Ponies saddle slipping, any ideas?

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It has been fitted, and alll was ok, until last night at , an amazing pony club session, it started to slip to the right. My daughter was sitting straight, and non of us could work out why it should be doing this.

Any ideas as to hoe we can stop it ?
 
I thught that was the probelm as we cant do it up up at first and then as we go on it goes up and up, I think this is the main problem, but everyone else seemed to think there was some thing else happening x
 
Second the stubben string girth - the limpet pads are good but some ponies hate them, so be careful when trying one out for the first time. I've seen some rather violent reactions :D
 
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horse generally have one shoulder bigger than the other and my horses saddle used to slip to the right (i think its the side the main falls thats the bigger but not sure)

You could get a lemiuex pro sorb sheepskin pad with removable memory foam inserts

so you build up his smaller side to make them both even
 
If it's always to the same side then either the rider sits heavier to one side or the pony is asymmetrical, or most likely both.

Get a good saddler out to flock up the saddle correctly to match, assuming it's not severe muscle damage needing attention.

They will flock on front slightly more and/or put a shim under the panel at the back, depending on the cause of problem.

A nonslip pad will work but won't solve the route problem, and may make it worse by forcing the saddle to stay in the uncomfortable position (the saddle slide to to place of least resistance, which is the most comfortable place, until it goes too far and properly slips) and causing more muscle damage.
 
I second the Limpet pad suggestion. It helped tremendously witth my pony's slipping saddle problem. Regarding girth - just DON'T use an elasticated one.
 
make sure ur girth is tight firstly. if still moving, get saddler back out. They should be able to see if the pony has one shoulder slightly bigger than the other or if it is the ponies movement that is making the saddle slide. A balance strap can be attached to help prevent saddle sliding. Also make sure the rider is sitting level, they may be sitting to one side therefore aiding the sliding
 
Echoing all the others have said, limpet pad, girth string girth, point strap if you haven't got one fitted and most equines (but not all) muscle up more on the nearside that the offside, we flock accordingly to build the off side up to level it off.If it's been recently flocked or is a new saddle that can sink down quite quickly due to the air being expelled out of the flocking as it is being ridden on, this is when they need a top up.
Hope this helps. Oz :)
 
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