saddle slipping slightly to the right... shims?

[Christmas Crumpet]

Have noticed that my saddle slips slightly to the right. Horse is a bit asymetrical. With saddle on and no numnah it is ok on left side but there seems to be more space between horse and saddle at front of panel on the off side.

I've got a Mattes correctional numnah (both sheepskin & plain one). Its a new saddle and we are riding in it for 20 hours before being checked again by saddler. She did say it may slip over and told me which side to put shims in if so but I can't remember. She wanted flocking to settle down before messing about putting more in.

Do I put them in right side to fill in hollow or is it the near side pushing it over so need them on near side?

Will take some pics later to show.

Any ideas?!!

 

[Steeleydan]

Iam no saddle expert, although always managed to get an asemetrical horse so had every expert and saddle fitter out in the world!!!
I would of thought you put the extra paddind on the side he is most hollow, to "fill in" the hollow.
PM Kerilli on this forum she know loads about saddles and padding etc.

 

[Lotty]

I would have though to fill on the hollow side, but I'm no expert.

My mare is asymetrical, she has one shoulder big than the other, its slightly behind her shoulder. I have a dressage saddle and have to have it checked and flocked every 2-3months.

Sorry couldn't help.

 

[unicornleather]

What we normally do when flocking an uneven saddle that has had time to settledown is to flock up on the opposite side that it is pushing over from. Most horses muscle up more on the near side than the offside, some more so than others, it is normal, very rarely is it the other way round, I guess about 1 horse in every 40 is the other way round.
If you are shimming then as the others have said shim up the offside, this should balance it up a bit.
Oz

 

[almorton]

your best ringing up your saddler and asking, it depends if your horse is odd through the shoulders or under the saddle. she should have a template to look at and some notes, and be able to tell you!

 

[Christmas Crumpet]

Will ring her tomorrow but it would make sense to fill in hollow!! I think he is more muscled up on near side than off side although we are working very hard to try and even it out. Always have to remember to trot on "wrong" diagonal" out on exercise.

Thanks for words of wisdom!!