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| StasiaSpins |
Posted - Apr 30 2009 : 10:58:26 AM
 Does anyone here happen to have saddle mules or donkeys? And if so, what saddles would you recommend (or recommend against)?
I'd like a flex-tree saddle that is light weight, but I'm not sure that standard semi-Quarterhorse or Quarterhorse bars would work well, even in that style.
Is it worth going to mule bars, and is there a mule saddle that weighs less than 50 lbs? 
I have a Circle Y Flex Tree saddle for my mammoth jennet, but I have a new large standard gelding donkey for whom I need another saddle. The skirts on the Circle Y are much too long for him so I'd like a round-skirt, endurance-type model.
I do only light riding, and have thick 100% wool pads for each donkey, which I'm hoping will relieve some of the pressure of standard horse bars, but I don't think it would compensate for any rocking.
ANY help would be much appreciated! My donkeys' comfort is my MAIN concern. Thanks!
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| Faransgirl |
Posted - May 29 2009 : 9:44:31 PM
Have you thought about going with the treeless saddles. They make them for trail riding with and without a saddle horn. Etc. We had some donated out at the ranch and they pretty much fit everyone but have all the features of a regular saddle. Might give it a try. They also make a soft saddle (not the cashel one) that looks just like a western saddle but it is just leather over foam a friend of mine got one for her draft horse but I think they come in different sizes. Looks just like a regular western saddle.
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