Scarlett
Well-Known Member
Finally got Indy back from his holidays 3 weeks ago and I'm gradually getting round to putting a wardrobe together for him. I picked up an old, but lovely, Passier dressage saddle last weekend and am collecting a Pessoa jump saddle to try this weekend. I had been riding him in my old Milton but it's too small for me *sob* so I'm going to sell it. As he has lost weight and muscle I've found that all my saddles are a little wide, I've tried him in a Prolite and to be honest he wasn't great, it did lift the saddle up a bit but he felt a bit 'wriggly' in it, also the Prolite lifts the whole saddle when actually the rear of the saddle sits well, it just needs lifted slightly out of the hollows around his withers. Although the saddles technically sat too low he did go better with a sheepskin numnah under his saddle instead of a pad, however I did worry about the saddle touching his withers. He is putting weight on and has already started building muscle around his neck and wither in just 3 weeks of being back in work. I'm reluctant to have a saddle adjusted to him as I really don't think it will be long before he would bulk up enough to need to have it adjusted again. Anyway...
My question is about Prolite wither pads. Has anyone used one and would you recommend it? Indy is a 'typical' exracer in that he has a high narrow wither over a broad shoulder, would it sit in the hollows either side without sliding down and creating pressure? Can they actually create pressure as the saddle sits on the edge of the pad - something I'm a little paranoid about when using a full Prolite. I did think of getting a pad that was more built up at the front but after his rather mixed reaction to the Prolite I'm not sure I want to risk it.
Opinions - or alternative suggestions - on a postcard please!
My question is about Prolite wither pads. Has anyone used one and would you recommend it? Indy is a 'typical' exracer in that he has a high narrow wither over a broad shoulder, would it sit in the hollows either side without sliding down and creating pressure? Can they actually create pressure as the saddle sits on the edge of the pad - something I'm a little paranoid about when using a full Prolite. I did think of getting a pad that was more built up at the front but after his rather mixed reaction to the Prolite I'm not sure I want to risk it.
Opinions - or alternative suggestions - on a postcard please!
