>>>> Wow, that IS far back! I was surprised when I dismounted and saw it. The girth was probably 3-4 inches further back than where I placed it originally. The saving grace for this ride I think is that 1) the seat is plenty big enough for me so my butt isn't on the cantle at all. And 2) it's a treeless saddle, so it's soft and flexible. This would have been AWFUL had it been a treed saddle I think. But, anyway you look at it, it still put my weight well behind the optimal point for him to balance. I did put my had between the back of the saddle and his back several times during the ride to make sure it wasn't slipping to one side, and to be sure it wasn't rubbing. Thankfully it wasn't. I still feel bad.
I wonder what makes a treeless saddle like this one slip back...? I've replaced the rigid pommel with soft, quilt-batting type material. The cantle is the Torsion-supplied rubber-like cantle. I wonder if the semi-rigid cantle is part of the problem - does it sort of "walk backwards" as he moves...? I could try re-stuffing the cantle too. I really like the saddle - but I don't love any saddle enough to hurt my horse! Karen Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED]
