tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post5656138501311735618..comments2024-03-01T06:49:59.106-05:00Comments on Behind the Bit: BummerStacey Kimmel-Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08498926535389535263noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-64428838312086466572012-03-18T12:34:23.645-04:002012-03-18T12:34:23.645-04:00Maybe a bean bag chair would work? My mare fits in...Maybe a bean bag chair would work? My mare fits in an HDR ... go figure ... with a Toklat ultra cell pad to keep her croup-high build from gravity-pulling saddle toward shoulders. It put me back very little and it rides like a dream. Each horse is different, and expensive saddles are nice ... but even they don't fit everybody all the time. I listen to my pro saddle fitter ... he has 35 years Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-5238306329409087392012-03-18T00:24:30.072-04:002012-03-18T00:24:30.072-04:00Hey Stacey. I have a Black Country Equinox (endura...Hey Stacey. I have a Black Country Equinox (endurance saddle). I ordered the MW custom-made with short flaps blah blah blah. I had the same reaction that you did when I got it- I thought it was too narrow. They assured me it would settle and sure enough it broke in perfectly. Just a thought :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-4808747566549601102012-03-17T09:42:06.461-04:002012-03-17T09:42:06.461-04:00It looks like a decent fit, but without sticking m...It looks like a decent fit, but without sticking my hand under it....<br />I'm going through the same thing with my Morgan/Draft cross mare. I'm down to two saddles; a hoop tree saddle (with a roundish tree, instead of a v-shaped tree) and the Toulouse Genesis which is amazing in that it adjusts (easily) from narrow to XW. I love that one but I've got it set to the widest possible Beccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14015205758437212091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-63097315903004466182012-03-17T07:21:21.193-04:002012-03-17T07:21:21.193-04:00Galimages, I think it is like saddles in general (...Galimages, I think it is like saddles in general (and bras for that matter!), what works for one may not work for another. I'm glad Ansurs work for you, they seem to meet the needs of a range of horse body types.Stacey Kimmel-Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08498926535389535263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-33885887203252569052012-03-17T05:23:28.021-04:002012-03-17T05:23:28.021-04:00Too bad.... I hope they'll work with you. My ...Too bad.... I hope they'll work with you. My experience with those custom treed saddles is that it's an on going and never ending series of "adjustments". Just ONE of the reasons why I prefer Ansur. No fuss. Perfect fits. Fits me, fits the horse. Horse loves it. I just don't get why people can't get their brains wrapped around such a simple and perfect solution asGalimageshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14699692060596528534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-40310124717005091932012-03-16T15:31:34.650-04:002012-03-16T15:31:34.650-04:00I hope they are willing to work with you. That is...I hope they are willing to work with you. That is a really nice saddle.Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335385366138424092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-63527481863935290032012-03-16T15:13:46.280-04:002012-03-16T15:13:46.280-04:00Looks like a lovely saddle. Hope you can work some...Looks like a lovely saddle. Hope you can work something out.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10029423500476995817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-88277351922210199392012-03-16T12:42:41.668-04:002012-03-16T12:42:41.668-04:00Hey Stacey-
It's always easier to pad a wide t...Hey Stacey-<br />It's always easier to pad a wide to make it work better, than try and make a too narrow saddle wider. (like I'm telling you anything you don't already know)<br /><br />I agree that the wide is just a little wide, however Riley is still young. With him being a WB, he's going to fill out more in the coming years (again something you already know). I'd rather Madmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08821497415393990106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-44191045665493164032012-03-16T12:35:14.329-04:002012-03-16T12:35:14.329-04:00That is a bummer. I would go with the wide if you ...That is a bummer. I would go with the wide if you can. I use a sheep skin pad under the wide saddle for my smaller mare until her back muscles catch up. In the MW Ri may not be able to work his muscles right. <br />Are you working with a BC rep? My friend ordered a saddle using a rep from BC and had to send it back a couple of times. I think they worked with her ok about the changes.Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13675631291488697042noreply@blogger.com