IWTO
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These are the straps of my very expensive saddle- i have been adament for a while that my saddle was unlevel so i even bought new stirrup leathers but having noticed this today could this well be the reason?!
Would this make my saddle unlevel?!
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These are the straps of my very expensive saddle- i have been adament for a while that my saddle was unlevel so i even bought new stirrup leathers but having noticed this today could this well be the reason?!
meardsall_millie
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Would what make it unlevel? Not sure what you're referring to?
MrsMozart
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Are we looking at the holes on the outside straps?
IWTO
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The fact that both sides of my saddle straps are different lengths and because of this, the holes are in different places.
Bowen4Horses
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um... ?
martlin
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Rather doubt it... my guess is that it might need a bit of reflocking in places.
Rather doubt it... my guess is that it might need a bit of reflocking in places.
Ranyhyn
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Looking at it now I would have thought the first strap is set higher because the saddler felt perhaps the front of the saddle needed bringing down??
Im just throwing ideas around as have no idea really, but the placement of the straps on my wintec mean you can keep the back of the saddle down if you want to - so maybe this is a similar principle?
Im just throwing ideas around as have no idea really, but the placement of the straps on my wintec mean you can keep the back of the saddle down if you want to - so maybe this is a similar principle?
MrsMozart
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I may be being thick (it does occasionally happen
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It does however look like not good workmanship
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Out of interest, what make is it? PM me if you prefer. I ask because I bought an expensive saddle, and was mighty p'eed off at the quality of everything but the leather on the top
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It does however look like not good workmanship
Out of interest, what make is it? PM me if you prefer. I ask because I bought an expensive saddle, and was mighty p'eed off at the quality of everything but the leather on the top
IWTO
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It was reflocked 3 days ago.
Its a Falcon Event but i imagine the bad workmanship is my saddler
Its a Falcon Event but i imagine the bad workmanship is my saddler
Bowen4Horses
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Looking at it now I would have thought the first strap is set higher because the saddler felt perhaps the front of the saddle needed bringing down??
Im just throwing ideas around as have no idea really, but the placement of the straps on my wintec mean you can keep the back of the saddle down if you want to - so maybe this is a similar principle?
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sorry to hijack... but how do you keep back of wintec down? i didn't know this... could be helpful as i've always found wintecs rise up at the back!
Looking at it now I would have thought the first strap is set higher because the saddler felt perhaps the front of the saddle needed bringing down??
Im just throwing ideas around as have no idea really, but the placement of the straps on my wintec mean you can keep the back of the saddle down if you want to - so maybe this is a similar principle?
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sorry to hijack... but how do you keep back of wintec down? i didn't know this... could be helpful as i've always found wintecs rise up at the back!
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Donkeymad
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Can't see anything there that would make your saddle unlevel, but would suggest you get the flocking chekced if it is feeling unlevel.
martlin
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Whereabouts are you in the country?
I had a similar problem with my very expensive saddle - I was collapsing through the left side to the back, kind of unlevel leathers feeling, got it to a local saddler (without fitting on horse), he had one look and said he'll sort it - that's exactly what he did and it cost me £14.75.
I had a similar problem with my very expensive saddle - I was collapsing through the left side to the back, kind of unlevel leathers feeling, got it to a local saddler (without fitting on horse), he had one look and said he'll sort it - that's exactly what he did and it cost me £14.75.
Ranyhyn
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I was *told* using the back strap is meant to anchor the back of the saddle down to an extent, due to the position of the last strap.
AmyMay
Situation normal
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It was reflocked 3 days ago.
Its a Falcon Event but i imagine the bad workmanship is my saddler
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Is the saddler H.T ????
It was reflocked 3 days ago.
Its a Falcon Event but i imagine the bad workmanship is my saddler
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Is the saddler H.T ????
MrsMozart
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Hm. Sounds like you need a new saddler?
IWTO
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Do people not think when looking at both photos that the straps on one side are longer than the other side and hence odd/not correct?!
martlin
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Do people not think when looking at both photos that the straps on one side are longer than the other side and hence odd/not correct?!
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They are, but it shouldn't matter...
