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cecollins0811 Reg. Aug 2013	Posted 2018-03-12 7:58 AM Subject: Cutting the whither strap
Expert Posts: 1631 Location: Somewhere around here	I know some of you tahat have done this are on here, I'm searching for you lol. Why did you do this to your saddle pad and have you regretted it?
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roxieannie Reg. Sep 2006	Posted 2018-03-12 8:12 AM Subject: RE: Cutting the whither strap
Dog Resuce Agent Posts: 3459 Location: southeast Texas	I did it. My horse is getting older and his withers are getting more shark like. No regrets.
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Nateracer Reg. Feb 2008	Posted 2018-03-12 10:08 AM Subject: RE: Cutting the whither strap
Miss Laundry Misshap Posts: 5271	I did it!! I have 5 stars. I've done it to 2 of them. My gelding has huge withers and even with venting, sometimes the pad would settle back on to the withers and make him sore. After cutting it, it didn't really change anything except his soreness because there wasn't anything left to make him sore! I did this before they invented the wither cut out pads from 5 star.
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wishingforsun Reg. Apr 2012	Posted 2018-03-12 6:55 PM Subject: RE: Cutting the whither strap
	cecollins0811 - 2018-03-12 5:58 AM I know some of you tahat have done this are on here, I'm searching for you lol. Why did you do this to your saddle pad and have you regretted it? Diamond Wool makes a couple exclusively for Caldwell that have 10" and 13" cutbacks with the wither straps being adjustable with velcro that work fantastic! Cutting one or having a saddle shop modify one would probably work too but typically the cutbacks are not deep enough for long withers and without the strap, the pressure will get moved to the base of the cutout.
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roxieannie Reg. Sep 2006	Posted 2018-03-13 7:34 AM Subject: RE: Cutting the whither strap
Dog Resuce Agent Posts: 3459 Location: southeast Texas	I got one a diamond one with the wither strap. Sold it. It was a lot coarser than the 5 star.
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