Finally... Jake pics with SADDLE lol..

cascy · 06-10-2008, 06:22 PM

Okay, I know I have had a few of you waiting for way to long to see pics of Jake and I with saddle pics... So I know it's only 1 pic and it's not the best shot... but hey, beggers can't be choosers right?

Anyhow... Here's Jake and I... So does the saddle make us look anymore evened out?

He's getting taller and widder, I can tell a difference everytime I get on him..

Ps. This saddle doesn't sit right on him, and it is supposed to be full quarter horse bars... Anyone have any suggestions on that? The swells just sit on top of him... they don't "craddle" him at all... I'm kinda lost on what to do there...

Iwasbornonahorse · 06-10-2008, 11:25 PM

You need a better pad instead of that little saddle rug. You look fine on him though. Yes you do look kind of tall on him, but that is way different than being too big for him.

PS...my legs hang down even further than yours on my horse

rm185western · 06-10-2008, 11:36 PM

Hey that looks better, now I think you look great. I agree with Iwas, a nice thick pad would look better under the saddle. Good luck with fitting him, it's a nightmare when they're changing shape

Rusty's Girl · 06-10-2008, 11:37 PM

Yes, I agree that you need a nice wool pad under that saddle. Aside from that, you'll have to get some closer pics of the saddle from the side, front, and back before others can judge the fit.

As far as your size is concerned, you are not too big to ride him. You are tall, but you're not heavy and he is a sturdy-looking little guy, so he should handle you fine.

Wolfie · 06-11-2008, 12:20 AM

Get a thick pad. Pretty horse!

Thunderz Gurlz · 06-11-2008, 04:13 PM

Yes, I would get a thicker pad. you dont look that bad on him.

gbarmranch · 06-11-2008, 06:55 PM

I agree with the rest - get a good thick pad and I think you will enjoy the ride more and so will he..

He is filling out nicely Cascy - and you do look great on him..

cameo05 · 06-11-2008, 07:25 PM

Oh yeah a thicker pad will help. You look great on him. He is a beauty.

cascy · 06-11-2008, 08:08 PM

I'm half scared to put a thicker pad on him, he's not got much for withers at all and I think a thicker pad might make the problem worse

I have another saddle on order that I hope will fit him better, then i can have my better pad on him as well...

Thanks for your compliments and hope ya'll are not sick of seeing my boy yet

cameo05 · 06-11-2008, 08:16 PM

Maybe a cut out pad? Woud that work on him? He is still gorgeous and you and him look good together.

HighHorse · 06-11-2008, 08:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cascy

I'm half scared to put a thicker pad on him, he's not got much for withers at all and I think a thicker pad might make the problem worse

I have another saddle on order that I hope will fit him better, then i can have my better pad on him as well...

Thanks for your compliments and hope ya'll are not sick of seeing my boy yet

If it a thick fleece cheapy, then yes, it would make the problem worse.
A nice wool pad would not compromise the saddle fit (assuming the saddle is the right size). No saddle should be thrown off by a proper pad, unless the saddle did not fit the horse in the first place. Weaver makes a nice wool pad under $60, I believe. Otherwise, I think there were some on the tack swap. Mod. Beth had a some nice ones at one point, you may want to ask her.

Have you already taken pictures of the saddle without the pad? If so, have you already posted them? If not, I would definately consider it. This way you can find out if the saddle is fitting properly in the first place.

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ETA: Ok, I just looked at your photo again. Personally I think a round skirt saddle with a rounded pad would work best for him, since he has a short back.

Gotta Love Duns · 06-11-2008, 09:45 PM

You look good on Jake Cascy! Once he finishes growing you two will be perfect together.

