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Compare TW Saddles to Other Saddles

Compare TW Saddles to Traditional Western Saddles

The traditional western saddle often is too tight due to substantial padding. The tradition of using both a blanket and pad, combined with the popularity of today’s thicker pads, often creates bridging. Complicating the issue is the use of bulky, thick leather, double-thick skirting encasing the tree, and extending two to three inches in front of the bars of the tree. This often pinches the shoulders and interferes with the tree fitting in the manner it was designed to.

TW Saddles have eliminated this unnecessary leather in front of bars and shortened bars slightly so shoulder movement isn’t as compromised as on most other western saddles For more on the effect of padding and how it affects saddle fit see “The Pad Paradox” article by clicking here. Evaluating saddle fit on a fleece-lined western saddle is difficult.

TW Saddles builds in the padding and nothing to distort fit is added after you adjust it to fit your horse. The smooth surface of the neoprene pads on a Specialized Saddle lets you see exactly how your saddle fits and the adjustable system lets you dial it in exactly for a perfect fit without using any tools!*

TW Saddles Western Saddle With Pad

As a result of the  saddle either being too narrow or there being too much padding, all pressure is on withers/shoulders. This failure of saddle to fit properly results in it being lifted off back, in center, and some remaining pressure is on loins where contact resumes. This condition is referred to as “bridging”, like a bridge spanning a gully, resting only on the front and back. Horses experiencing this will be reluctant to extend their gaits and this much pressure will cause pain, tissue damage and associated white hairs.

TW Saddles Western Saddle Bridging

Here (below) is an image of same weight rider in a TW Saddle. Note even, light pressure spread evenly along the bars with slightly higher pressure under rider’s seat.

Western Specialized Saddle

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