Fat Pony - Saddle Slipping!!!!!

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My pony has a very round tummy, and this causes for her saddle to go way up her neck alot!

I dont want to use a crupper because I have a nice good quality leather saddle without a d-ring, and I dont really like the thought of the saddle pulling on her tail:S

Is there any girths or non- slip saddle pads out there that would stop me having to get off every 5 minutes to re - ajust the saddle?

Thanks!
 
When I had this problem one summer, particularly when jumping, my saddler recommended Limpet pad with a Stubben string girth and that combo worked perfectly and once I'd got some weight of the pony I didn't really need it as saddle then stayed where it should!
 
I use the Professionals Choice neoprene girth which is really grippy, but then my saddle doesn't tend to slip that much.

If yours is moving forwards then I think a crupper might be the best bet, tbh. I'm sure a saddler could add a d ring. I know a few horses that are quite happy wearing them.
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Thanks for replys everyonee!

I do like the look of that barnsby numnuh grip pad, but when i saw the price i was like whoaaaaa!!!!

Balancing strap? - Why??

Thanks again your posts have been very helpful!
 
I've got a Barnsby grip pad my saddler lent me and its great...I'll have to buy it now though and I didn't relaise how much they were!!
 
I am sure I have seen somewhere a crupper that doesn't need a d-ring to attach it to, I would also recomend a limpit pad, they do come up second hand on e-bay, which is where I got one from.
 
Only downside to a limpet pad is - have you ever tried to get horse hair off of one?! No chance. Like the grip the limpet has on the saddle, the hairs going nowhere! But they're still worth it!
 
Aah, I feel your pain! Scooby's saddle slips terribly - at first it was just slipping from side to side because he's so barrel-shaped, which I could deal with - it isn't ideal to have to keep hauling yourself back into the right place, but it did teach me to be more balanced! Now he's starting to lose weight, this is becoming less of a problem - but his now-too-wide saddle is now slipping backwards.
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We've ordered a breast girth to hold it in place, and the next size down in the interchangeable gullet system, and until they arrive poor Scoobers isn't being ridden because the saddle ends up right on his loins, making him buck. I don't want any broken bones, and I don't want Scooby to associate riding with discomfort, so we're fat-burning by lunging until his new stuff comes.
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These fatties are more trouble than they're worth.
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(Of course that's a lie, Scoobs is worth every frustrating penny!
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Aah, I feel your pain! Scooby's saddle slips terribly - at first it was just slipping from side to side because he's so barrel-shaped, which I could deal with - it isn't ideal to have to keep hauling yourself back into the right place, but it did teach me to be more balanced! Now he's starting to lose weight, this is becoming less of a problem - but his now-too-wide saddle is now slipping backwards.
mad.gif
We've ordered a breast girth to hold it in place, and the next size down in the interchangeable gullet system, and until they arrive poor Scoobers isn't being ridden because the saddle ends up right on his loins, making him buck. I don't want any broken bones, and I don't want Scooby to associate riding with discomfort, so we're fat-burning by lunging until his new stuff comes.
frown.gif
These fatties are more trouble than they're worth.
tongue.gif
(Of course that's a lie, Scoobs is worth every frustrating penny!
grin.gif
)

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Haha they sure are fraustrating!!! I was out on a hack the other day, when my saddle slipped up my ponies neck, i was there for about 10 minutes trying to undo the girth slide saddle back ect... how embarrising - the looks that people gave me hahahahaaa[:


&Thanks for posts guys! They have helped alot thanks!:)
 
We had this with No1 LGW, we tried everything! Saddler made a piece that fitted under the saddle with a D ring - it just slides in place by tucking under the padded bits(sorry don't know correct name), and the D ring then points out at the cantle for attaching the crupper. She's fine with the crupper but I guess it helps she's used to driving too, but I'd think it's quite comfy and it tends to be once the saddle starts to slip it slips more, so the crupper just stops it starting to move. We also had some success before that with a neoprene pad with holes sorry can't recall the brand but it may be Prolite, that is quite good at sticking in place, fine for flatwork but not good enough on it's own if she's jumping, and combined with a sheepskin cover on her usual girth was better.
If you're in/near Berkshire or not too far away you're welcome to borrow our bits and pices for a week to try them out and see what works best if that helps, No1 LGW isn't going to get ridden much this weekend so we can manage without for a while.
 
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We had this with No1 LGW, we tried everything! Saddler made a piece that fitted under the saddle with a D ring - it just slides in place by tucking under the padded bits(sorry don't know correct name), and the D ring then points out at the cantle for attaching the crupper. She's fine with the crupper but I guess it helps she's used to driving too, but I'd think it's quite comfy and it tends to be once the saddle starts to slip it slips more, so the crupper just stops it starting to move. We also had some success before that with a neoprene pad with holes sorry can't recall the brand but it may be Prolite, that is quite good at sticking in place, fine for flatwork but not good enough on it's own if she's jumping, and combined with a sheepskin cover on her usual girth was better.
If you're in/near Berkshire or not too far away you're welcome to borrow our bits and pices for a week to try them out and see what works best if that helps, No1 LGW isn't going to get ridden much this weekend so we can manage without for a while.

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Hi I had a feeling that just a pad wouldent be enough on their own - good to hear from someone with the experience of them! Thanks for the offer! - very kind of you but were actually dorset area:/ Thanks for the reply it was very helpful!(:
 
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