By Rhiannon O'Donnell
Your news
14 May 2008 09:12
I used to use a treeless saddle as I was told it was better for my horse as it let them have free movement through their back. Although I found it comfortable and did do an endurance ride in it, my horse didn’t like it. He became stroppy when it came to tacking up time and constantly tried to kick and bite me. So I swiftly changed back to my old treed saddle where he stopped being stroppy and I could safely tack him up. Recently I have bought him a new saddle that has been fitted to his shape and we and both extremely comfortable in it!! So my advice to others is that although treeless saddles seem to be in fashion, treed saddles are best for some horses! And when your horse becomes grumpy when tacking up you must get him checked by the vet as soon as you can. I had to give my horse a month’s box rest due to an ill-fitting saddle and we have to slowly build up his workload which is no fun as we can’t enjoy a good gallop through our woods!
Upload stories, photos or videos direct to the site, or email helpdesk@yourhorse.co.uk.
(available 9am - 5pm, Monday - Friday)
Amanda Stevenson
09 April 2008
15:03
The Society of Master Saddlers (SMS) has carried out a...
Send a story, photo or video relating to this
Add your comment
Sign in You must be signed in to submit a comment.
Treeless Saddles
Subject
Your comment
By submitting your comment, you agree to adhere to the Your Horse Site's Terms and Conditions
Cancel
You must be logged in to subscribe to a topic
Login or register now
TansyToo says
RE: Treeless Saddles
Hi, for 4 years I used an ALbion GP on my pony, from backing to now 8 years of age. In february I purchased a treeless saddle after trialing. Within 18 days she was exhibiting saddle sores where my seat bones were located, the saddle itself was dented from my seat bones (my heather moffatt seat saver has not done that in teh 5 years I have had it, and as yet even with repeated phone calls and emails, I have yet to be visited by the original saddle fitter. 10 weeks later I am now requesting a full refund and costs which have included vets bills and loss of use and am fully expecting to have to persue this through the courts. Will I ever go treeless again....never!
16 May 2008 12:14
