Saddle cloth fitting with 1 arm

[Gingerwitch]

How do you get saddle pads to fit into the saddle gullet and stay there on bigger horses?
I can do it on my smaller ones but it's taking me an age to do it in the bigger ones, mainly cause I only have 1 mobile arm.
Anyone have any tips ?

 

[Red-1]

Get the ones with the front straps, not the girth straps. Once it is tight on to the D rings, it is less likely to move.

Also, Nuumed ones are cut well and more solid and don't move.

 

[J&S]

Could you stand on a (safe) box to do it? I have to use an old milk crate to do certain things with the big horse I ride.

 

[Gingerwitch]

Could you stand on a (safe) box to do it? I have to use an old milk crate to do certain things with the big horse I ride.

It's a thought, I am looking at getting a decent mounting block so I can step off them. I use the wall to get on but it's no good for getting back off. (I need a hoist really lol) I dismounted today off the smaller one today and forgot my shoulder does not go much more than 30 degrees.. yep you guessed it i just did a normal dismount. I yelped so bad as I left my arm on the back of the saddle that the horse stood and looked shocked. Well its solved the question that if I just yank the arm would it resolve the issue... answer is a definitive no.

 

[MereChristmas]

Get a numnah like this, they never move.

 

[cobgoblin]

Thread a bandage or something soft under the saddle cloth and tie it so that it holds the cloth up into the gullet until the saddle is in place, or part girthed, then remove?

 

[Winters100]

Ouch Sorry to hear that you are suffering. When I was with only 1 working hand I stood on a small step ladder for this task, although I would only recommend this with a horse who is likely to stay put. Hope you are soon recovered x

 

[Gingerwitch]

Get a numnah like this, they never move.View attachment 62525

Hi meredith, what in earth make is that? I have never seen one like it. X

 

[MereChristmas]

Hi meredith, what in earth make is that? I have never seen one like it. X

It is that well known brand “Meredith’s Bodged Equestrian Items”

 

[cobgoblin]

It is that well known brand “Meredith’s Bodged Equestrian Items”

I think you are on to a winner there.

 

[MereChristmas]

I think you are on to a winner there.

Thank you.
I have been adding ‘pockets’ to numnahs for years because I became fed up with cleaning mud from the knee rolls and under the flaps.