Inskirt depth?

[oobuckshotz]

Hello, was wondering about the depth of inskirt rigging.. In relation to the bottom of the bar ... This is 5.5" to the botom of skirt and thinking its too deep as it behind the knee... Thinking need to be up more like 4.5" to the leather and the ring hanging below that bout 1.5"

[kseidel]

I am not going to give you specific dimensions, rather try to explain that rigging depth is more relative to function and cosmetics as it relates to the skirt.  A Dee ring rigging will sit higher than a flat plate or in-skirt.  The fold on a dee ring rigging should be covered by the seat jockey and therefor it's depth is determined by the position of the seat jockey.  The hardware on a flat plate rigging should fall just below the skirt to facilitate wrapping the latigo and reduce the bulk under the leg.  This depth is determined by the skirt depth.  An extra deep dropped rigging is only necessary if one is building a small saddle for a very large horse.  An in-skirt rigging is determined by the depth of the skirt.  It can be dropped, but does not need to be excessive.  A rigging depth must also be balanced with the length of stirrup fender, tail length, and position of the stirrup leather buckle. 

Respectfully,

Keith Seidel

[oobuckshotz]

Thanks