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06-10-2008, 06:22 PM
cascy Bombproof Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: arkansas Posts: 7,741	Finally... Jake pics with SADDLE lol.. Okay, I know I have had a few of you waiting for way to long to see pics of Jake and I with saddle pics... So I know it's only 1 pic and it's not the best shot... but hey, beggers can't be choosers right? Anyhow... Here's Jake and I... So does the saddle make us look anymore evened out? He's getting taller and widder, I can tell a difference everytime I get on him.. Ps. This saddle doesn't sit right on him, and it is supposed to be full quarter horse bars... Anyone have any suggestions on that? The swells just sit on top of him... they don't "craddle" him at all... I'm kinda lost on what to do there... __________________ "How smooth must be the language of the whites, when they can make right look like wrong, and wrong like right."~Black Hawk

06-10-2008, 11:25 PM
Iwasbornonahorse Started Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: GB, WI Posts: 2,558	You need a better pad instead of that little saddle rug. You look fine on him though. Yes you do look kind of tall on him, but that is way different than being too big for him. PS...my legs hang down even further than yours on my horse __________________ Perhaps we with EDS are like race horses - one of the old traditions was to 'handicap' the greatest horses so that they would not run away from the pack. They would pile on lead weights, whatever was needed to get up to the amount of weight the handicapper said they should carry. We're handicapped because otherwise the world could not keep up with us

06-10-2008, 11:36 PM
rm185western Kid Safe Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Saskatchewan,Canada Posts: 5,467	Hey that looks better, now I think you look great. I agree with Iwas, a nice thick pad would look better under the saddle. Good luck with fitting him, it's a nightmare when they're changing shape __________________ ________________________________ Food is fuel, it doesn't fix broken hearts, or make bad days better. Choose your fuel wisely

06-10-2008, 11:37 PM
Rusty's Girl Yearling Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Ontario Posts: 802	Yes, I agree that you need a nice wool pad under that saddle. Aside from that, you'll have to get some closer pics of the saddle from the side, front, and back before others can judge the fit. As far as your size is concerned, you are not too big to ride him. You are tall, but you're not heavy and he is a sturdy-looking little guy, so he should handle you fine.

06-11-2008, 12:20 AM
Wolfie Coming two Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: US Posts: 1,543	Get a thick pad. Pretty horse!

06-11-2008, 04:13 PM
Thunderz Gurlz Seasoned Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: South West Michigan Posts: 4,871	Yes, I would get a thicker pad. you dont look that bad on him. __________________ "Don't be afraid to go after what you want to do and what you want to be. But don't be afraid to be willing to pay the price"

06-11-2008, 06:55 PM
gbarmranch Pasture Pet Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mayberry Posts: 32,635	I agree with the rest - get a good thick pad and I think you will enjoy the ride more and so will he.. He is filling out nicely Cascy - and you do look great on him.. __________________ http://home.earthlink.net/~vpgann Quality Foundation Quarter Horses If you believe what you like in the Gospel, and reject what you don't like, it is not the Gospel you believe, but yourself." Augustine of Hippo

06-11-2008, 07:25 PM
cameo05 Pasture Pet Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In my own world Posts: 12,321	Oh yeah a thicker pad will help. You look great on him. He is a beauty. __________________ Life is a bed of roses, until you meet up with thorns.

06-11-2008, 08:08 PM
cascy Bombproof Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: arkansas Posts: 7,741	I'm half scared to put a thicker pad on him, he's not got much for withers at all and I think a thicker pad might make the problem worse I have another saddle on order that I hope will fit him better, then i can have my better pad on him as well... Thanks for your compliments and hope ya'll are not sick of seeing my boy yet __________________ "How smooth must be the language of the whites, when they can make right look like wrong, and wrong like right."~Black Hawk

06-11-2008, 08:16 PM
cameo05 Pasture Pet Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In my own world Posts: 12,321	Maybe a cut out pad? Woud that work on him? He is still gorgeous and you and him look good together. __________________ Life is a bed of roses, until you meet up with thorns.

06-11-2008, 09:45 PM
Gotta Love Duns Bombproof Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Dixonville, Alberta Posts: 10,796	You look good on Jake Cascy! Once he finishes growing you two will be perfect together. __________________ A penny saved is a penny you can spend on your next horse. http://nightfireranch.webs.com/index.htm