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Location: Where the long tails flow, ND | What do these rub marks tell you?
Leather latigo, and off billet. Fleece cinch has been used, and mohair - same result.
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Location: South Georgia | Is the horse body clipped? If so, could it be a rash from the rubbing against prickly hair? |
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Location: Where the long tails flow, ND | Nope, it's saddle/billet related. She is slick :) |
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Location: South Georgia | SmokinGirlie - 2018-01-09 4:01 PM Nope, it's saddle/billet related. She is slick :)
Wow. I'm jealous. I'm in South Georgia and my horse isnt smooth like that. LOL
I have no clue. I wouldnt think a horse would be allergic to leather. No spots on the chest (from breastcollar) or bridle area? Did you use a different leather oil or something that maybe she could be allergic to? Are the marks on the opposite side as well?
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Location: Arizona | Is it the stain of the leather billet? |
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Location: Where the long tails flow, ND | horsegirl - 2018-01-09 3:05 PM SmokinGirlie - 2018-01-09 4:01 PM Nope, it's saddle/billet related. She is slick :) Wow. I'm jealous. I'm in South Georgia and my horse isnt smooth like that. LOL
I have no clue. I wouldnt think a horse would be allergic to leather. No spots on the chest (from breastcollar) or bridle area? Did you use a different leather oil or something that maybe she could be allergic to? Are the marks on the opposite side as well?
She has 3 blankets on, lol!
She is very thin skinned, I'm thinking it will happen regardless of what I use but man it's ugly and I don't know what to do to fix it! They are rub marks.
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Location: Arizona | Have you tried nylon billets? |
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Location: Where the long tails flow, ND | LIVE2RUN - 2018-01-09 3:09 PM Have you tried nylon billets?
Yep, almost worse. Because of the friction I'm assuming. |
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Location: South Georgia | Ok, so you know they are rub marks. What help or input were you seeking? It definitely is odd. I haven't seen that before. |
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Location: Where the long tails flow, ND | horsegirl - 2018-01-09 3:12 PM Ok, so you know they are rub marks. What help or input were you seeking? It definitely is odd. I haven't seen that before.
Just if anyone has had it happen before, and what they did to fix it?
What is causing it beyond the billets, clearly I know they are what are actually rubbing her -but why? Is it the saddle pressure points? Is it just her being thinned skinned? Is there something I can do to fix it I haven't thought of?
I'm tapped out and hating saddles so been riding bareback mostly, but that won't help me run barrels lol! |
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Location: In the Hills of Texas | My first thought it was a saddle fit problem and the billets and cinch are getting pulled. Does that makes sense? |
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Location: Where the long tails flow, ND | Nevertooold - 2018-01-09 3:21 PM My first thought it was a saddle fit problem and the billets and cinch are getting pulled. Does that makes sense?
Yes!
What do you think is causing it though? I just don't know what to look for different if that makes sense? Part of my thinks the skirt may be playing a factor, it's a Caldwell and she isn't a big bodied mare? |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Looks like to me its the pad, when you cinch it might be making the pad rub. What kind of pad are you using? |
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Location: Where the long tails flow, ND | Southtxponygirl - 2018-01-09 3:54 PM Looks like to me its the pad, when you cinch it might be making the pad rub. What kind of pad are you using?
You name it, I've tried them all I swear LOL !
I have used 7/8 and 3/4 5stars and then a 1/2inch Coats pad. All same results I'm finding. I threw a Coats on that is too wide for her, and a 1 inch pad. It doesn't seem to be rubbing as much but I also feel like I'm over padded and don't like that feeling. |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | SmokinGirlie - 2018-01-09 3:57 PM Southtxponygirl - 2018-01-09 3:54 PM Looks like to me its the pad, when you cinch it might be making the pad rub. What kind of pad are you using? You name it, I've tried them all I swear LOL !
I have used 7/8 and 3/4 5stars and then a 1/2inch Coats pad. All same results I'm finding. I threw a Coats on that is too wide for her, and a 1 inch pad. It doesn't seem to be rubbing as much but I also feel like I'm over padded and don't like that feeling.
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| Southtxponygirl - 2018-01-09 4:00 PM
SmokinGirlie - 2018-01-09 3:57 PM Southtxponygirl - 2018-01-09 3:54 PM Looks like to me its the pad, when you cinch it might be making the pad rub. What kind of pad are you using? You name it, I've tried them all I swear LOL !
I have used 7/8 and 3/4 5stars and then a 1/2inch Coats pad. All same results I'm finding. I threw a Coats on that is too wide for her, and a 1 inch pad. It doesn't seem to be rubbing as much but I also feel like I'm over padded and don't like that feeling.
Ditto, And maybe some pictures of the saddle without the to see the fit.
Are there 2 marks, one at the front Cinch and one at the rear? I think that’s what I’m seeing but the rear one is faint if it’s there? |
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Location: Where the long tails flow, ND | OhMax - 2018-01-09 8:31 PM Southtxponygirl - 2018-01-09 4:00 PM SmokinGirlie - 2018-01-09 3:57 PM Southtxponygirl - 2018-01-09 3:54 PM Looks like to me its the pad, when you cinch it might be making the pad rub. What kind of pad are you using? You name it, I've tried them all I swear LOL !
I have used 7/8 and 3/4 5stars and then a 1/2inch Coats pad. All same results I'm finding. I threw a Coats on that is too wide for her, and a 1 inch pad. It doesn't seem to be rubbing as much but I also feel like I'm over padded and don't like that feeling. Ditto, And maybe some pictures of the saddle without the to see the fit. Are there 2 marks, one at the front Cinch and one at the rear? I think that’s what I’m seeing but the rear one is faint if it’s there?
I will post some tomorrow! And yes front and back! |
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Location: Where the long tails flow, ND | I was pregnant last summer so I don't have a lot of saddled pictures and I got the saddle later the fall before.
Here are some images, hopefully they help give you a better idea of what I'm dealing with?
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Location: Texas | Try a thinner pad
Try a shorter cinch. |
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Location: mi | are all the pads you tried felt or wool? maybe try a fleece pad? Not anything I would want to run in.... Yikes... but might be worth trying for a few work outs. |
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