Switching back and forth between TREE saddle and FLEX TREE?

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Switching back and forth between TREE saddle and FLEX TREE? Moderators: luluwhit, gotothewhip, cindyt, crossspur, ForumAdmin Jump to page :	Last activity 2013-12-08 3:25 PM 4 replies, 3638 views View previous thread :: View next thread
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r_beau Reg. Apr 2010	Posted 2013-12-08 10:55 AM Subject: Switching back and forth between TREE saddle and FLEX TREE?
Born not Made Posts: 2930 Location: North Dakota	Looking at trying a Lisa Lockhart Flex2 Wide saddle for my horse Red. My current Circle Y saddle fits him "okay" but I think I could do better. That saddle fits my 2-year-old decently so I would probably keep it for him. I've never sat in a treeless or flex tree saddle before. Does anyone find that they have a problem hopping back and forth between two different saddles like that? Mostly I'm just nervous to try a flex tree because it is completely new territory to me. But I've heard such great things about that Lisa Lockhart saddle.
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CYA Ranch Reg. Feb 2008	Posted 2013-12-08 12:03 PM Subject: RE: Switching back and forth between TREE saddle and FLEX TREE?
More bootie than waist! Posts: 18425 Location: Riding Crackhead.	r_beau - 2013-12-08 10:55 AM Looking at trying a Lisa Lockhart Flex2 Wide saddle for my horse Red. My current Circle Y saddle fits him "okay" but I think I could do better. That saddle fits my 2-year-old decently so I would probably keep it for him. I've never sat in a treeless or flex tree saddle before. Does anyone find that they have a problem hopping back and forth between two different saddles like that? Mostly I'm just nervous to try a flex tree because it is completely new territory to me. But I've heard such great things about that Lisa Lockhart saddle. I've never tried one of Lisa's saddles but I did have a Liz Pinkston Double J flex tree saddle for a while. I felt no difference at all from a solid tree saddle.
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hammer_time Reg. Jul 2007	Posted 2013-12-08 12:11 PM Subject: RE: Switching back and forth between TREE saddle and FLEX TREE?
Money Eating Baggage Owner Posts: 9586 Location: Phoenix	I never noticed a difference between my Slone and my Marlene Special Effx saddle....other than it was lighter.
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luvinrunnin Reg. Jan 2006	Posted 2013-12-08 12:51 PM Subject: RE: Switching back and forth between TREE saddle and FLEX TREE?
Crazy Chicken Chick Posts: 36132	Talk to wimpyb on here about how flex saddles work.
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cheryl makofka Reg. Jan 2011	Posted 2013-12-08 3:25 PM Subject: RE: Switching back and forth between TREE saddle and FLEX TREE?
The Advice Guru Posts: 6419	r_beau - 2013-12-08 10:55 AM Looking at trying a Lisa Lockhart Flex2 Wide saddle for my horse Red. My current Circle Y saddle fits him "okay" but I think I could do better. That saddle fits my 2-year-old decently so I would probably keep it for him. I've never sat in a treeless or flex tree saddle before. Does anyone find that they have a problem hopping back and forth between two different saddles like that? Mostly I'm just nervous to try a flex tree because it is completely new territory to me. But I've heard such great things about that Lisa Lockhart saddle. I have the Lisa Lockhart flex 2 wide fit. Mine is the early one, still in great shape, doesn't work on flat backed horses as it rubs their back where the stirrups hang. I spoke to the maker/designer of this saddle yesterday and he said they have fixed the problem, and they can fix mine if I were to send it back. Do I really notice a difference in a regular tree and the flex tree, not really, some horses are more free in their shoulders with the Lockhart, the saddle is lighter. All in all I do like the saddle, it is nice quality, the leather finish is still on mine, everything is still tight. I would suggest getting the wide tree
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