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| Just as the title of this post says. I recently got a new saddle (Double J) and had the dealer try it on my horse, saying it fit her really well. I rode in it for the first time the other day. I didn't get my mare super sweaty by any means but it seemed there might have been two dry spots. Not sure if it's just because she wasn't sweating much at all or if it's saddle fit. I'll be more observant next time to see if they are more apparent.
I guess I'm more curious if dry spots mean the saddle absolutely does not fit at all or not? |
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Location: Riding Crackhead. | How big are the dry spots and where are they? |
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Location: Somewhere between raising hell and Amazing Grace | Larger dry spots yes. Tiny dry spots, no |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | How thick is your pad? |
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| I would say larger but she WAS sweating minimally. I'm probably over reacting. I use a 5 star 3/4 thick. |
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A Somebody to Everybody
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | ILuvSnap - 2015-05-08 6:04 PM I would say larger but she WAS sweating minimally. I'm probably over reacting. I use a 5 star 3/4 thick.
That should be a good fit, I use 3/4 to 1/2 inch 5 Stars, depends on who I'm riding... |
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 Banjo and Baby
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Location: South of Canada and North of Mexico | According to the Martin rep at the NFR he thought it looked like this fit. 8" Crown C. I believe the middle dry was from my saddleright which I had never had never seen before.
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| Does she have "dents" or hollows behind her shoulders (I'm not sure how else to describe it lol) Is it possible that the saddle is falling forward onto her shoulders and creating too much pressure? Because shims or possibly a Biofit pad could help with that. I am by no means an expert but that's what my mare used to look like and the only way too fix it was to buy a saddle that would have fit if not for the dents and then put a Biofit pad underneath. When we got a saddle to fit her nice I did exercises that increased the muscle in that area |
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What Name?
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| I discovered something similar about the saddle I'm riding in yesterday. My horse isnt sore though.
Not to steal your thread, the dry spot on one side is a little more apperant and bigger than the other, they're both small than my hand. What determines a BIG dry spot vs a SMALL one?? |
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| I was always taught that dry spots greater than four inches in diameter meant that the pressure was being spread out over a wide enough area to minimize pain. Basically, the smaller the dry spot, the bigger the issue. Though you should check to see if the dry spots are symmetrical. If they are not, there could be other factors that could be leading to issues with your fit.
But also keep in mind, that a horse's back can become sore for more reasons than just saddle fit. If you're asking them for more bend and flex through their body, collection, or simply asking them to work more than they are in condition for, there will be muscle soreness involved. |
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Location: 100 miles from Nowhere, AR | If I saddle up, ride for a short time, then unsaddle and don't work my horse into a good sweat, he will have dry in the shape of the tree on his back. If he's saddled long enough or sweats heavily, there is a perfect sweat pattern. Large dry areas on a minimally sweaty horse should indicate the tree doing its job. Is the hair ruffled any? |
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