I think I’ve finally found a saddle that doesn’t cause her pain. When I first asked her to trot, she threw her head up and was really choppy, though without the saddle hitting me in the butt, it was MUCH easier to ride! The second time I asked her to trot, she didn’t throw her head in the air! Too cool! After that, she was much more relaxed and I could feel her loosen up. She might even start gaiting, once I work with her in it. I could definitely feel her shoulders moving freely.
The saddle stuck with her and didn’t slide at all, even after she released tension after I girthed her up and rode around. I didn’t get the feeling that it would slip, unless I got WAY off balance….She was also more responsive to me, because she could feel me move around on her back. She also didn’t feel nearly as uptight as she usually does.
