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I would say if you'd brough this up in the first 14-30 days it would be a no brainer, the fact you've had the saddle for well over 6...

The Stubben may bunch in what I call a "pouchy" girth groove ie a deep, short and very defined groove. It's wide for starters and...

Saddles can be marked a different size, measure a different size...for instance a saddle stamped 17 may have had an extended cantle...

I suspect your original saddler would have to come back out first but you might struggle with the length of time you've had it re...

Ahh so not the saddle slipping back? It looks like it might be a smidge far back, but I agree, unlikely to be causing the girth area...

As with almost all things horsey, it depends :cool:. If you search on "barefoot" in here you'll find a ton of posts about all aspects...

I would potentially argue that the girth straps on the saddle aren't in the right place for him, the girth COULD be more vertical if...

I disagree that girths should drop straight down into the girth groove, it's what leads many people to place their saddle too far...

Any saddle that is made to be ultra stable under extreme external physical forces, especially if it's not made to specifially stabilise...

I'd be doing whatever I could to try and go barefoot (and look to posture and compensatory movement as likely to be at the root of the...

no. Once the horse is a transitioned BF riding horse then yes growth does equal wear. However not all horses can cope barefoot even on...

I would possibly try another bodyworker, may horses need 2-3 with each doing something different depending on the needs at that time...

I wouldn't assume you need boots long term for roadwork once properly transitioned it’s often the best things for bare feet.