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cecollins0811 Reg. Aug 2013	Posted 2018-02-18 7:17 AM Subject: Treeless saddle making white mark on withers - PICTURES
Expert 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? Edited by cecollins0811 2018-02-18 4:14 PM
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cranky B4 10am Reg. Dec 2009	Posted 2018-02-18 8:46 AM Subject: RE: Treeless saddle making white mark on withers
Witty Enough Posts: 2954 Location: CTX	What kind of pad are you using now??? I use a Saddleright which does not push down on the withers.
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Southtxponygirl Reg. Nov 2006	Posted 2018-02-18 9:33 AM Subject: RE: Treeless saddle making white mark on withers
A Somebody to Everybody Posts: 41354 Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas	What brand of Treeless saddle are you using? And what type of saddle pad? My Treeless saddles were never a problem..
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Jo_Cat Reg. Sep 2015	Posted 2018-02-18 2:21 PM Subject: RE: Treeless saddle making white mark on withers
Member Posts: 46	I wouldn't recommend one with a big cut out area. The pad conforms to the back, any big cut out could cause bigger pressure point issues
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cecollins0811 Reg. Aug 2013	Posted 2018-02-18 3:49 PM Subject: RE: Treeless saddle making white mark on withers
Expert 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. ETA: here's a picture http://i67.tinypic.com/2qsw8qw.jpg saddle http://i65.tinypic.com/2dj293s.jpg white hairs As you can see it's not very much right now but rather get it stopped now before it gets bigger or worse Here's also a picture of where the saddle pad is laying on him after a ride and the shape of his withers http://i68.tinypic.com/2dly55.jpg Edited by cecollins0811 2018-02-18 4:53 PM
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WiscoRacer Reg. Jul 2015	Posted 2018-02-20 11:51 PM Subject: RE: Treeless saddle making white mark on withers - PICTURES
Extreme Veteran Posts: 516	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.
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Southtxponygirl Reg. Nov 2006	Posted 2018-02-21 12:09 AM Subject: RE: Treeless saddle making white mark on withers - PICTURES
A Somebody to Everybody 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.
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dashnlotti Reg. Aug 2009	Posted 2018-02-21 9:31 AM Subject: RE: Treeless saddle making white mark on withers - PICTURES
Off the Wall Wacky 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.
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