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 Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 4:56 pm
Has anybody here ridden in a treeless saddle?
I know a horse named Marcel who's ridden in a treeless because his owner wants him to be as natural as possible. I rode him once, and it wasn't bad.
So I've started to consider buying an english-style treeless. I'm JUST starting to think about it though. xd I'd probably be better off buying a regular used english saddle from one of the nearby tack shops, and I'd probably prefer that, but this is still an option.
Ebay has a blue suede one that's fairly similar to the one I rode in before. rofl
So anyway, what are your thoughts on treeless saddles? surprised
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Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 6:30 pm
It really depends on how sensitive your horse is. If you can ride your horse bareback at all gaits without him/her being uncomfortable, then I'd say go ahead and get one! Some horses, however, have sensitive backs, and they need the support and weight distribution that a tree gives the saddle. One of the major points of having a tree in the saddle is so that the weight will not all be sitting in one place, but be equally distributed along the horse's back, as long as the saddle fits properly. Also, with treeless saddles, the saddle is more likely to slide from side to side, because another function of the tree is that it holds the saddle in place.
Woo, sorry for the book I just wrote... sweatdrop I have a website somewhere that deals with this, if you want I can dig it out.
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Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2007 10:19 am
Thank you for the information. =D
Me and Jeze can go bareback fine, but I worry sometimes because when she spooks/acts up, having stirrups for support is more comforting. xd
And she's kind of...low-withered and fat. Treeless may not be the way to go for her. I can imagine a lot of slipping.
The normal english saddle she has right now slips sometimes.
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Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2007 9:03 pm
A lot of times with treeless saddles you need special pads that kind of act as a tree in the sense that they lift the weight off of the horse's spine, giving it clearance, as well as making sure the weight is evenly distributed. Those pads can be REAL expensive, too, so just be aware of that.
Really the only gripe I have about treeless is I've yet to find one that can last 10 years, let alone 20, 30, 40 like treed saddles do. They have no 'skeleton' to hold them in shape, so over time, they kinda.. flatten like a pancake. sweatdrop
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Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2007 9:07 pm
Ah, the horse I know who uses a treeless saddle's only had it for like two years, so it's in good shape still.
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Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2007 11:27 pm
pook666 Ah, the horse I know who uses a treeless saddle's only had it for like two years, so it's in good shape still. 2 years? My riding instructors Stubben saddle is over 20 years old in still in near-perfect condition.
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Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 8:48 am
Groovy Spleen pook666 Ah, the horse I know who uses a treeless saddle's only had it for like two years, so it's in good shape still. 2 years? My riding instructors Stubben saddle is over 20 years old in still in near-perfect condition. Oh, I know plenty of ancient saddles that are in perfect condition. But they all have trees. I ride at an english lesson barn, half the saddles there are at least ten years old. xd I was just replying to Darkeenya, who mentioned that treeless saddles don't keep up as long. 3nodding
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Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 3:16 pm
My sister looking at buying a treeless saddle since saddles with trees are made to fit certain types of horses if your horse has an odd build and saddles often pinch or slip I would consider buying a treeless saddle if not a normal saddle will do
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Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 11:07 am
If your horse is really round, you could always use a breastcollar to help with slipping. My horse has to wear one even with her normal treed (sp?) saddle because she's very round. xd
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Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 11:21 am
Ahrihliir If your horse is really round, you could always use a breastcollar to help with slipping. My horse has to wear one even with her normal treed (sp?) saddle because she's very round. xd I should probably just stick to what I know anyway. I don't want to get a treeless saddle and have it be so different that I'm totally lost. xd
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Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 3:52 pm
A treeless saddle? That sounds a lot like a western bareback pad. ( withouth the sturrups removed)
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Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 6:33 pm
oo Alice Cullen oo A treeless saddle? That sounds a lot like a western bareback pad. ( withouth the sturrups removed) A treeless saddle is (usually, anyway) really different than a bareback pad. There's english and western style treeless saddles, and they work almost the same as any english or western saddle with a tree. They even make treeless dressage saddles. 3nodding The ones I've seen are usually synthetic, but I've seen leather ones and pictures of suede ones too. Here's some examples from ebay. http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?from=R40&_trksid=m37&satitle=treeless+saddle&category0=
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Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 2:49 pm
I have a treeless saddle, and I ride a big spotted draft. She is a little jumpy, and I personally don't feel safe in such a small saddle. But it is quite comfortable for English. I'm used to western, that's why I don't like it.
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