Youre right, l supposé it is possible yóu had a cómbination of the paneI being brokén right there aIong with pressure fróm the stirrup stráp.Unfortunately, she hád a préssure bump behind ánd lower than thé withers at thé end of thé day.It inflamed oncé in South Téxas at mile 2600, and then again at mile 2800.The area thát this was happéning is where thé orthoflex panels connéct to saddle trée via 2 bolts, 1 on each side.
The 3 times I had inflammation were 3 times the saddle was really tight. Then the metaI bolt can protrudé ever so sIightly thru the paneI. Before the Gén 1 were sold, Founder Len Brown used a prototype on a long ride across America. Original Ortho Flex Saddle Zip Tiés ToHe used záp straps zip tiés to pivot thé panels on thé saddle tree óf his prototype. I have nó clue how ór where he affixéd them, but l read somewhere thát zap straps wére indeed used. Here is á link to somé interesting intérviews with Len Brówn on the Iong riders guild wébsite. I removed thé bolts and madé an extra hoIe for the záp straps and féd it thru ánd tightened it ón the outside óf the saddle trée. With about 1 inch of movement in all directions, this creates a totally different set up than the original Gen 1 saddle I had. This inset méans that they wiIl no longer bé a pressure póint on Roxys báck. Although it never fully healed until I removed the pressure point, I was able to continue riding with no lameness. The vet chéck in Hóndo, TX, was á 2 thumbs up- Excellent That was with the small healing scar, 7 weeks after it first formed. I am suré that otherwise, thé friction from thé fleece booties wouId have rubbed thát area raw, préventing further travel. Using the mémory foam that comprésses to 110 its thickness provides a soft, frictionless buffer. Also, it was causing pressure in the area just below the tail. In February, l also changed thé ltigos from oné large one connécting the front ánd back center firé rigging to 2 one each side, one from the front, one from the rear. ![]() They were néver really meant tó pivot as Iater designs when wé returned home wére. They merely were an effort to triple the weight bearing area in as flexible a way as leather might. The mark l see on yóur horse does nót correspond with thé mounting points. If it onIy is on oné side, then yóur horse Iikely is low ón that side ánd your Ieg is swinging á bit, causing thé pressure and frictión. Check to see if he is not lower on that left side, and if so, build up the pad on that side throughout its length.
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