numnahs/pads?

[dwi]

Daisy has a rubbed patch where her saddle sits on one side at the back. Its not bald but the hair is a bit shorter I've had the saddler look at it and he thinks its fine, reckoned that it was just the numnah? My RI is also a mctimoney chiro so I'm sure that she would say if it was moving about too much when I am riding.

I was wondering about getting a prolite front riser to cushion the saddle onto her back and see if that helps. The saddle does fit but its treeless so it sits lower at the front than at the back. Obviously I'll speak to my RI, just wondered what you guys thought.

Any thoughts?

 

[Moggy in Manolos]

well i have used and do use a prolite pad with my treeless saddle and had no rubbed patches, so it might be worth a try

 

[kimky]

Yeh there really good, They look rather comfy. And easy to maintain lol

 

[lucym]

prolites are good pads, i have two, and have certainly got my moneys worth out of them

 

[lilpinkdonkey4]

NOOO! dont get a front riser if the fit of the saddle is OK... If you need to alter the fit...ie lift it up off the withers because a horse has dropped off THEN you use a front riser. If you just throw a front riser you will change the fit of the saddle and prob make things worse and make your horse sore in her back.

At this time of year it isnt uncommon to find rubbed patches at the back of the saddle due to new coats comming through. If you really want to as you say 'cusion' it then just go for a normal (non riser) prolite but tbh i doubt this will make much difference. My mare has rubbed patches all over and her saddle fits fine, its just that her summer coat is due to come through at which point it will be fine!

 

[Toby_Zaphod]

I agree with Bonita on this. My horse always has a balding patch at the back of the saddle this time of year. I have spoken with a saddle fitter, chiropracter & vet several years ago about this & all have told me that it is due to the change in the coat & it is nothing to do with an ill fitting saddle. There is nothing wrong with his back, no tightness no nothing & the saddle fits well. Don't worry about it it will disappear as the new coat grows in.

 

[jacksmum]

My boy is very sensitive with his back and just lately he has got some rubbed patches behind but he has just had a new saddle fitted so am pretty sure its his coat changing. He already wears a proite so have just popped a thin gel thing underneath and that has helped.

 

[CBAnglo]

I am not sure that it is the numnah/pad if the rubbing is only on one side? To me it suggests that the saddle is too wide on that side and therefore there is too much movement causing the rubbing.

My anglo is very sensitive and very thin skinned with a very thin coat (never needs to be clipped). He has never had rubbing on the saddle area, no matter what the season is. He is shedding quite a lot now but I havent seen anything. I did notice rubbing and bald patches on two other TB types at my yard, but that was due to their saddles being 2 fits too wide and being padded out with a comfy pad, prolite and sheepskin. Dont get me started.