JAM Report post Posted May 18, 2008 (edited) I'm about to build a saddle for a mutton-withered horse whose commercial saddles tend to roll side-to-side. Needless to say, the tree was custom-built for her and fits her like a glove. I've decided to use an in-skirt rigging to make it as lightweight as possible (she's 14.3 HH and delicately built - and I HATE lifting a heavy saddle, even onto a short horse). Question: Would dropping the front (full) rigging lower help stabilize the saddle by sort of "wrapping" it around her more, or will it be a waste of leather and design effort? Edited May 18, 2008 by JAM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tosch Report post Posted May 19, 2008 JAM, I do not have a link handy but 3 or 4 weeks ago Keith Seidel explained in a post how far down he drops his inskirt rigs and why. You might want to hunt up his posts. Tosch Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JAM Report post Posted May 19, 2008 Thanks! Once again you've come through with a wealth of information. In reading all Kieth Seidel's previous posts (about anything and everything) I came across not only exactly what I needed to answer this question but a tone of other useful information, too. And it saved everyone a lot of time answering the same question over and over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kseidel Report post Posted May 19, 2008 Thanks, That saved me a lot of typing! (and I don't type very fast) Keith Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
