This message is from: Marsha Jo Hannah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Larson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Recently I was advised by a friend that an "Arab" tree was an > exceptional fit for a Fjord. Anyone have one? And if so, what do you > think?
My first saddle for my Fjord mare, Nansy, was a Circle-Y Arab-tree saddle, purchased after trying on many saddles at both a reputable tack shop and a custom saddler's. They thought it fit "as well as anything is going to" (which sounded a whole lot more positive then than it does now). I had my doubts, but deferred to the "experts". IMHO, Nansy merely put up with the fit, because she's a good old girl. Neither of our young Fjord geldings liked the fit, and Rom "took exception" to it by learning to bolt downhill (Sleepy merely got tense when ridden in it). Take-home lesson: if the horse goes better bareback than with a particular saddle, that saddle doesn't fit. Each horse is an individual, and what fits one may hurt another. Fjords may look a lot alike, but they can each be very different in back shape! We now use OrthoFlex saddles, custom-made for each of our geldings. Marsha Jo Hannah Murphy must have been a horseman-- [EMAIL PROTECTED] anything that can go wrong, will! 30 mi SSE of San Francisco, Calif. -------
