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Location: Golden Gulf Coast of Texas | TXBarrelRacer84 - 2017-04-05 2:15 PM
Southtxponygirl - 2017-04-05 2:04 PM TXBarrelRacer84 - 2017-04-05 1:46 PM mreklaw - 2017-04-05 1:14 PM I agree with NTO they fit differently on each horse. If your horse has a high withers and big drop at shoulder it will make those saddles fit almost a whole size smaller. Also, if your horse has a really round back and no withers you need a really thin pad. And with the drop rigging you need 26 inch girth. As far as size you should go up a whole size so if u ride a 14 you have to go up to 15.5 because they don't make even sizes. I don't like the Tammy. I have a Jackie and like it more than the BM. It's easy to post in. That being said I hate running certain horses in them. Hard to stay up with some horses. She has a pretty round back with hardly any withers. Â I'm using a fairly thin pad (3/4 inch with no buildup or anything on the front). Â Until I get it really cinched down, there's space between the saddle and her withers, I don't know if that's normal or not. Â I'm using a 28 girth, may need to try the 26. Â Interesting the difference you feel between the Tammy and Jackie. Â I haven't ridden the Jackie. Â I didn't have much choice when I got this one. Â I got to try it on my mare, but the saddle I had didn't fit her so I couldn't keep using it. Â This one fits her much better but it just isn't comfortable for me. Â I feel more comfortable running in it, but when I ride daily it's miserable. Â Maybe it's just not the saddle for her or me either one. Â
The wide has to be broken in too. My Jackie set up a little at first but finally relaxed and sets down now. If your mare is that round the wide would have been a better fit. I did ride the Tammy and I felt very confined in it. The cantle doesn't set as high on the Jackie and feels more like a normal saddle. What part of Texas are you in? | |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | TXBarrelRacer84 - 2017-04-05 2:15 PM Southtxponygirl - 2017-04-05 2:04 PM TXBarrelRacer84 - 2017-04-05 1:46 PM mreklaw - 2017-04-05 1:14 PM I agree with NTO they fit differently on each horse. If your horse has a high withers and big drop at shoulder it will make those saddles fit almost a whole size smaller. Also, if your horse has a really round back and no withers you need a really thin pad. And with the drop rigging you need 26 inch girth. As far as size you should go up a whole size so if u ride a 14 you have to go up to 15.5 because they don't make even sizes. I don't like the Tammy. I have a Jackie and like it more than the BM. It's easy to post in. That being said I hate running certain horses in them. Hard to stay up with some horses. She has a pretty round back with hardly any withers. I'm using a fairly thin pad (3/4 inch with no buildup or anything on the front). Until I get it really cinched down, there's space between the saddle and her withers, I don't know if that's normal or not. I'm using a 28 girth, may need to try the 26. Interesting the difference you feel between the Tammy and Jackie. I haven't ridden the Jackie. I didn't have much choice when I got this one. I got to try it on my mare, but the saddle I had didn't fit her so I couldn't keep using it. This one fits her much better but it just isn't comfortable for me. I feel more comfortable running in it, but when I ride daily it's miserable. Maybe it's just not the saddle for her or me either one.
Hummm never heard this befor, who was telling you a reg. would fit like a wide once its broken in? Sounds like to me you needed to be trying a wide fit on your mare and a larger seat for you. Sounds like a bad fit you and your mare if your that miserable riding in this saddle. | |
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Location: Texas | mreklaw - 2017-04-05 3:38 PM TXBarrelRacer84 - 2017-04-05 2:15 PM Southtxponygirl - 2017-04-05 2:04 PM TXBarrelRacer84 - 2017-04-05 1:46 PM mreklaw - 2017-04-05 1:14 PM I agree with NTO they fit differently on each horse. If your horse has a high withers and big drop at shoulder it will make those saddles fit almost a whole size smaller. Also, if your horse has a really round back and no withers you need a really thin pad. And with the drop rigging you need 26 inch girth. As far as size you should go up a whole size so if u ride a 14 you have to go up to 15.5 because they don't make even sizes. I don't like the Tammy. I have a Jackie and like it more than the BM. It's easy to post in. That being said I hate running certain horses in them. Hard to stay up with some horses. She has a pretty round back with hardly any withers. I'm using a fairly thin pad (3/4 inch with no buildup or anything on the front). Until I get it really cinched down, there's space between the saddle and her withers, I don't know if that's normal or not. I'm using a 28 girth, may need to try the 26. Interesting the difference you feel between the Tammy and Jackie. I haven't ridden the Jackie. I didn't have much choice when I got this one. I got to try it on my mare, but the saddle I had didn't fit her so I couldn't keep using it. This one fits her much better but it just isn't comfortable for me. I feel more comfortable running in it, but when I ride daily it's miserable. Maybe it's just not the saddle for her or me either one. The wide has to be broken in too. My Jackie set up a little at first but finally relaxed and sets down now. If your mare is that round the wide would have been a better fit. I did ride the Tammy and I felt very confined in it. The cantle doesn't set as high on the Jackie and feels more like a normal saddle. What part of Texas are you in?
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Location: Texas | Southtxponygirl - 2017-04-05 3:49 PM TXBarrelRacer84 - 2017-04-05 2:15 PM Southtxponygirl - 2017-04-05 2:04 PM TXBarrelRacer84 - 2017-04-05 1:46 PM mreklaw - 2017-04-05 1:14 PM I agree with NTO they fit differently on each horse. If your horse has a high withers and big drop at shoulder it will make those saddles fit almost a whole size smaller. Also, if your horse has a really round back and no withers you need a really thin pad. And with the drop rigging you need 26 inch girth. As far as size you should go up a whole size so if u ride a 14 you have to go up to 15.5 because they don't make even sizes. I don't like the Tammy. I have a Jackie and like it more than the BM. It's easy to post in. That being said I hate running certain horses in them. Hard to stay up with some horses. She has a pretty round back with hardly any withers. I'm using a fairly thin pad (3/4 inch with no buildup or anything on the front). Until I get it really cinched down, there's space between the saddle and her withers, I don't know if that's normal or not. I'm using a 28 girth, may need to try the 26. Interesting the difference you feel between the Tammy and Jackie. I haven't ridden the Jackie. I didn't have much choice when I got this one. I got to try it on my mare, but the saddle I had didn't fit her so I couldn't keep using it. This one fits her much better but it just isn't comfortable for me. I feel more comfortable running in it, but when I ride daily it's miserable. Maybe it's just not the saddle for her or me either one.
The person I bought it from told me that. She is very knowledgable and has a bunch of horses in these saddles and said none of hers she used a wide on. I asked about the wide knowing the reason that my Coats didn't fit her is because she's thick-backed with hardly any withers. I sat in another brand of treeless with a 13.5 seat (knowing it was too small, I ride a 14 treed saddle) that was my friend's on my mare and I almost felt more comfortable in it than I do this one. It's weird. I think maybe it's me and my preferences and not the saddle, but you may be right it's just not the right saddle for either of us. Thanks for your help. | |
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Location: Texas | I have found a 15.5 that's a wide that a friend is selling. I'm going to try it on my mare and ride it and see what I feel like. If I don't like it, I think I'm going back to a treed saddle. Thanks so much for everyone's input and help. I'm pretty clueless on treeless. I've ridden treed my whole life until Jan. | |
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