Re: saddle slip
This message is from: Jim and Tamara Hooper [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks to the people who advised on saddle slip. Neoprene doesn't seem to be the bargain it is advertised to be. It's frustrating ordering something mail order and then deciding do I pay return shipping and pay for something else or call it a lesson learned. I live in an area with limited tack stores. I did get a nylon/felt breast plate and girth and this combination seems to hold the nylon/leather/neoprine endurance saddle in place. I prefer to ride at al times in my leather English hunt seat saddle with leather girth (elastic ends on one side) that I have used for over 20 years. Tammy Hooper Naples, IDAHO
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This message is from: Cindy Vallecillo [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Tammy, I have one word for you, FELT!!! Felt is my best friend. I ride my fjord western and I have a thick felt saddle pad and a thick felt cinch and the saddle sticks. Try it, it works. Cindy Vallecillo The Cove, San Bruno California -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Jim and Tamara Hooper Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2001 4:40 PM To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com Subject: saddle slip This message is from: Jim and Tamara Hooper [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi List, I have a question and any advice would be appreciated. I ride my two Fjords English pleasure and my tack fits them fine. I bought a traditional children's western saddle for my younger relatives and this saddle fits fine. I just purchased a leather/nylon endurance western saddle 16 seat made by Saddle King for my bigger realtives. I am using a Neoprine girth with it and getting some slippage. Is there any way to break in a Neoprine girth so it is more secure? Somehow I don't think a smooth girth and a round (drafty) Fjord belly go together. Tammy Hooper Naples, ID * rain here would be appreciated
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This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] hi tammy i have an app/arab gelding that is almost as round as our fjords - my neighbor gave me a non-slip pad last year and so far it has kept his saddle on just great - it is about 18 by 24 and looks like thin foam rubber, but it has worn wonderfully - i just use it in place of a saddle pad - it has an 800 number on it if you're interested - i did see a similar in either dover or state line english catalog - good luck - i used to not want to get off my horse because i for sure couldn't get back on once he had sweated a bit - mary harvey we could sure use some rain here in the virginia mountains also - we are app 8 inches behind for the year
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This message is from: Anneli Sundkvist [EMAIL PROTECTED] Is there any possibility that you can borrow another saddle for a couple of days? If that too slips to the right I guess there's nothing wrong with your saddle (but it still might be the saddle + the horse if you understand what I mean). Both my fjords need wide trees (size 31 or 32), but I don't know if a European wide tree is the same as an American wide tree. I too have a saddle that slipped to the right. My other saddle used on the same horse didn't, and there was not possible to adjust the padding, since the slipping saddle saddle (a Lemetex/Fels Bach-Husar) was filled with foam instead of padded with wool the traditional way. In this case a neopren pad helped out. Many modern English saddles are built the same way - filled with foam. These saddles are found in all price classes and are often very comfortable to ride in but if your horse's back changes or if you change the horse it is not possible to make the saddle fit by adjusting the padding in the old way. Mabye something to think about. Regards from Anneli in Sweden Anneli Sundkvist Dept. of Archaeology Ancient History St. Eriks torg 5 75310 Uppsala SWEDEN +46-18-4712082 (work) +46-18-553627 (home)
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This message is from: Jean Gayle [EMAIL PROTECTED] Check the underside of the saddle, it may be rough. Also a wide tree seems pretty big for a fjord??? Third, discomfort, my poor dressage horse was pulled up as tight as human hands could take it and then a wooden lever was used to tighten it some more. I was shocked when I first saw it, but Charlie did not complain. I always use the trivara girth which spreads the tightness. They said it was to keep the saddle from slapping and moving on the horse. Jean Gayle Aberdeen WA where it is lightly raining and cold. -Original Message- From: Don Jane Brackett [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Monday, April 19, 1999 1:38 PM Subject: saddle slip This message is from: Don Jane Brackett [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hello list - I have a new mare that is a little over weight - her last owner loved to feed his horses. To slim her down and get her into shape we have been going on long rides - walking, about 2-3 miles a day. I bought an older saddle (english style) that was at one time a wide tree and has been well stretched out. I thought that I would treat both Osa and myself to a nice new saddle when she'd lost some weight and was in better condition. The problem that I'm having is the saddle is slipping to the right. The horse seems to be symetrical and the saddle seems to have matching sides. I mount using a block as I can't tighten the girth enough (Osa being round) without causing her discomfort. So is it the saddle, the rider, or the horse??? Anyone with ideas? I thought at first it was me, but when a friend and my husband both complained about the saddle slipping to the rightwell maybe we are all lopsided. Jane Arch Tower Farm In Maine where it's sunny and warm (for Maine) and the daffodils are up.
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This message is from: Jean Ernest [EMAIL PROTECTED] You might try shortening the RIGHT stirrup (or lengthening the LEFT) Sounds backward, doesn't it? Well, you may be collapsing your left side (your weaker side) pulling the left leg up a bit..If the left stirrup is a bit longer you will stretch your left leg down and reach for it. If you're collapsed on one side, the strong side stretches that leg down and pulls the saddle over to that side. You can remind yourselve to stretch equally by putting your left arm in the air as you ride a few steps. This is a problem I had (still have)...Collapsing my left side. and I think a lot of people do without realizing..And it is most often the left side that is weaker, which may be why your friend and your husband both had the same problem. Anyway, try it and see what happens. Jean in Fairbanks, alaska, record warmth again today, 68 degrees yesterday. Snow is almost gone and corrals may dry up someday soon... The problem that I'm having is the saddle is slipping to the right. The horse seems to be symetrical and the saddle seems to have matching sides. I mount using a block as I can't tighten the girth enough (Osa being round) without causing her discomfort. So is it the saddle, the rider, or the horse??? Anyone with ideas? Jean Ernest Fairbanks, Alaska [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: saddle slip
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sounds like the saddle may be uneven. Or that she isn't tracking up evenly, possibly shorter on the right side. Check her movement...if she's stepping evenly than have the saddle checked by a saddle doctor. An improperly fitting saddle can hurt her back. Good Luck Kate
