Ohhhh, ok. That makes sense.
Well, I'm off to saddle a horse.
Good luck with the saddle shopping, oh, and I hope your donkey is OK. Do you know why he is lame?
Becky
I think you can see that the hip relief of the shorter overall length and rounded skirt is important for Cyn, but isn't an issue with Bay. For Bay, what was important about that saddle was that it has a lot of rock in it, to fit his big huge wither and sway back.
Here's my saddle on Bay
And here's the rings I added to it.