On Dec 29, 2007 10:25 PM, Raven <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Don't forget Flex Panel saddles. <;p] I ride in a Reactor Panel > endurance saddle. For Huginn, it was one of two saddles that worked > for him. And the RP saddle was the only one of the two that also > worked for me.
If i was gonna go with a flex panel saddle i would go with orthoflex and their new shorter, more flexible panels which were designed after they realized traditional flex panels did not work well with many gaited horses. Also they can grind the back of the saddle off a little which allows even more flex. I tried my orthoflex stitchdown on tivar tho and it looked like one of those elephant saddle contraptions it was so perched. I love my orthoflex stitchdown, but Stonewall got stiff and weird in it til I had the new sys8X (extra wide extra flex) panels put on. If anyone has an older orthoflex with the system II panels you can contact acie at orthoflex and i think you will be surprised at how affordable it is to have these new panels put on. also if you buy a flex panel saddle used, any brand, be aware that the bushings etc can get stiff and the panels if not used in a long time can lose flexibility or they can be worn out. Janice -- yipie tie yie yo
