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Saddle size? Do you really notice
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<blockquote data-quote="chippie" data-source="post: 879361" data-attributes="member: 5644"><p>Saddle seat sizes can fit differently depending on the style of saddle and how people measure the seat. Some measure to the edge of the seat and some measure to the stitching.</p><p></p><p>The style of saddle will cause how you sit in it too. For example, a barrel racing saddle will put the rider's weight more forward so that it is easier for the horse to run. The different types of roping saddles will have the rider sit differently too. Calf roping saddles can have the rider's leg hang down more directly under the seat so that the roper can throw the rope and dismount quickly. </p><p></p><p>Besides the importance of the saddle fitting the rider, the saddle must fit the horse. They do not come in one size fits all. The type of tree will affect how it fits the horse. Many people think that a thicker pad will help a saddle fit better. That only works if the saddle is too wide. If the saddle is too narrow on the horse's withers, a thick pad will pinch. Think of wearing shoes a size too small with thick socks.</p><p></p><p>One of our daughter's did a 4-H educational presentation about saddle fitting. I saved it in a photo album. </p><p></p><p><a href="http://imageevent.com/snithia/saddlefitting" target="_blank">http://imageevent.com/snithia/saddlefitting</a></p><p></p><p>Sorry about going on for so long. I have a mare, Chippie, who was very hard to fit. She is a Quarter Horse and built like a tank. My daughter calls her The Land Yacht. She has a short wide back and I finally found a saddle that did not bridge. It is a Chavez with an Arabian tree.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chippie, post: 879361, member: 5644"] Saddle seat sizes can fit differently depending on the style of saddle and how people measure the seat. Some measure to the edge of the seat and some measure to the stitching. The style of saddle will cause how you sit in it too. For example, a barrel racing saddle will put the rider's weight more forward so that it is easier for the horse to run. The different types of roping saddles will have the rider sit differently too. Calf roping saddles can have the rider's leg hang down more directly under the seat so that the roper can throw the rope and dismount quickly. Besides the importance of the saddle fitting the rider, the saddle must fit the horse. They do not come in one size fits all. The type of tree will affect how it fits the horse. Many people think that a thicker pad will help a saddle fit better. That only works if the saddle is too wide. If the saddle is too narrow on the horse's withers, a thick pad will pinch. Think of wearing shoes a size too small with thick socks. One of our daughter's did a 4-H educational presentation about saddle fitting. I saved it in a photo album. [url]http://imageevent.com/snithia/saddlefitting[/url] Sorry about going on for so long. I have a mare, Chippie, who was very hard to fit. She is a Quarter Horse and built like a tank. My daughter calls her The Land Yacht. She has a short wide back and I finally found a saddle that did not bridge. It is a Chavez with an Arabian tree. [/QUOTE]
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