Do people not think when looking at both photos that the straps on one side are longer than the other side and hence odd/not correct?!
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They are, but it shouldn't matter...
IWTO
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It was reflocked 3 days ago.
Its a Falcon Event but i imagine the bad workmanship is my saddler
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Is the saddler H.T ????
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Yes
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It was reflocked 3 days ago.
Its a Falcon Event but i imagine the bad workmanship is my saddler
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Is the saddler H.T ????
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Yes
meardsall_millie
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It's a Jeffries Falcon isn't it? I have one and the girth straps are just the same on mine - there's nothing wrong with them.
The only thing is that the girth had been used on the same straps all the time so they have stretched and the less used one hasn't.
Can't understand the comments on flocking as you can't tell anything about this without seeing the underside of the saddle. The bit you can see is really just associated with the knee roll.
The only thing is that the girth had been used on the same straps all the time so they have stretched and the less used one hasn't.
Can't understand the comments on flocking as you can't tell anything about this without seeing the underside of the saddle. The bit you can see is really just associated with the knee roll.
martlin
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The comment about flocking was connected to the fact that the saddle feels unlevel, not to the pictures.
MrsMozart
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It's interesting that the saddle straps have stretched so much, though admittedly evenly by the looks of it.
As M says, it shouldn't make a difference though.
As M says, it shouldn't make a difference though.
IWTO
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It's interesting that the saddle straps have stretched so much, though admittedly evenly by the looks of it.
As M says, it shouldn't make a difference though.
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Even more interesting that its less than a year old and i use a non elastic girth!
It's interesting that the saddle straps have stretched so much, though admittedly evenly by the looks of it.
As M says, it shouldn't make a difference though.
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Even more interesting that its less than a year old and i use a non elastic girth!
Ranyhyn
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Was it last week or the week before he came out?
meardsall_millie
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The comment about flocking was connected to the fact that the saddle feels unlevel, not to the pictures.
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That makes sense - sorry, was jumping between posts!
The comment about flocking was connected to the fact that the saddle feels unlevel, not to the pictures.
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That makes sense - sorry, was jumping between posts!
IWTO
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Was it last week or the week before he came out?
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Last week, but it has felt unlevel since i purchased it.
Was it last week or the week before he came out?
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Last week, but it has felt unlevel since i purchased it.
Damnation
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I rode in a saddle once that made the rider feel unbalanced, asif you have odd stirrup leathers?
Turns out that the stirrup bars were uneven.. I would measure everything up on your saddle to ensure that it is all symmetrical because if its not symmetrical, as far as I am aware it can be sent back to the makers..
Turns out that the stirrup bars were uneven.. I would measure everything up on your saddle to ensure that it is all symmetrical because if its not symmetrical, as far as I am aware it can be sent back to the makers..
Ranyhyn
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So its not even as if boldilly changes could be to blame.
Get him out and talk it through, get him to show you why he's done x y z.
Get him out and talk it through, get him to show you why he's done x y z.
AmyMay
Situation normal
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Was it last week or the week before he came out?
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Last week, but it has felt unlevel since i purchased it.
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Get the horse up to Graham Butt, in Brecon. He'll sort you out a saddle that fits properly.
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Was it last week or the week before he came out?
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Last week, but it has felt unlevel since i purchased it.
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Get the horse up to Graham Butt, in Brecon. He'll sort you out a saddle that fits properly.
IWTO
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I rode in a saddle once that made the rider feel unbalanced, asif you have odd stirrup leathers?
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EXACTLY, SPOT ON!!
Ive had a good look but cannot see where the stirrup bars may be wrong, however i may have to see if a second opinion helps.
I rode in a saddle once that made the rider feel unbalanced, asif you have odd stirrup leathers?
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EXACTLY, SPOT ON!!
Ive had a good look but cannot see where the stirrup bars may be wrong, however i may have to see if a second opinion helps.
Nari
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I watched HT fit several saddles at a yard I used to be on. People seemed to think he was wonderful but I wouldn't have used him, if no-one else was available I'd rather go on my own judgement! Some of the adjustments he did were none too good either, in terms of workmanship or fit.