rear saddle riser

[curio]

hi has anyone had any experince of them which one is best or would a genral prolite be ok
my lads saddle is sitting down at the back and has caused a little hair loss, the gullet has been adjusted to fit and i cant afford a new saddle at the moment, but iam still trying to slim him down a bit but he is also croup high. a sheepskin pad doesnt make any difference either
thanks

 

[d_s]

we have the rear riser prolite; its very good

you can adjust how much padding you have inside it...
easy to use, hard wearing and i think its the best saddle pad ive seen; even though its not a fancy looking one

 

[Luci07]

I do have one and it was used to bale me out when I got my new horse - it didn't mark him and was fine but will say that I used it after my saddler had been playing around and suggested it as a temporary work around...

 

[curio]

i really dont want to get another saddle yet till he has lost his weight which hopefully it will then fit i can afford a new one in june though so it will just be temporary

 

[Ali2]

We've got the Numed wool lined half pad with shims at the mo as a temporary measure, on recommendation of saddler, until horse stops changing shape. The horse approves of it so far

http://www.nuumed.com/products_corrective_pads1.html

 

[curio]

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We've got the Numed wool lined half pad with shims at the mo as a temporary measure, on recommendation of saddler, until horse stops changing shape. The horse approves of it so far

http://www.nuumed.com/products_corrective_pads1.html

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Looks good well worth considering
if i put his saddle and regular numnah on it only needs lifting about a thumbs width so would a regular prolite pad be any good or am i best with one that raises the rear and where is the best place to buy
thanks

 

[curio]

would the saddle lifting at the back indicate its too wide? so would need the gullet changing down a size

 

[teddyt]

If the saddle is too low at the back it may be too narrow in front, so weight is being transferred backwards.

Rear risers are usually used if the saddle is off the horses back at the back, not too low.

Either way all a rear riser will do is transfer the pressure from one place to another and cause a problem elsewhere. it doesnt correct the cause of the problem i.e. a saddle that doesnt fit, it just tries to hide the symptom i.e. lifting or too low at the back.

Unfortunately, even as a temporary measure, rear riser pads are not a good idea.