Treeless Virgin!

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trickivicki

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Hi All!

After the little guy needing saddle altered for the third time in 9 months I am considering giving up and going treeless.

I have borrowed a treeless saddle off a friend and am getting used to it...

Am definitely swaying towards this idea as although it is a little wobbly it is very comfortable!!!

Any good, bad, ugly tips on saddles to avoid/ go for (and tips for reducing wobblyness!!)

V & P X
 
Out of interest what treeless saddle is it that you have been using?, only asking as I'm slowly turning into a treeless junky at the momement so anything about treeless saddles etc I'm all ears :D
 
I have never used a treeless saddle before but from what I have heard and read, the cheaper versions so not disribute the weight evenly over the horses back so you get pressure points where the stirrup bars sit.
Even if it is expensive it is well worth getting a saddle from a well known brand of treeless saddles.
 
Trickiviki - There is a variety of girths, treeless pads and anti slip pads out there designed to use with treeless saddles that will help to acheive a better fit and reduce the chances of them slipping, also a a choice of treeless saddles which will be better suited to some shapes of horses than others.

You will notice on a lot of websites that sell their own treeless saddles that they now state that they don't claim that their treeless saddles will fit all shapes of horses, you still need to select the right saddle and make sure it's fitted well.

If you are wanting to go treeless then I'd spend a few weeks doing as much research as you can on them, looking into all the different types out there, taking into account which are better suited to certain shapes and depending on what you like to do with your horse and how much you want to spend, the more you spend the better saddle you'll get quality wise.

Get some on trial, many treeless saddle companies offer their saddles on trial, which is well worth it but make sure you have everythign to hand to enable you to test it, I thnk most are happy to supply the leather, pad and girth for you.

Also it's not just the saddle, you need to think about the accessories you need to go with it, a good treeless pad that works well with the saddle you want, there not cheap either, it's not like bobbing down to your local tack shop and picking up a numnah, a good girth will play a big part too.

I'm a treeless virgin too but have discovered all this as I've gone along, there has been some fantastic people on here too that have given me advice and shared their oppinions as well some very kind people willing to let you try their own saddle on your horse so you can try as many as you can.

If you used the seach facility you'll find all sorts about treeless saddles on here from people who have used them for years and obviously experianced in using them and have owned different ones.
 
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