No problem staying in the middle while riding. I > think with the floppy Stephanie, saddle slippage could be a huge problem. >
I can answer this a little from personal experience. When I first got my Sensation, it did slip and was a challenge to mount. After riding Doppa in it a few times it seemed to mold to her body and the slippage issue was greatly decreased but if I put it on a different horse, it does seem to slip more because it's not "molded" to them. With Doppa, I can now mount from the ground without a problem as long as I use the "forward motion" method of mounting. As much as I love my Sensation(and I do), I don't think it would be a good saddle for a physically handicapped person. I have ridden many miles in mine and it has held up well and is still very comfortable to ride. I did find that I had to shorten the stirrup a hole more than I normally would because after riding a long time, I would get some hip soreness. Making them a hole shorter fixed the problem. -- Laree in NC Doppa & Mura Simon, Sadie and Sam (the "S" gang) "Yet when all the books have been read and reread, it boils down to the horse, his human companion, and what goes on between them." - William Farley
