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    sbloom replied to the thread Nick Dorman dressage saddle.
    No, they're very different, strongly related to Barry Swain, they're both types of semiflex tree. Ideal "links" are usually someone...
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    sbloom reacted to Ceifer's post in the thread Nick Dorman dressage saddle with Like Like.
    Agree with this 💯. Livery had one that they kept adjusting and the tree broke in the end.
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    sbloom replied to the thread Nick Dorman dressage saddle.
    Absolutely, "adjustable saddle" always means the tree. Air and flocking of course can be "adjusted" somit is confusing, but it doesn't...
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    sbloom reacted to Kind horse lover's post in the thread Nick Dorman dressage saddle with Like Like.
    That’s a good point to check the age of the saddle. I have a saddle fitter who stocks Nick Dolman saddles coming next week to measure my...
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    sbloom replied to the thread Nick Dorman dressage saddle.
    What have you been told? I'm intrigued as this is pretty industry standard, though as you'll see from my comment below it's interpreted...
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    sbloom replied to the thread Nick Dorman dressage saddle.
    They are on a wooden tree so only minimally adjustable in width, despite the flex in the middle. Buying second hand I would not suggest...
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    sbloom reacted to ester's post in the thread Lame pony after five months rest with Like Like.
    Did wedges stay on? for some they can help temporarily as a bit of a sticking plaster, others it can make them significantly worse as it...
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    sbloom replied to the thread Saddle ideas.
    Absolutely, adjusting the front arch one size wider is completely normal, you could easily widen two sizes, but there absolutely is a...
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    sbloom reacted to eahotson's post in the thread Saddle ideas with Like Like.
    Fair enough.The one I bought is 2xw and Andrea told me that as her back develops it will need to be broadened to 3xw which I think will...
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    sbloom replied to the thread Saddle ideas.
    They're widened as other wooden trees, the front arch moves, the rails under the rider move a little. The tree can be adjusted just a...
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