Treeless saddles
July 17, 2008
- Pienaar Bros Road Runner Saddle
A report by the Society of Master Saddlers shows no advantage to treeless saddles
The Society of Master Saddlers has carried out a pressure testing survey to see if treeless saddles have an advantage over traditional saddles with trees. They used the latest computirized pressure mapping system for testing four different kind of treeless saddles.
As a result , the Society has concluded that there is no advantage of having a treeless saddle over a traditional treed version.
” Thus far, the information gathered has indicated that, without exception, there is no advantage to the horse in being ridden in a treeless saddle over a well fitting traditionally made treed saddle.
All of the saddles tested were found to exert pressure onto the horse’s spine under the rider, something that a well fitting, well balanced treed saddle does not do due to the tree distributing the rider’s weight either side of the horse’s spine.
All of the saddles tested had high, localised pressure under the stirrup bars.”
In summary the use of a well fitted treed saddle is more beneficial to the well being of the horse.
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