well, i got my orthoflex demo which I am supposed to try on all my horses but since I fell and have a sprained lumbar I am not able to ride! But I have looked at it and poked and prodded and bent at it in the box and so far this is what I see--0-
1. The panels are so different. They are sys 8 short which are supposed to be way more flexible than the old sys 2's on my saddle now. They are actually so flexible as to be non recognizeable as related to the old sys 2's! It isnt just the flexibility. They have little hairlike fingers all over and what that does is add moveable padding if you think about it. They arent still like little scrub brushes like you would think. they are more fluffy like a thick dixie midnite pad or something. These panels are so flexible it makes me wonder if this saddle would work almost like a treeless, a treeless only with a tree that is less than no tree but less than a tree. interesting. would love to try it on a horse! 2. i dont understand about the adjustable girth deal that is supposed to make it where you can change it for every horse. Something you have to take a screw driver to is not adjustable to me. I would not be changing it every time I changed horses I am just telling you that right now. I have one saddle where the stirrups are too long and i live with it so what does that tell you about me and adjustability. 3. I love my stitchdown so much that if these panels work on Jaspar this would be a viable option for him and stonewall, who any tree will fit usually... janice -- yipie tie yie yo
