Billybob
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Post by Billybob on Mar 6, 2010 18:04:11 GMT
Has anyone got a treeless saddle, I am buying a saddle for my cob and have thought about one but never used one before, can anyone give me any advice. Thankyou x
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Post by specialboy on Mar 6, 2010 19:34:08 GMT
they are good saddles because they will fit almost anything,but to bo honest, the physio we use at work(ilph) she does not like them as she says it puts too much pressure on the horse as thereisnt much of a gullet and not much clearance by the wither, however they are light enough not to do any damage. thats just my veiw:)
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Post by oldmoss on Mar 11, 2010 16:56:59 GMT
I used to ride in a Barefoot London dressage saddle - for about 2-3 years as my cob kept maturing and changing shape and was having to get a new saddle every 6-8 months I LOVED it and so did he, he schooled superbly in it and competed in dressage always being placed and had quite a few folk comment on how well it looked for a treeless (not so good for the showring though ) However I had to sell it and go back to a treed as I began to found it pretty unbearable for me width wise. As my lad grew wider I found I was being stretched physcially too much as I'm only petite - this was the ONLY reason I sold it. You still have to have a saddler check for fitting as you would any other treed saddle - however I would have no hesitation recommending them I have some piccies about of me riding in my one if you want to see them
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Post by sidesaddlelady on Mar 11, 2010 21:33:38 GMT
Solution saddles are fab, although expensive, and no one would be able to tell our showing one from an ordinary showing saddle. pony loves it and it will fit anything. check out ther website which i think is www.solutionsaddles.co.uk (or might be .com)
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Post by eatmyshorts on Mar 11, 2010 22:19:05 GMT
I've got (& had) various treeless saddles for several of my horses - i got my first one for a horse who had back issues in the past. If they are the typical saddle shape (eg. Barefoot Cheyenne) they do tend to need a special saddle pad underneath to take the pressure off the spine. Others (like an Equinelibrium) are shaped like conventional treed saddles & don't need a pad or numnah. I do find my barefoot cheyenne does put me slightly in the wrong position, so i use it for only hacking (for which it's really comfy) & i use a conventional type saddle in the school.
I find a treeless saddle is a bit like Marmite - you'll either love it or hate it! One thing i would say is to try a well used one before you make a decision, because they can take a while to bed in to both horse & rider so a trial on a brand new one isn't a true reflection.
The other thing you might consider is a part-treed saddle like Heather Moffat's Fhoenix or Vogue.
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Billybob
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Post by Billybob on Mar 12, 2010 22:46:45 GMT
thankyou all for the advise, I am going to try and borrow one before I buy one.
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