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How do I fit a saddle for my NARROW QH... HELP! Ive tried everything!?
*Sigh* Ok. Ive posted here before about fitting western saddle to my narrow shouldered, high withered QH.
I aquired one of those higher wither pads to help with my aussie saddle while i shop for a better fitting western.
I have heard his back type called "camel withers." He had high withers, and narrow but prominant shoulders. Everything either slides back into the hallow behind his shoulders, rubs them raw, sits down all the way on his withers, or puts so much pressure on his prominate shoulders that i can not get any fingers under the saddle while i am aboard. *sigh*
I took some pics of him with the new riser pad and aussie saddle today, but have NO idea what to think.
Here are his withers:
http://s399.photobucket.com/albums/pp72/phoenixkth...
http://s399.photobucket.com/albums/pp72/phoenixkth...
The riser pad was not long enough for the saddle, which i expected, but while i was in the saddle, this put so much pressure on his back he trotted like a jack-knife. He does that when he is uncomfortable... he tenses up.:
http://s399.photobucket.com/albums/pp72/phoenixkth...
http://s399.photobucket.com/albums/pp72/phoenixkth...
Here it is before i tried to ride:
http://s399.photobucket.com/albums/pp72/phoenixkth...
http://s399.photobucket.com/albums/pp72/phoenixkth...
http://s399.photobucket.com/albums/pp72/phoenixkth...
While i was riding... looked to me like it was already slipping back. Could not get any fingers in with my weight. I did look under the skirt before i cinched up, and there was no bridging i could see.
http://s399.photobucket.com/albums/pp72/phoenixkth...
I got off. I could tell i was hurting him. In motion:
http://s399.photobucket.com/albums/pp72/phoenixkth...
And afterward, everything had shifted back. I swear he can crawl out from under and pad.
http://s399.photobucket.com/albums/pp72/phoenixkth...
If anyone has ANY opinions or thoughts, I'm open!
Thanks!
2 Answers
- cyrstalLv 45 years ago
For a Western saddle, the swifter answer may be a saddle with semi-Quarter-Horse bars and a severe gullet. regardless of the undeniable fact that, i've got had fulfillment installation horses formed like yours utilising the two a Western Arabian saddle, or an previous severe-subsidized saddle outfitted on a slick-fork tree (make confident its in lifelike driving undertaking). many of the very previous saddles that have little to no swell, would have a severe gullet and could in high quality condition an exceptionally narrow horse. i might attempt a cutback saddlepad (that has a hollow decrease out for the withers) first. If that may not sufficient, i might attempt a outfitted-up pad, the form this is thicker on the front a million/2 than on the returned a million/2; additionally with the withers decrease out. (each each now and then observed as a barrel pad). If neither of those pads works, i might spend slightly extra money on my pad and get one that may be full of air to alter it to the guy horse's returned. i might additionally use a breastcollar in this horse to help the saddle stay in place extra effectual.