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hoofs_in_motion Reg. Apr 2011	Posted 2015-03-12 9:51 AM Subject: Saddle pad rubbing back?
Undercover Amish Mafia Member Posts: 9991 Location: Kansas	I've always had issues with saddle pads rubbing my horses back towards the rear. My 5 star never did that, but I currently have a reinsman pad I'm riding my colt in...and it's doing the same to him. I don't ride with a back cinch right now.....because I don't want to get bucked off hahaha, but is this because of poor saddle fit? He's narrow in the withers, and I'm riding him in a saddle with a 7" gullet...it looks a bit tight on him, but the pad is 1/2" thick.
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GLP Reg. Oct 2013	Posted 2015-03-12 10:00 AM Subject: RE: Saddle pad rubbing back?
I just read the headlines Posts: 4483	Is the pad too long for his back? This happened on my sister's little mare. She was really short backed. My gelding has a shortish back and is higher at the hip than the withers so I use a fleece backed pad.
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skye Reg. Jul 2004	Posted 2015-03-12 10:17 AM Subject: RE: Saddle pad rubbing back?
Expert Posts: 2121 Location: The Great Northwest	I bet the saddle is bridging. Have you set the saddle on without a pad to feel how the pressure goes?
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hoofs_in_motion Reg. Apr 2011	Posted 2015-03-12 10:22 AM Subject: RE: Saddle pad rubbing back?
Undercover Amish Mafia Member Posts: 9991 Location: Kansas	skye - 2015-03-12 10:17 AM I bet the saddle is bridging. Have you set the saddle on without a pad to feel how the pressure goes? not yet, he's a bit spookish and I just ground tie him to saddle him. I'll tie him up this weekend and check the fit. The pad is a tad bit long on it. (frostbite.JPG) Attachments ---------------- frostbite.JPG (36KB - 157 downloads)
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charlenenh Reg. Oct 2010	Posted 2015-03-13 3:16 AM Subject: RE: Saddle pad rubbing back?
Extreme Veteran Posts: 422 Location: Fort Bragg North Carolina	My csi pad does this to ALL my horses if I use a different pad I don't have this problem. I'm following this thread...
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horsingaround Reg. Dec 2005	Posted 2015-03-13 5:23 PM Subject: RE: Saddle pad rubbing back?
Ima Cool Kid Posts: 3496 Location: TN	I usually use a 1/4 in liner with a wool colorful saddle blanket but thought about trying a best ever pad i bought used, loved it and got another one to match. The new one is rubbing on one of my mares. she does have a short back. would it be horrible to cut it a bit shorter?
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Southtxponygirl Reg. Nov 2006	Posted 2015-03-13 5:29 PM Subject: RE: Saddle pad rubbing back?
A Somebody to Everybody Posts: 41354 Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas	Its either to long or needs a cleaning I would think
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CYA Ranch Reg. Feb 2008	Posted 2015-03-13 7:48 PM Subject: RE: Saddle pad rubbing back?
More bootie than waist! Posts: 18425 Location: Riding Crackhead.	switch back to 5 Star?
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