Nancy:
I have at least 20 Icelandic riders I have sold Sensations to in the past 2
years that are close to your weight. Many ride longer distances. With
appropriate padding, they seem to do quite well. If you want to contact me
off list perhaps a few of them would be willing to speak with you about
their experiences. I know Susan Cooper rides her TWH in a Sensation /is
about your weight does distance riding as well. Maybe she can weigh in on
her experiences.
I too was skeptical about treeless, but the Sensation really does offer
better weight distribution because of the interior construction multi
point rigging that most other treeless saddles believe me, I have tried
them all both with myself my group of 30 riders out here. There are
even several equine chiropractors that rec. the Sensation for appropriately
built horses with riders under 200lbs.
Kaaren