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<blockquote data-quote="hayray" data-source="post: 233981" data-attributes="member: 3046"><p>Full quarter horse bars usually don't fit anything very well, that is why a lot of people using them need breast collars. The saddle pad to lift the saddle up higher only will make the saddle fit worse because you are lifting the structure of the tree off the horses back even farther. Usually a medium width with a narrow bar twist will fit the average horse and most wide backed horses better than a flat bar saddled. If you are using a western saddle than make sure the skirting is not binding in the flanks and preventing your saddle from setting down, that is why a lot of Arabian horses have the trimmed skirting saddles just for Arabs. Your saddle should have enough room for you to get your hand, not my big hands - between the pomel and the wither and the end of the bars of the tree should end a couple of inches behind the back point of the shoulder and that should be a basic general rule to help you out. </p><p></p><p>Good Luck, </p><p></p><p>Ray</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hayray, post: 233981, member: 3046"] Full quarter horse bars usually don't fit anything very well, that is why a lot of people using them need breast collars. The saddle pad to lift the saddle up higher only will make the saddle fit worse because you are lifting the structure of the tree off the horses back even farther. Usually a medium width with a narrow bar twist will fit the average horse and most wide backed horses better than a flat bar saddled. If you are using a western saddle than make sure the skirting is not binding in the flanks and preventing your saddle from setting down, that is why a lot of Arabian horses have the trimmed skirting saddles just for Arabs. Your saddle should have enough room for you to get your hand, not my big hands - between the pomel and the wither and the end of the bars of the tree should end a couple of inches behind the back point of the shoulder and that should be a basic general rule to help you out. Good Luck, Ray [/QUOTE]
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