Disclaimer: I should be Finding Five every day to do some tack cleaning :-o. We are in the middle of a barn renovation though, so everything's covered in concrete dust...not that that is any real excuse now that I type those words. Sigh.
When Hickory got here, Paige checked my beloved "old lady" saddle and said it fit fine...as long as Hickory didn't gain much weight. We all know what happened :-/.
In the spirit of things eventually drying out enough to ride this spring (without turning into a miserable drought!) I'm cypherin' on my saddle situation. If I were a little flea, I wouldn't be as concerned, but I'm not and if Hickory has to pack my fat butt around, I want to make sure he's comfortable.
Here's what I've got.
The tight spot is my biggest worry (I think). The knee roll sticking out might not be an issue - not weight bearing (I don't think). The big open area over his withers - not sure if that's an issue.
Behind the kneeroll, where my leg sits, is all pretty even, top to bottom, meaning I can slide my hand under the front, but the rest is flush to his body.
I love this deep seat, but end up adding a riser pad on almost every horse I put it on, including Hickory. The stuffing is actually pretty good, so I don't believe that's the problem.
Between the deep seat, the big kneeroll and small thigh roll behind, you can see why I love this saddle. It's nice and tight and I feel very secure in it. However, a good fit for me that isn't a good fit for Hickory is not a good fit.
I'd welcome any thoughts or suggestions. How far off are we? What is a concern and what is not? Am I over thinking this and need to just shut up and ride?
When Hickory got here, Paige checked my beloved "old lady" saddle and said it fit fine...as long as Hickory didn't gain much weight. We all know what happened :-/.
In the spirit of things eventually drying out enough to ride this spring (without turning into a miserable drought!) I'm cypherin' on my saddle situation. If I were a little flea, I wouldn't be as concerned, but I'm not and if Hickory has to pack my fat butt around, I want to make sure he's comfortable.
Here's what I've got.
The tight spot is my biggest worry (I think). The knee roll sticking out might not be an issue - not weight bearing (I don't think). The big open area over his withers - not sure if that's an issue.
Behind the kneeroll, where my leg sits, is all pretty even, top to bottom, meaning I can slide my hand under the front, but the rest is flush to his body.
I love this deep seat, but end up adding a riser pad on almost every horse I put it on, including Hickory. The stuffing is actually pretty good, so I don't believe that's the problem.
Between the deep seat, the big kneeroll and small thigh roll behind, you can see why I love this saddle. It's nice and tight and I feel very secure in it. However, a good fit for me that isn't a good fit for Hickory is not a good fit.
I'd welcome any thoughts or suggestions. How far off are we? What is a concern and what is not? Am I over thinking this and need to just shut up and ride?
No comments:
Post a Comment