of support |
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Elite Veteran
Posts: 682
Location: Northwest | The Len Brown Corrector pad is what I am using. I really like it because you can virtually make it fit under any saddle by adjusting the shims (has them in the front and back). I have heard good things about the CSI pads too, but I haven't tried one yet. |
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Location: Missouri | Saying this from experience, there is NOT a single pad on the market that will correct your saddle fit. If it's sitting lower on the front end look into using a shim. Sherry Cervi has a whole video explaining the use of a shim and how they aid your saddle fit. |
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 Loves to compete
Posts: 5760
Location: Oakdale, CA | csi are nice pad but they are expensive and a little thick! I would recommend a shim! I use one for my sherry cervi saddle for a few years now and I love it!! a cheaper alternative
http://www.valleyvet.com/ct_detail.html?pgguid=8af70a94-69c9-4092-8b08-3cef3c03a717&ccd=IGO043&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=H+New+Products&utm_term=saddle%20shim&utm_content=s0jZzG56r_dc|pcrid|52034299205|pkw|saddle%20shim|pmt|p|&gclid=CMaV5p_BjMMCFUdefgodCj0APg
Edited by got boost? 2015-01-11 11:55 AM
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Location: midwest mama | BUMP |
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Expert
Posts: 1477
Location: In the land of peanuts and cotton | I had a Best Ever made that's a inch in the front and tapers down to 3/4th in the back. I had it done more to help me. The saddle fit him fine but he turns hard on his front end and it was throwing me up over my saddle. So having it made thicker in the front keeps me sat back more. |
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Sock Snob
Posts: 3021
| Ed wright has a pad that is thicker in the front it tapers down in the back. |
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 Buttered Noodles Snacker
Posts: 4377
Location: NC | The Classic Equine Biofit is good especially if you don't want too much built but just a little lift in the front. I had a BestEver Cadillac saddle pad and it was built in front nice pad but more bulky. CSIs are really nice but a little bulky. |
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 Tried and True
Posts: 21185
Location: Where I am happiest | You need to shim the front. Your horse will finish filling out in the whither and shoulder area but untill then, use a shim. I have seen some use something as simple as a quilted leg wrap. Just lay it over your pad across the whiter/shoulder area. I also agree with going to youtube and watching Sherri Cervi's video on saddle fit and shimming.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4iVhzeegyk
Edited by ThreeCorners 2015-01-12 6:45 AM
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 Keeper of the King Snake
Posts: 7616
Location: Dubach, LA | Yeah. Shims! That's the best option. I mean, when I have shoes that don't quite fit, I always stick a piece of a sock into the toe or heel. I love the way it feels when that little piece shifts around. Just like folding up some cardboard for that short table leg. I mean, horse withers are just like human thighs. They will grow to fill the space allowed every time! |
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Posts: 2097
Location: Deep South | I agree with shims. |
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 JMHO
Posts: 1869
Location: Oklahoma | I love my CSI pad. My gelding has pretty high withers so I had to shim it for him. His shims are behind the withers to fill the gap and remove the pressure points. They have the shims that you can trim to fit better. Works great for my big boy. |
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 I Prefer to Live in Fantasy Land
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Location: In the Hills of Texas | Curious as to what kind of saddle? |
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