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<blockquote data-quote="chippie" data-source="post: 332600" data-attributes="member: 5644"><p>What I learned is that you can't always tell by looking at the saddle on the horse.</p><p></p><p>The way I learned to check a saddle's fit, it to put the saddle on the horse without a pad.</p><p></p><p>Run your hand up under the saddle under the bars where you sit. Then slide your hand towards the horse's rump. You should be able to feel the bars sitting on top of your hand until you reach the rear of the tree and then it should rise away from the horse.</p><p></p><p>On my horse, there was a gap between the horse and the saddle (bridging) and that caused the rear of the tree (the rock) to dig into his back over his loin.</p><p></p><p>Many of the newer saddles have skirts that come further down the horse's shoulder's than the older type.</p><p></p><p>You can check to see if there is room for the horse's shoulder's to move by sliding your hand under the saddle. There should be room for your hand to fit. If you have to raise the saddle up to get your hand under, it is too tight for the horse to turn comfortably.</p><p></p><p>I like the contoured pads too, especially for a horse with good withers. </p><p></p><p>I hope that I didn't get preachy because I didn't mean too. </p><p></p><p>Some horses are smart, and those are the ones that keep you on your toes. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> I think that those usually make the best working horses. They like having a job.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chippie, post: 332600, member: 5644"] What I learned is that you can't always tell by looking at the saddle on the horse. The way I learned to check a saddle's fit, it to put the saddle on the horse without a pad. Run your hand up under the saddle under the bars where you sit. Then slide your hand towards the horse's rump. You should be able to feel the bars sitting on top of your hand until you reach the rear of the tree and then it should rise away from the horse. On my horse, there was a gap between the horse and the saddle (bridging) and that caused the rear of the tree (the rock) to dig into his back over his loin. Many of the newer saddles have skirts that come further down the horse's shoulder's than the older type. You can check to see if there is room for the horse's shoulder's to move by sliding your hand under the saddle. There should be room for your hand to fit. If you have to raise the saddle up to get your hand under, it is too tight for the horse to turn comfortably. I like the contoured pads too, especially for a horse with good withers. I hope that I didn't get preachy because I didn't mean too. Some horses are smart, and those are the ones that keep you on your toes. :D I think that those usually make the best working horses. They like having a job. [/QUOTE]
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