[haflingerfriends] Re: ...and then he reared!

Another thought on the saddle fit: brush the back clean, sprinkle baby powder over the whole back before putting the saddle on to check the fit....when you take it off, if there are areas that either do not have powder on the saddle, it was gapping there (or you can see on the back areas that the powder was not disturbed) it won't be touched on the spine as the saddle should not be on the spine anyway.
Laura of Cal. (I need to check the rain gauge)

--- In haflingerfriends@yahoogroups.com, Barbara Williams <luvs2ride1979@...> wrote:
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> The first thing that came to my mind as I was reading your post was "saddle fit."  Horses with saddle fit issues will often act "antsy" when being ridden.  Next time you're out, pop your saddle on without any pads and really look and feel how it fits.  Check to make sure the front follows the angle of his back/shoulder.  Make sure you're placing it so the tree is BEHIND the back edge of the shoulder blade.  Check the front to make sure it's not pinching.  Feel underneath the saddle to make sure there are no tight spots or air pockets (should be even pressure front to back).  Check the length of the saddle (with it placed properly) to see if it's too long for his back.  The saddle should be level, not popped up in back or too high or low in front. 
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