Do you think these are ok to help show saddle doesn't fit Pidge?

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Ok so after some honest opinions please as this is what I will be showing the saddler when he comes on Tuesday to hopefully convince him that there is in fact something wrong with my saddle.
July 2006
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August 2006
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September 2006
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March 2007
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15 April 2007
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September 2007
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October 2007
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Well even i can see thats not right and im no saddle fitter!! Its too high off her back...if you get me... it like flaps doesnt it?! Sorry if i make no sense its too early!! LOL!
 
yes. they clearly show that it is coming right up off his back on take-off, which is totally wrong.
don't let him try to blame it on the breastplate either... no way can a breastplate make that much difference.
be prepared for him to maybe say something like "if your position was better it wouldn't move"... no, it still shouldn't move that much.
if you had more weight in your stirrups and didn't pitch forward so much on take-off it would be better for you and the horse, but the saddle still shouldn't do that, whatever you do.
 
Yes, Kerilli is quite right - and do not let him blind you with it being your position - have a look at a top eventer having a 'moment' XC (there is a great pic in the gallery at the moment of TigersEye taking a flyer at a fence, and I bet her saddle is not moving!) - you can be in the worst position you like to save yourself, and your saddle still should not do that to that extent!
 
Crikey, the fact that it doesn't fit stands out a mile!
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I am far from an expert, so you 'should' have no problems there.
 
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