Saddle too wide - temporary solutions?

[live2ride]

I got my saddle fitted in October, it seemed to fit well, sat lower than I was used to but didnt touch the wither.

However, now after a couple months work I think the flocking has settled and it has dropped at the front, so it sits quite closer to the withers, sometimes touching.

Im getting the fitter back out to check and make alterations, however she's very busy so looking at temporary solutions to raise the front.

I was thinking maybe one of these...

http://www.prolitepads.com/balance-altering-relief-pads/25-wither-pad

or

http://www.prolitepads.com/balance-altering-relief-pads/23-fixed-riser-pads

But not sure what to go with, I need to keep exercising her as she is a good doer, but will not tolerate bareback :/

Can anyone help me with what I should use? Please

 

[JustKickOn]

Rather than a standard rider pad, you would be better off with a front riser I would have thought?

 

[JustKickOn]

Posted too soon

Eg... http://www.thesaddleryshop.co.uk/P/Wintec_Front_Riser_Pad-(1634).aspx

 

[ludlow]

^^^^ agree - a front riser would be ideal for a short term solution.

 

[magicmoose]

As a short-term solution I would buy one of the Wintec front risers. If that doesn't give you quite enough lift, buy a foam camping mat and use the Wintec riser as a template and cut out an extra layer from the mat. The advantage of this is that you can shape it to raise the front, back or right under the whole saddle.

It's not pretty or long lasting, but it will make your horse more comfortable!

 

[live2ride]

Thank you for the replies... yeah I meant a front riser more than general pad, now just to choose one that will work properly.


Off to read the reviews

 

[Daisy2]

I have just bought a prolite front riser and it did the trick.

 

[sbloom]

A uniform thickness pad will, in most cases, lift the front of the sadlde more than the back, so may do the trick, but you may need a front rise in this case, I only work with and recommend the Mattes correction system. What you will find is that there is more pressure along the top edge of the panel than down at the points, this is not ideal, and you should really be looking to have a greater thickness of pad under the points than at the top of the panel. A uniform thickness pad or front riser won't be sculpted in this way which is why shims are much better, have a look here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePgpz4vn8rc

 

[EmmasMummy]

I had a saddle that was like that, we used one of those ones with teh 4 bags that you inflate............I cant remember the name of it.
Was good though.

 

[Roasted Chestnuts]

prolite pad

I always use one (with my saddlers blessing) under my saddle when my guys lose a bit of muscle over winter. Saves me buying and changing headplates when I have to change it all back after they muscle up

I have the multichanger versions

 

[mandwhy]

I have been using a sheepskin half pad while my horse had lost weight, now she's pretty much back to normal It can make the gullet area a bit crowded though if you put too many pads under which obviously defeats the object a bit!