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| I have an older gelding(15) and I have an allen ranch on their original tree. It is a wide and it sits to far down on my gelding. Stanley said I needed a 6.5. I brought two home....one was allen ranch on a talmadge green tree and the other was allen ranch flex tree. I loved the flex tree...the feel and such but......all of these saddles are leaving dry spots right behind the shoulders....same spot and size on each side....about the size of my palm. I have heard the spots are nothing to worry about and I have heard there should not be dry spots? Help  Thank you in advance! |
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| I just bought one off allen ranch built on a cutting horse tree I've had it two weeks so far i like it |
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| Deb Sibley just posted on her group awhile back that dry spots weren't bad for the flex trees...ill see if I can find it |
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| cheeka77 - 2016-04-04 9:43 PM
Deb Sibley just posted on her group awhile back that dry spots weren't bad for the flex trees...ill see if I can find it
Thank you! I have dry spots with just my original allen ranch also. All 3 saddles I have tried have left the dry spots....in the very same place on both sides...looks like twin spots! |
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Location: Probably On the Road to the Next Barrel Race! | Yes, I have the same question....same dry spots with my Deb Sibley, using a CSI pad, palm-sized, wither area...what does this mean...on 2 horses...
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Location: Southern Indiana | I would love to pull my saddle and see even sweat marks but a person could go through thousands of saddles and pads and never get that. I believe if a saddle is fitting good, no soreness, and no ruffled hair then dry spots are a normal thing! Ruffled hair and small spots are what I have always learned to be signs of problems. If dry spots are about the size of the front bar of a saddle that would be an indication of even fit. |
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| CrossCreek - 2016-04-04 10:25 PM
Yes, I have the same question....same dry spots with my Deb Sibley, using a CSI pad, palm-sized, wither area...what does this mean...on 2 horses...
I use a 5 star with mine. And mine are palm size also.
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| TheDutchMan01 - 2016-04-04 10:26 PM
I would love to pull my saddle and see even sweat marks but a person could go through thousands of saddles and pads and never get that. I believe if a saddle is fitting good, no soreness, and no ruffled hair then dry spots are a normal thing! Ruffled hair and small spots are what I have always learned to be signs of problems. If dry spots are about the size of the front bar of a saddle that would be an indication of even fit.
I have used the same saddle since August and he seems fine with it....never sore but I am a worry wort and always find something to stress over! |
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Location: Probably On the Road to the Next Barrel Race! | mmfarms - 2016-04-04 10:40 PM CrossCreek - 2016-04-04 10:25 PM Yes, I have the same question....same dry spots with my Deb Sibley, using a CSI pad, palm-sized, wither area...what does this mean...on 2 horses... I use a 5 star with mine. And mine are palm size also.
Oh thank you for posting, I feel better !!!! |
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Location: Tuttle Oklahoma | Five 5 posted an article on there page not to long ago on how not all dry spots are bad. https://www.5starequineproducts.com/articles/dry-spots |
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Thank you Mo! |
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| Were you able to find this link? I have some dry spots with my flex tree. |
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| maybe try this link .... https://www.5starequineproducts.com/articles/dry-spots
ETA, the first link took me to a 404 ...
Edited by lindseylou2290 2016-10-25 12:16 PM
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Location: Cocoa, Florida | TheDutchMan01 - 2016-04-04 10:26 PM
I would love to pull my saddle and see even sweat marks but a person could go through thousands of saddles and pads and never get that. I believe if a saddle is fitting good, no soreness, and no ruffled hair then dry spots are a normal thing! Ruffled hair and small spots are what I have always learned to be signs of problems. If dry spots are about the size of the front bar of a saddle that would be an indication of even fit.
I agree with this, I have a mare that always has two dry spots on her shoulder with the wider tree or the 6.5, but the bars on both saddles fit her perfectly and she's never back or shoulder sore. I do put small oval shims when I ride The wider saddle on her that seems to fill in a tiny gap.
Some say sweat marks are a hoax, some firmly believe, i say listen to your horse and chiropractor. With experience you'll be able
To tell what fits well and what doesn't. |
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| This is an english video, but still pretty good video explaining dry spots behind the shoulder blade
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74_QqhD5BmU
Edited by Buckles 2016-10-25 6:48 PM
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Location: North Dakota | Reading dry spots is like reading palms. I would not be concerned if that's the ONLY issue you've encountered. |
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| If your horse is downhill you will also likely always have dry spots behind the withers. It is just the nature of the beast. |
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