Seat saver marking saddle seat.

[GoldenWillow]

I've an Acavallo gel in seat saver that I had for a previously uncomfortable saddle. I've hip problems so I thought I try it on my lovely and expensive, to me, current saddle to see if it would help them. I was really annoyed when I removed it to clean my saddle to find that it has marked the seat badly. Does anyone know if the marks are likely to come out or if there's anything I can do?

 

[sbloom]

I always advise gel out for this reason. I don't actually know but I think the marks will slowly disappear. Don't be tempted to use oil, condition and use as normal I would say. And don't use the side elastic bits as they should be, they dent panels, especially wool flocked but long term they'll affect all panels. Either cut them off or push them between the saddle flaps.

 

[Green Bean]

Agree with sbloomy, I had one and the elastic side bits dented the panels, had to get my saddler to fix them. The manufacturers of seat savers really should be taken to task over the impact on the panels

 

[GoldenWillow]

Thank you ? fortunately I've never used the side elastic bits as I thought they would affect the panels and cut them off. Hopefully the marks will disappear but I certainly agree that the manufacturers should be upfront that they can impact on your saddle. At least the marks on mine are only cosmetic, annoying as they are but I wouldn't like the panels dented.

 

[Miss_Millie]

I feel for you, the same thing has happened to me. I hope the marks will go away with time.

 

[Nevin's Run]

I always advise gel out for this reason. I don't actually know but I think the marks will slowly disappear. Don't be tempted to use oil, condition and use as normal I would say. And don't use the side elastic bits as they should be, they dent panels, especially wool flocked but long term they'll affect all panels. Either cut them off or push them between the saddle flaps.

That's a good tip RE the tabs, mine have dinted my new saddle

 

[sbloom]

That's a good tip RE the tabs, mine have dinted my new saddle

It can affect the fit (the back of the saddle can sit a tiny bit lower) and is likely to cause very slight pressure points either side of the dents. I can't believe they still make them like this.

 

[GoldenWillow]

It can affect the fit (the back of the saddle can sit a tiny bit lower) and is likely to cause very slight pressure points either side of the dents. I can't believe they still make them like this.

I hadn't thought about them affecting the fit but couldn't see how they could fail to impact on the panels and possibility of pressure points on horses back. I'm even more glad now that I went with my instinctive reaction that they were not a good idea, although at the time when I'm cutting bits off my just bought one I wondered if it was the best idea I'd ever had.

 

[Nasicus]

It can affect the fit (the back of the saddle can sit a tiny bit lower) and is likely to cause very slight pressure points either side of the dents. I can't believe they still make them like this.

Are they likely to affect Cair panels? If so, I'll snip mine off.

 

[sbloom]

Are they likely to affect Cair panels? If so, I'll snip mine off.

I would say yes as they're foam, but they are sealed bags so the air content may protect them, I don't work with air panels of any description so not sure.