It isnt here yet cuz i bought it on ebay and it has to be shipped. Someone on this forum(xicexveinsx) told me about the cut backs, so i bought on. It have a layer of foam on the saddle pad, so it lifts the saddle up, so it will definatly keep the tree from resting on his whither, I will have pics soon!
Bridging occurs where somewhere along the bars, there is no contact with the horse. It happens with a buildup pad because they are not wedge shaped. The pommel of the saddle is raised but since the pad is not tapered towards the rear, there will be a space between where the buildup ends and the normal pad begins. Since the bars are going over that space it is acting like a bridge so that the bars are not fully in contact with your horse everywhere along the length of the saddle.
Why dont you just sell your saddle and get one that actually fits your horse properly? if you have not gotten it through your head by now, then something is really wrong! PADDING UP DOES NOT HELP AN ILL FITTING SADDLE. period.
She is doing the best thing. Stopping an argument before it gets started which is where the thread was heading it seems.
It is her horse and more than likely no one posting on this thread has seen its fit and effects in person except for her therefore she(and the people she knows) are the only ones who can really give the best advice on how it is fitting and what to do.
*sigh* It makes me sad when sometimes people so badly want to be right that they forget it's about the horse.
Saddle fit cannot be fixed by pads. Period. Things that CAN be fixed by pads are irregular muscle development in a horses back causing issues, i.e. sunken wither pockets, etc.
Using a pad to lift up the front of the saddle will throw it off balance in other areas. As Iride mentioned, briding is often a result. In any saddle you ride in, you should be able to ride with a very thin pad without any problems being caused.This doesn't mean you have to do it all the time, but it should be possible. If not? Your saddle doesn't fit. It really is that simple.
I've had to have my wintec fitted to my ASH 3 times, and am now spending 4k on a custom made saddle fitted to him. Expensive? Yes. Do I wish I could have fixed the problems with a pad? Heck yes! But it just doesn't work that way. If you want a happy and successful working relationship with your horse, you both have to be comfortable and in good health, and saddle fit is probably the MOST important part of that, at least for a riding horse.
I believe Morgan has the right idea - time to close the thread.
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