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Location: alabama | Soooo, u have one person saying "put the saddle behind the shoulders to let the shoulder move freely", then u have someone else saying "put it on the shoulder to prevent pain to the spine"... WHICH IS IT???? My mare has kissing spine, I had the lig snip surgery, and I'm desperately trying to find the best option for her! Ughh so frustrating!!
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Location: Golden Gulf Coast of Texas | smcmil - 2017-01-08 10:42 AM
Soooo, u have one person saying "put the saddle behind the shoulders to let the shoulder move freely", then u have someone else saying "put it on the shoulder to prevent pain to the spine"... WHICH IS IT???? My mare has kissing spine, I had the lig snip surgery, and I'm desperately trying to find the best option for her! Ughh so frustrating!!
Depends on the saddle. Some are made to set behind the shoulders and some made to set farther forward |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | smcmil - 2017-01-08 10:42 AM Soooo, u have one person saying "put the saddle behind the shoulders to let the shoulder move freely", then u have someone else saying "put it on the shoulder to prevent pain to the spine"... WHICH IS IT???? My mare has kissing spine, I had the lig snip surgery, and I'm desperately trying to find the best option for her! Ughh so frustrating!!
What saddle brand are you useing? Just depends on the saddle.. |
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Location: alabama | Southtxponygirl - 2017-01-08 10:45 AM
smcmil - 2017-01-08 10:42 AM Soooo, u have one person saying "put the saddle behind the shoulders to let the shoulder move freely", then u have someone else saying "put it on the shoulder to prevent pain to the spine"... WHICH IS IT???? My mare has kissing spine, I had the lig snip surgery, and I'm desperately trying to find the best option for her! Ughh so frustrating!!
What saddle brand are you useing? Just depends on the saddle..
Well I have a just be natural and a flex tree circle y... I don't know if either is a good pic for her tho |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | I have always heard a treeless and flex tree saddles is a no no for horses that have kissing spine, I was tolded a treed saddle was the best for horses with KS, I dont have a horse with KS but have talks with others that did. But my understanding was the horses needed that support of a treed saddle. |
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Location: Cocoa, Florida | I have a Tammy Fischer just because I ride multiple horses and it fits pretty much everything I've ridden so far! Your JBN should be okay? Did you get a wide or regular tree? That can make a difference and so can your pad with a treeless |
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Location: The best kept secret in TX | Southtxponygirl - 2017-01-08 1:43 PM I have always heard a treeless and flex tree saddles is a no no for horses that have kissing spine, I was tolded a treed saddle was the best for horses with KS, I dont have a horse with KS but have talks with others that did. But my understanding was the horses needed that support of a treed saddle.
I agree with Roxie. The treeless and flex tree are a no no for a horse with KS. |
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Location: Back in MT BABY!!! | If your horse already has issues with her spine...I would stay clear of saddles designed to fit behind the shoulder. Good Luck I've come to the conclusion that saddle shopping sucks :( |
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Location: MN | My horse had the surgery also, treeless is a NO NO! You need to keep any and all pressure off the back. For my horse, I keep the saddle behind the shoulder because he is so wide. I'm having problems with fitting also. If you go to smartpak, look up saddle wedge. There are 2 kinds, one that lifts the saddle up by the withers and the other that lifts the saddle up in the rear. I would buy the one that lifts it up off the rear in the mean time, I got one and it helps. |
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| IRunOnFaith - 2017-01-09 8:30 AM
Southtxponygirl - 2017-01-08 1:43 PM I have always heard a treeless and flex tree saddles is a no no for horses that have kissing spine, I was tolded a treed saddle was the best for horses with KS, I dont have a horse with KS but have talks with others that did. But my understanding was the horses needed that support of a treed saddle.
I agree with Roxie. The treeless and flex tree are a no no for a horse with KS.
Per my vet, flex trees are okay. Treeless are not. |
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