sjp1
Well-Known Member
So really - my lad shouldn't be that hard to fit. He has an asymetric shoulder - dips behind his scapula caused by a too heavy rider with a too narrow saddle. Had him for six months. Had four treatments done for him by a very good osteo. He has gone from 'don't touch me or I will bite you and don't think about grooming me' to be happy being groomed. Had to be sedated to get shoes off, can now pick up all four feet and trim myself - am hoping he will enlarge that trust so I don't have to trim myself - its really hard work and he has really hard hooves! The issue is the fact he has 17 inches of space to put a saddle on between his scapula and his last rib. This is proving a nightmare. What is wide in one style of saddle from the same maker is completely different to another and what is a 17 inch seat when it comes to panels is completely different again - and this is even in one saddle manufacturer.
So am looking at Solution saddles. Who has had a short backed horse who has had a successful outcome with Smart Solution saddles? My lad has a wither, muscle wastage behind the scapula due to too narrow a saddle, that we could sort with most saddles I guess with padding - but it is the short back that is the problem. I am a 10/12 dress size rider and am around 5'6 height, so not tiny! And it most treed saddles I cannot wedge my backside into a 16.5 inch saddle!! I know there are treed saddles out there with upswept panels - but it all seems so smoke and mirrors to me really - I have no idea what tree they are on, I can't get any information from anyone and it is really no wonder there are so many horses out there that are in pain - it seems that most saddle manufacturers really don't want you to understand so they can keep selling those saddles!
Can anyone throw any light on Solution saddles for a short backed horse - negative or positive all gratefully received!
So am looking at Solution saddles. Who has had a short backed horse who has had a successful outcome with Smart Solution saddles? My lad has a wither, muscle wastage behind the scapula due to too narrow a saddle, that we could sort with most saddles I guess with padding - but it is the short back that is the problem. I am a 10/12 dress size rider and am around 5'6 height, so not tiny! And it most treed saddles I cannot wedge my backside into a 16.5 inch saddle!! I know there are treed saddles out there with upswept panels - but it all seems so smoke and mirrors to me really - I have no idea what tree they are on, I can't get any information from anyone and it is really no wonder there are so many horses out there that are in pain - it seems that most saddle manufacturers really don't want you to understand so they can keep selling those saddles!
Can anyone throw any light on Solution saddles for a short backed horse - negative or positive all gratefully received!