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"Not too soft or too hard, but a balance of fit,
support, and displacement of the riders weight while the horse is in
motion"
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Years of testing and innovation has lead to this high quality, high performance saddle.
Freedom of Motion for the Horse:
The benefits of the tree flexation frees up the shoulders while the inskirt
rigging displaces the cinching pressure and positions the cinch so the horse has
a full range of motion on his front legs.
To
accomplish this, we start with fiberglass reinforced wood cantle and
swells. The bars and ground seat are high density polyethylene that are
molded separate then welded together which is where the flex occurs.
The
premise is that the bars in the front flex to accept the shoulder. When
you cinch they'll flex inward and conform to the horse. The back part of
the bars are hollow. When compressed they curl up and the bars will thin
our and contour to the horses back. When the saddle is on a horse's back
it will continue to contour as the horse's back changes when he's running.
Balance for the Rider:
How the tree fits to the
horse and the seat to the rider, as well as the designed swing and travel of the
fenders, gives the rider the freedom and balance to let them be where they want
to be.
Light
weight:
approx. 25 pounds
Some of the professional WPRA
women currently riding the Merrill Saddle :
Terri Kaye Kirkland
Leanne Wolfe
Twyla Haller
Angie Meadors
Lynn Kohr
Paula Fowler
Barbara Merrill
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