I crossed the billets on my dressage saddle in addition to using a Barnsby no-slip pad, to prevent my saddle from being pulled forward onto the horse's shoulder. My mare has a "girth pocket" that is very far forward from where I sit in the saddle, so the crossing prevents the saddle from being pulled down in the front and keeps the pressure more even along the length of the saddle. Not ideal, but there you go.
I have never seen the crossing of the billets ? Why do this ? I am interested :P all those times when tacking up and I accidentally hooked the wrong girth point to the wrong leather I couldnt just ran with it !!! hahaha
why use a stud girth for dressage? is it to spread pressure?
hixies5 4 months ago
I crossed the billets on my dressage saddle in addition to using a Barnsby no-slip pad, to prevent my saddle from being pulled forward onto the horse's shoulder. My mare has a "girth pocket" that is very far forward from where I sit in the saddle, so the crossing prevents the saddle from being pulled down in the front and keeps the pressure more even along the length of the saddle. Not ideal, but there you go.
louinwy1 1 year ago
why cross the billets? that's the strangest thing I've ever seen... And I even saw someone put their saddle backwards so that says a lot... :p
NoMusicNoFunLife 1 year ago
I have never seen the crossing of the billets ? Why do this ? I am interested :P all those times when tacking up and I accidentally hooked the wrong girth point to the wrong leather I couldnt just ran with it !!! hahaha
tiptopmuffin 1 year ago
@tiptopmuffin i agree i have never done that
HorseRider4Life11 1 year ago
Why cross the billets?
Royalfriesians 2 years ago 2