Marley&Me
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After enjoying the trial period with my new horsey and buying him...which I am thrilled about. He passed a 5 stage vetting and has been everything I could have wanted, I now have a new nightmare.
He has an uneven back and it is causing mega issues with saddle fitting.
His left side is nicely muscled but his right side (where the panel should sit) in not so much. He is two differnt shapes either side of his spine.
Saddles seem to slip to the right. Even one which seems ideal in walk but as soon as you trot the kneel rolls come forward and up and the gullet and left panel slip the the right leaving the left panel on his spine.
The saddler tried different versions of wintecs and thorowgoods (budget £500)
The Thorowgoods were the best on him....but slipped to the right still in trot and I didnt even get as far as canter.
The saddler fitter recommended looking at treeless saddles for the next year and to build up muscle on the right through.
I am not worried about treeless or otherwise but need as saddle that fits him.
Please advise. My thoughts are to get the back lady out anyway, but wondering if you guys have any ideas.
He is a 5.5 year old traditional cob, 15.1hh (a little tubby) I want to do hacking and schooling, with the odd sponsored ride and local dressage classes.
He has an uneven back and it is causing mega issues with saddle fitting.
His left side is nicely muscled but his right side (where the panel should sit) in not so much. He is two differnt shapes either side of his spine.
Saddles seem to slip to the right. Even one which seems ideal in walk but as soon as you trot the kneel rolls come forward and up and the gullet and left panel slip the the right leaving the left panel on his spine.
The saddler tried different versions of wintecs and thorowgoods (budget £500)
The Thorowgoods were the best on him....but slipped to the right still in trot and I didnt even get as far as canter.
The saddler fitter recommended looking at treeless saddles for the next year and to build up muscle on the right through.
I am not worried about treeless or otherwise but need as saddle that fits him.
Please advise. My thoughts are to get the back lady out anyway, but wondering if you guys have any ideas.
He is a 5.5 year old traditional cob, 15.1hh (a little tubby) I want to do hacking and schooling, with the odd sponsored ride and local dressage classes.