--- Kristen Mikula <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This system must be different. I could ride the > dining room table in this thing.
I saw that in one video which really made me consider this saddle. > The tree is for the rider support and the > panels are for the horse. Yes, while the Sensation works well for a lot of Icelandics, there are still instances where the horse and rider need a tree for support. Lolligagging around the pasture a few times a week are one thing, but for longer rides, a horse really needs a tree to help distribute the weight of the rider. I know I will catch hell for this since this group is such a treeless loving group, but a lot of the treeless fanatics don't ride for that great length of time except for maybe a few times a year. Serious ride times sometimes require the support of a tree, especially if trotting and posting. > Check out the web page if > you haven't yet - there are a lot of interesting > pictures and also history of the flex panel system. I learned a lot from this web site and found it quite interesting. I did a lot of researching before I decided on the Specialized. I joined the Flex Panel yahoo group, and researched their archives in addition to the archives of RideCamp (the endurance riding list). I found about a 50% long term success rate for the flex panel saddles, and that is the main reason I decided on the Specialized. I hope you are in that 50%!!! Susan in NV read my blog to see why I ride my horse in pink: http://desertduty.blogspot.com/
