swollen wither after being ridden?

[elliegirl12]

my horse has been coming up in these lumps at the bottom of her wither only on one side on the right after being ridden she is not soar on her back or anything she has never come up in it before it was only a month ago when i relized after my saddle had been reflocked that it has been coming up got saddler out the other day she adgusted the tree down to medium and it is still slipping forward and all the swet is like all at the front but i dont no whether it is pressure from the saddle that is causing it i am not riding in it now as i went out for a hack and come up huge and i rode her without a numnah on i have tried a thick one and a thin and doesnt make any difference when i ride her bare back it doesnt come up so i wouldnt say it was her it only comes up when she is ridden wth her saddle has any 1 else had this problem am going to change my saddle as i dont think it is right for her when the saddler first come out it was rubbing her at the back of her saddle and making her soar now that is sorted it is slipping forwards and coming up in the lumps any ideas or has anyone else had this problem wasnt sure whether to put it on veternery or under the tack so just put it here thanx

 

[Shilasdair]

Hi
Sounds like you should trust your intuition about the saddle - if all the sweat is at the front, then it's probably pressing there. If she's a nice girl, could you ride her bareback or with a numnah secured (firmly!) with a roller to see how she reacts?
Where do you live, in case I know a saddler?
S

 

[elliegirl12]

i have ridden her bare back and will work lovely even with the saddle on she wont buck or anything but i am just really worried that it is going to hurt her back as she is only young so the last thing i need is her back hurting her the saddler i have at the moment is trying to say she might have a wither problem but shorely if she did she will be soar on it?
i live hampshire waterloovile way

 

[Shilasdair]

It sounds like your saddle is 'bridging' where the weight is on the front and back, and the middle doesn't touch properly. This means more weight on a smaller area, so more pressure.
Your mare could have a wither problem - but it sounds more like your saddler making excuses. Unfortunately the good saddler I know is in Glos. If you check with the Society of Master Saddlers, you may be able to find a better saddler in your area....or perhaps look at the Cair, (air filled) ones. It would be worth doing, for your mare's comfort and your peace of mind.
She sounds like an angel, I hope you get it sorted out.
S

 

[elliegirl12]

ok thanks for the help she never come up in it before it was reflocked

 

[ruscara]

I would stop using the saddle and get a qualified saddler out straight away. It does sound as if the saddle is rubbing or pressing on her back, and this will eventually do lots of damage and cause her pain. I know - I have made my horse 'cold backed' through having a saddle that I didn't know was hurting him.

 

[elliegirl12]

yeah im not belive me whatever the saddler says we are getting it sorted out im getting a new one not using it again she is meant to be a qualified saddle fitter