The cheapie treeless saddles on ebay?

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[QUOTE=Auventera Two;2860892]
That’s definitely true Winona. I paid $100 for my pad. I also have a couple of nice thick sheepskin pads that work fine for short rides or arena work. I don’t think you need a ridiculously expensive pad unless you’re spending many hours in the saddle, or if you’re a very heavy rider.[/QUOTE]

I was wondering about that. I have a very thick fleece western pad with cutback withers, I wonder if that could ‘make due’ until I decide to invest in a skito? I weigh just over 100 lbs, and my mare doesn’t have a prominent spine (she actually has a more… recessed spine ).

[LuvMyNSH]

[QUOTE=Auventera Two;2860892]
That’s definitely true Winona. I paid $100 for my pad. I also have a couple of nice thick sheepskin pads that work fine for short rides or arena work. I don’t think you need a ridiculously expensive pad unless you’re spending many hours in the saddle, or if you’re a very heavy rider.[/QUOTE]

Okay, I just picked up a cheepie ebay saddle, mostly because of this thread. I’m a year away from having he extra $$$ for a bob marshall, and I just need something to tide me over.

I’m a heavy rider (180#). I’ve gone on 2-3 hour rides bareback and not had the horse get sore, and I regularly school the trail horse bareback without issues - do I really need a fancy pad to do the same time and distance in the treeless? I understand the need to keep the spine clear, but other than that I don’t see how the treeless saddle can cause problems when riding bareback didn’t. I’m probably missing something obvious. Educate me, please. If I need to get a skito pad then I need to put more stuff on ebay NOW, so it’ll sell by Xmas. :lol:

[Auventera_Two]

Maybe some of the experienced treeless experts can answer that for you??? I’m not really qualified to speak to that point. You’re right, that it seems to me if the horse was fine bareback, they’d be fine in the treeless. Especially because you have so much more padding with the treeless than you do with bareback. Perhaps each horse is different. You know, some get sore easily, and some don’t.

[Bogie]

@LuvMyNSH;2861053

I’m a heavy rider (180#). I’ve gone on 2-3 hour rides bareback and not had the horse get sore, and I regularly school the trail horse bareback without issues - do I really need a fancy pad to do the same time and distance in the treeless? I understand the need to keep the spine clear, but other than that I don’t see how the treeless saddle can cause problems when riding bareback didn’t. I’m probably missing something obvious. Educate me, please. If I need to get a skito pad then I need to put more stuff on ebay NOW, so it’ll sell by Xmas. :lol:

Yes, you should get a pad that allows for spine clearance. I am a similar weight. I use a saddleright pad under my Torsion and a Skito pad under my Freeform. I bought both on ebay for a considerable discount over new.