Yo tengo entendido que las monturas Barefoot son precisamente cómodas para el caballo, no para el jinete, que al no tener armazón ha de tener un buen equilibrio y postura. La montura se acopla al dorso de cada caballo, aunque necesitaría varias montas para ello, pero no es dañina en absoluto. Es más, al ser flexibles tanto por dentro como por fuera en 3 direcciones no bloquean el movimiento del animal. Por dentro tienen un sistema de acolchamientos. Yo he estado mirando para comprarme una también ya que la vaquera que tenía para rutas resulta que no le queda bien a mi caballo. Me he informado de éstas monturas bastante y al contrario que tú yo sí que he recibido docenas de comentarios de gente que, no sólo las ha probado, sino que casi hace colección de ellas (hablo de extranjeros, aquí en España no son tan populares). Te pego algunos de los comentarios:
I have a Barefoot Cheyenne I have used on my endurance horse for six years. Every time a health care professional does any work on him (vets, bodyworkers etc) they comment on how good his back is, so the saddle must be good for him.
I have a Barefoot Cheyenne - bought it on the advice of my horse's physiotherapist who uses a Barefoot saddle with her own horses. The saddles are good, but the pad you use with them is very important in getting the fit right
I have a secondhand Barefoot Cheyenne with a new physio pad bought direct from Barefoot Germany, shipping was very reasonable. Girth/cinch choice also important!
So long as it's a well made treeless, (which the Barefoot's are), the pad is the main thing. The pad should preferably be designed for a treeless and give spinal clearance. Otherwise a thick felt pad is good
The thing about treeless is:
1. [some] have a weight limit..typically about 200 lbs.
2. you have to use a saddle pad that has 2 sides to it (like a Skito, a 5 star, etc) and a spine.
3. each treeless saddle has their requirements in what kind of saddle pad.
4. because there is no tree, you should have good natural balance. if you don't, you might feel a bit unsupported. A tree sets you correctly, a treeless lets you do that for yourself.
You can't use a pad that is just a big square, because it'll turn the saddle into a bareback pad and you'll be on the horse's spine.
Having 2 definite sides and a spine, your weight is distributed to the ribs and not the spine.
(I ride in a Bob Marshall treeless saddle)
Contact the Barefoot saddle makers and find out what thickness you should use. They also sell pads for their saddles.
I've heard good things about their saddles, also that sometimes they do bottom out eventually. So, I'm kind of on the fence about them....That's why I went with a BM instead.
I have a barefoot western saddle. It is very comfortable, and I did have it fitted and checked by a saddler using a pressure pad. My daughter has the horse now and her husband rides in the Barefoot saddle, he prefers it to the English saddle my daughter rides in.
I have a Barefoot Cheyenne I have used on my endurance horse for six years. Every time a health care professional does any work on him (vets, bodyworkers etc) they comment on how good his back is, so the saddle must be good for him.
I have a Barefoot Cheyenne - bought it on the advice of my horse's physiotherapist who uses a Barefoot saddle with her own horses. The saddles are good, but the pad you use with them is very important in getting the fit right
I have a secondhand Barefoot Cheyenne with a new physio pad bought direct from Barefoot Germany, shipping was very reasonable. Girth/cinch choice also important!
So long as it's a well made treeless, (which the Barefoot's are), the pad is the main thing. The pad should preferably be designed for a treeless and give spinal clearance. Otherwise a thick felt pad is good
The thing about treeless is:
1. [some] have a weight limit..typically about 200 lbs.
2. you have to use a saddle pad that has 2 sides to it (like a Skito, a 5 star, etc) and a spine.
3. each treeless saddle has their requirements in what kind of saddle pad.
4. because there is no tree, you should have good natural balance. if you don't, you might feel a bit unsupported. A tree sets you correctly, a treeless lets you do that for yourself.
You can't use a pad that is just a big square, because it'll turn the saddle into a bareback pad and you'll be on the horse's spine.
Having 2 definite sides and a spine, your weight is distributed to the ribs and not the spine.
(I ride in a Bob Marshall treeless saddle)
Contact the Barefoot saddle makers and find out what thickness you should use. They also sell pads for their saddles.
I've heard good things about their saddles, also that sometimes they do bottom out eventually. So, I'm kind of on the fence about them....That's why I went with a BM instead.
I have a barefoot western saddle. It is very comfortable, and I did have it fitted and checked by a saddler using a pressure pad. My daughter has the horse now and her husband rides in the Barefoot saddle, he prefers it to the English saddle my daughter rides in.
