We don't make bars the reverse shape of the horse, and there's reason for this. Here's an example of what we do instead, and why... Subscribe to RSS Feed An example of this the crown shape we put on the back bar pads, which go over the last few ribs and the front part of the loin. For a horse… https://www.rodnikkel.com/content/saddle-tree-blog-from-shop-and-desk/flat-round-and-round-flat-paradox/
Crown, flare and relief - what's the difference? Here's how we define them. Crown is the easiest one to distinguish from the other two. It is the curve side to side across the bar. And it changes (surprise, surprise) as it goes down the bar, generally… https://www.rodnikkel.com/content/saddle-tree-blog-from-shop-and-desk/how-do-you-spell-relief/
Looking at an angle from the front and then the back gives us a good idea about the amount of rock and crown a horse needs in his tree. Subscribe to RSS Feed This is the last part of a three part series on how we assess a horse’s back to figure out what tree specs will work the best on him. In part one… https://www.rodnikkel.com/content/saddle-tree-blog-from-shop-and-desk/evaluating-horses-back-saddle-fit-part-three/
