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runfastturnsmooth Reg. Jan 2017	Posted 2018-07-18 11:34 AM Subject: Surcingles
Extreme Veteran Posts: 542	I'm looking for a nice quality surcingle that WILL NOT PINCH. Does such a thing exist? I like putting a surcingle on the yearlings this time of year and every single one we've had catches them and pinches when your putting it on and I don't like it. We haven't tried a fleece one yet....maybe that would help? I want a nice quality surcingle. Please give me some options.
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RedHead84 Reg. Dec 2014	Posted 2018-07-18 11:38 AM Subject: RE: Surcingles
Elite Veteran Posts: 889	I would check this one out. https://www.sstack.com/Western_Training_Ground-Driving-Equipment/Dur...
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cavyrunsbarrels Reg. Dec 2010	Posted 2018-07-18 11:40 AM Subject: RE: Surcingles
Red Bull Agressive Posts: 5981 Location: North Dakota	I was told that any of them that have the suffed panels with a gullet in the middle will pinch, and that flat surcingles are best. I got this one from Dover and it's worked great. https://www.doversaddlery.com/fleece-lined-surcingle/p/X1-30139/
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cranky B4 10am Reg. Dec 2009	Posted 2018-07-18 11:46 AM Subject: RE: Surcingles
Witty Enough Posts: 2954 Location: CTX	cavyrunsbarrels - 2018-07-18 11:40 AM I was told that any of them that have the suffed panels with a gullet in the middle will pinch, and that flat surcingles are best. I got this one from Dover and it's worked great. https://www.doversaddlery.com/fleece-lined-surcingle/p/X1-30139/ This is the one I got to, and so far I have not had any problems with it.
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runfastturnsmooth Reg. Jan 2017	Posted 2018-07-18 11:57 AM Subject: RE: Surcingles
Extreme Veteran Posts: 542	I was leaning towards one of the higher priced leather ones. The leather ones don't have a tightening buckle on the offside. It seems that the offside buckle is what pinches?
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Liana D Reg. Sep 2008	Posted 2018-07-18 1:03 PM Subject: RE: Surcingles
Defense Attorney for The Horse Location: Claremore, OK	I usually just take 2 shorter fleece lined cinches and use an off billet to attach them on each side. I’ve also got a bare back pad with a fleece lined adjustable cinch that I use. Edited by Liana D 2018-07-18 1:04 PM
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KindaClassey Reg. Sep 2011	Posted 2018-07-18 2:16 PM Subject: RE: Surcingles
Extreme Veteran Posts: 489	I stumbled across one that Bob Marshall made. It has the pommel like his saddles and tightens up just like a regular saddle. I ride with it all the time and there is NO slip to it at all. There are lots of rings on it too for driving or bitting up. I took it back to the headquarters and they took measurements and pictures. I am having another one made for a friend that has a special needs riding program. They said it would run around $200.
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KindaClassey Reg. Sep 2011	Posted 2018-07-18 2:17 PM Subject: RE: Surcingles
Extreme Veteran Posts: 489	I stumbled across one that Bob Marshall made. It has the pommel like his saddles and tightens up just like a regular saddle. I ride with it all the time and there is NO slip to it at all. There are lots of rings on it too for driving or bitting up. I took it back to the headquarters and they took measurements and pictures. I am having another one made for a friend that has a special needs riding program. They said it would run around $200.
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runfastturnsmooth Reg. Jan 2017	Posted 2018-07-19 2:08 PM Subject: RE: Surcingles
Extreme Veteran Posts: 542	Liana D - 2018-07-18 1:03 PM I usually just take 2 shorter fleece lined cinches and use an off billet to attach them on each side. I’ve also got a bare back pad with a fleece lined adjustable cinch that I use. I feel like both of these suggestions are much better than buying a leather one. Thanks Miss Liana!
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mandita8907 Reg. Nov 2010	Posted 2018-07-19 3:21 PM Subject: RE: Surcingles
Elite Veteran Posts: 690 Location: Georgia	What do you do with your yearlings and a surcingle? Super curious
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Liana D Reg. Sep 2008	Posted 2018-07-19 3:29 PM Subject: RE: Surcingles
Defense Attorney for The Horse Location: Claremore, OK	Most of the yearlings I work are racetrack yearlings that will be started in the fall. They need to learn to wear the surcingle comfortably. I let them wear it while I’m doing ground work. If it’s one of my own I’m not worried about it, I’ll just saddle him when he’s ready .
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runfastturnsmooth Reg. Jan 2017	Posted 2018-07-22 9:05 PM Subject: RE: Surcingles
Extreme Veteran Posts: 542	mandita8907 - 2018-07-19 3:21 PM What do you do with your yearlings and a surcingle? Super curious Same as Miss Liana ours are race yearlings. We start them in an old exercise saddle with no stirrups first few times then do some ground driving with a surcingle once they are used to the old saddle.
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