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Many people believe that you need an Icelandic saddle to ride an Icelandic Horse.
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Just recently the Icelandic Horses have found the "treeless" saddle. The horses seem to love it and move very freely without the tree. Pictured is the Bob Marshall Sports Saddle, Endurance Model that is used on my horses.
For other treeless saddles, you can check this page: IceHorse Info--Saddles.
Also the Keilir, Saga II, Floki, SoftRide, and Circle Y are treeless saddles that you might consider.
Alternative Saddles:
The Trapezius saddle is designed to alleviate pressure soring of the trapezius muscle by preventing the pinching effect often seen in other saddles. The extra wide panels also spread the load of the rider over the horse's back muscles, again preventing pressure 'hot spots'. The girth straps are placed such that the saddle sits back, behind the wither. Saddles placed too far forward will interfere with the motion of the shoulder blade and stifle the horse's freedom of movement. The stirrup bars are extra long to help to place the rider's leg under the seat, enabling the rider to maintain correct balance in all gaits.
The Floki is an incredible saddle in many ways. Instead of the regular wooden or stiff plastic tree, a new type of soft plastic is used as frame. This keeps the saddle strong, but eliminates the stiffness in the saddle, allowing it to form to the horses back, and also the rider. It also follows all the movements of the horse very well, as there is no hindrance from a stiff frame. The seat gives a nice cushioned feeling. Today, many of the most known trainers and riders use this saddle, all to agree that this is propably the most interesting new product for horses in a long time. One thing is for sure, this is a very horse-friendly saddle.
"A good man is concerned for the welfare of his animals". Proverbs 12:10
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