saddle sitting to the right

[feefeeb28]

Hi everyone. Just after some suggestions....
My boy had to have an enforced rest over the summer due to a foreleg injury. I'd been aware that my saddle started to sit over to the right. The saddle is checked regulally as is his back, teeth etc.
Now he's back in light work after 7 weeks of walking. The saddle starts off central then after a bit of trotting/work it over to the right again. The saddle's a devoucoux and had been altered 3 times from new as my boy's just 6 and has grown like crazy!
He's had some Bowen treatment and it was suggested he had some tension in his back.
My saddler is coming tomorrow to have yet another look but i wondered if any of you had any suggestions for me?

 

[Meowy Catkin]

Are you wonky?

I ask because I'm wonky and I can cause saddles to slip to one side if I get tired and stop thinking about being central in the saddle.

 

[MiJodsR2BlinkinTite]

Yes ditto post above. I always used to find I found work on one rein (can't remember which!) more difficult for some reason, plus my saddle would always slip to one side, just like you're saying ...... then I had a medical for something else, and found out that I had one leg shorter than the other!! Apparently its quite common.

It would be worth finding out if this is the case with you; I would suspect this from what you say - so it might not be the horse at all. You need to know though, as you could be unbalancing your horse.

 

[feefeeb28]

I don't think I ride wonky, I'm really aware of the saddle's position so I'm careful.... My dressage saddle sits centrally..... Hmmmmm.....

 

[Meowy Catkin]

If you are riding centrally and the saddle really fits, then I would try a non-slip pad (must be non-slip on both the underside and topside of the pad) and a stud girth.

Barnsby makes a nice non-slip pad.

The revolutionary non-slip saddle pad from Barnsby. Manufactured from a soft cotton with a neoprene overlay to support the saddle area. The underside is lined with an exclusive speciality rubber that provides complete adherence to the horse. The Grip Pad® absorbs sweat and does not pinch or rub

Prolite is good too.

The Prolite saddle stay pad is a very lightweight pad approx only 1/4" thick, that is used to help prevent movement of the saddle on the horses back. It is ideal for round barreled horses (particularly cob types that often have little or no wither either) to prevent the saddle slipping round the horse.

If you do use a thick pad (eg. Barnsby), make sure that it doesn't alter the fit of the saddle.

http://www.barnsby.com/products/accessories-barnsby-numnah-grip-pad/default.asp

http://www.thesaddleryshop.co.uk/P/Prolite_Horse_Saddle_Stay_Pad_16_over_saddle-(563).aspx