numnah/saddlecloth/pad reccomendations for back issues

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clairefeekerry1

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have had a total nightmare with my horse and saddle issues. have found the best way round this is a different approach to saddles and a nice thick pad. have been using a prolite all round saddle cloth and a le meiux pad, but the prolite saddle cloth girth loops etc are in all the wrong place for the saddle. so, looking for a very thick pad/cloth that completely cushions the back. was looking at either poly pad or nuumed sheepskin/lambskin. i realise this is not an ideal solution but saddle has been fitted to accomadate a thick pad due to our 'issues'. any reccomendations??
 
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unicornleather said:
What are the issues?
Cannot your Saddler help you sort it out?
Oz :)
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you'll be sorry you asked!!!
basically i got a brand new saddle and things started to go wrong. horse started going lame under saddle and eventually developed a strange gait in trot- vets call it a hip hike. i was assured time and time again by master saddler that saddle fitted and wasnt an issue.had lots of vets look at him with no diagnosis. after £5000 diagnostics inc bone scan, x rays,nerver blocks etc i was reffered to RVC who said the saddle didnt fit!!! i have since tried a kay humphries saddle and balance international with good results, but only with a thick saddle pad underneath. vets think its either aggrivating an old back injury or remembered pain but either way a thick pad seems to make things better. neither saddler is happy with the fact i have to use a thick pad but its the first time in a year he's been sound under saddle so going with that. he seems to like the total cushioning effect
 
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Nuumed are really good numnahs, esp the thick wool one, I have one. If you give them a ring I bet they will be really helpful, Google them and their site will show you the products they have. It used to anyway, I looked at it once and their range of products is plentiful.
 
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Balance do their own ultra thick numnahs, surprised they didnt suggest one of theirs, which presumable are designed to fit their saddles?
 
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0ldmare said:
Balance do their own ultra thick numnahs, surprised they didnt suggest one of theirs, which presumable are designed to fit their saddles?
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hi, yes they do and yes they did. its just i'm not sure i'm going to settle for the balance saddle. having good results in the barry swain/kay humphries saddle which to be fair is prob going to work out cheaper
 
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clairefeekerry1 said:
you'll be sorry you asked!!!
basically i got a brand new saddle and things started to go wrong. horse started going lame under saddle and eventually developed a strange gait in trot- vets call it a hip hike. i was assured time and time again by master saddler that saddle fitted and wasnt an issue.had lots of vets look at him with no diagnosis. after £5000 diagnostics inc bone scan, x rays,nerver blocks etc i was reffered to RVC who said the saddle didnt fit!!! i have since tried a kay humphries saddle and balance international with good results, but only with a thick saddle pad underneath. vets think its either aggrivating an old back injury or remembered pain but either way a thick pad seems to make things better. neither saddler is happy with the fact i have to use a thick pad but its the first time in a year he's been sound under saddle so going with that. he seems to like the total cushioning effect
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I see!
You're going to get fed up with me keep asking you questions but I really can't help myself!
Didn't you have any recourse with the Saddler who sold you the saddle?

Oz :)
 
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