Pam: Maybe the Sensation didn't work for you, but this is why I suggest you try before you buy. Never have I sold a Sensation to someone who has not tried the saddle before purchasing. I screened the buyer of the Sensation I had for sale carefully & she has ridden in her friends many times & loved it. She was saving for a Sensation for many months & it was a blessing for her situation that this one came up for sale.
As to my suggestions when you had the demo, I was trying to help you get the best trial possible by suggesting several Connected Riding exercises to pinpoint the real issue so perhaps bolsters/leveling the saddle could help you out. The only visual input I had from you was the pic you sent in the Ameriflex which looked like you were in a bit of a chair seat. When people have problems, maybe I am more thorough than most, but I ask lots of questions in order to help. Why don't you send the same picture of you on Lukka in the Ameriflex to the group & see what they have to say about you & Lukka & the saddle fit issue?? Maybe someone else may have some ideas??? I spent nearly 1 1/ 2 hours on the phone with you trying to suggest different holistic modalities that perhaps might help to alleviate some of your pain AFTER it was apparent that the Sensation wasn't an option for you. Over the 23 years I have practiced Oriental Medicine & I have helped many people with similar medical conditions to yours get the help they need to find lives with less pain & more functionality. If you have problems with anything I did, please address it with me personally on the phone please NOT by e-mail esp. to a group. Sorry the Sensation did not work for you, but not all saddles work for all people or horses. Kaaren
