RE: keep us posted on the treeless saddles

2010-09-22 Thread Julia Webb
This message is from: Julia Webb jemw...@hotmail.com


Hi Angie,

Thanks to some recommendations in the archives of this and another fjord list,
I bought an American-Flex saddle, and I LOVE IT.  I wanted the flexibility of
a treeless, but I'm a heavier rider and prefer a narrow twist.  The saddle I
bought has a tree for the seat, but it's attached to a panel system with ball
joints for the horse.

I've used it on everything from my little morgan (who is built like a bowling
ball:  black and round in all directions) to an arabian, to a warmblood-like
large andalusian, and even a percheron.   And... oh yes,  a fjord!   ;-)

It fit everyone beautifully, with good contact, free shoulder movement, and a
nice dry channel over the top of the spine despite my 205 pound physique.

-Julia
Wellington, CO


 On Tue, Sep 21, 2010 at 6:46 PM, Gary  Angie Proper
agap...@mhcable.comwrote:

  This message is from: Gary  Angie Proper agap...@mhcable.com
 
 
  I am interested in hearing updates on those using treeless saddles.
  Angie

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Re: keep us posted on the treeless saddles

2010-09-21 Thread Lola Lahr
This message is from: Lola Lahr lolal...@gmail.com


I use a Freeform treeless saddle - going on 6 years now- and love it! No
problems with it that I haven't seen or experienced in treed saddles. I have
7 horses of different shapes and sized (2 Fjords) and it fits all of them.
Very comfortable even on LONG trail rides. *Your balanced seat is as
important with a treeless as it is with a treed saddle.* What's really nice
about a treeless saddle is that I can feel my horse's back, and I sit deeper
in it vs a treed saddle, so I'm more aware of any tensing up, and I feel
like I'm a little more glued to my horse's back.

On Tue, Sep 21, 2010 at 6:46 PM, Gary  Angie Proper agap...@mhcable.comwrote:

 This message is from: Gary  Angie Proper agap...@mhcable.com


 I am interested in hearing updates on those using treeless saddles.
 Angie

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