Saddle moan - UPDATE PLEASE READ! ***

[Brambridge04]

Ok so after mare having outgrown other saddle, i posted about being told to pad out my other saddle that was a little to wide....

Today i tried it, and she tossed her head, refused to go forward, walked backwards and was generally a BUGGER!

Someone has said Bit evasion, but im more thinking along the lines of saddle not being right (again.....)

Thoughts....

 

[Tinypony]

You need to get a saddle fitter out. Padding can make the saddle too tight.

 

[Brambridge04]

That what i thought but a lot of people said it should be fine x

 

[MrsMozart]

Saddle probably not right now, putting pressure on and/or pinching.

You need a saddler out to fit one.

If I get on Dizz with a saddle that isn't just right, i.e. saddle changing time, she lets me know in no uncertain terms that it isn't right!

 

[Brambridge04]

my saddle is coming nxt week. The original saddle i had fitted is now to narrow and my other leather one to wide so i will ask her to adjust that.... She suggest a shires hi lite one until muscle is fully developed but i always thought they are very chunky n a bit rubbish..... Feel free to correct me x

 

[MrsMozart]

Friend is using a Shires (can't remember which one though) on her ex-racer. Her horses were roughed off over the winter and are just coming back into work, so she got the Shires saddle as a temporary one until the horse has muscled up again. She's ridden in it a few times and says it's surprisingly comfortable . Horse seems happy with it

 

[Brambridge04]

Do u know if the standard fit are less chunky than the wide.... I think the low price for a self adjusting saddle worried me thank u x