Cure for Slipping saddle

[SteveD]

my OH's horse is a Shire X Cob, and he is lovely big and broad lad (like a bloody barrel really, but not fat)....problem is, his saddle tends to move around a bit on his back, even when he is correctly girthed, and Im sure its not that comfortable for him. (he is in a wintec wide saddle which has 4 girth straps and is girthed on the outer two straps) Are there any cunning tricks like non slip saddle pads out there that we should consider?
I know this is a common problem on cobby types so hopefully someone will have the magic answer.

Thanks, Steve

 

[Donkeymad]

You could try a Barnsby Grip Pad or a Thorowgood saddlecloth/numnah....both extremely good.

We have a shire X too s understand your problem!!!

 

[Guinness]

Are you sure the saddle is correctly fitted?

 

[apkelly01]

Is the girth leather? I'd a string girth and it caused my saddle to slip constantly, changed to a leather one and have had no problems since.

 

[Daphnelia]

I used a limpet pad and also girthed on the 2nd and 4th straps, was advised to by saddler.

 

[clipertyplop]

Hi, I was recomended by a raceyard person to use a waffle cloth, very much like the cloths you put under a floor rug or table cloth to stop them slipping, made of rubber and look like a waffle, cost £2 or £3 from cheap warehouse type shops you find on any high street, worked for us.

 

[horseygirl123456]

Hi one of our liveries has a sec Dx type she recentley had a new saddle wide gfs i think but saddler advised non slip saddlecloth as due to her shape you would never prevent all "slippage" we got it from equimix at Stourport .I cant remember the brand though but you could give them a ring if they are near you. It has a sort of sticky underside but looks conventional on top in black or white and has worked so far.our show hunter is pear shaped and at first her new saddle moved forward my saddler says he makes girths with an inset of something similar to ping pong bat rubber! have changed her shape with work so havent had to try this. Good luck!

 

[Christmas_Kate]

Go to wilkinson and buy a roll of Duck anti slip matting (for under household rugs). Works a treat!

 

[YorkshireLass]

I have a Shire and I know how you feel!

The only saddles that fit my big flat horse are VSD, dressage or stock saddles. These big horses have masive shoulders with massive action. Any forward cut saddle ends up too near the shoulder. The shoulder action bales the saddle over to the side.

Make sure the saddle is far enough back, and fitted correctly.

Play around with your girthing arrangements. Make sure your girth has elastic at both ends, or no elastic. Elastic at one end is a common cause of slipping saddles (god knows why they make one end elastic girths. Everything else we use on a horse is symetrical!)

Ditto the advice about the 'non slip mat' stuff from Wilkinsons. However, you need to paly around with different pads. I find those woven western saddle cloths are very grippy. Some people solve their troubles with a simple poly pad.

 

[YorksG]

Our old Shirex Clydesdale used to have the problem of the saddle slipping back and we used a leather breast girth, which solved the problem.

Fortunately the new girl doesn't have the same problem.

 

[Magister]

A Stephens Gel-eze pad between numnah and horse and a Professionals Choice girth worked for me!