Does Anyone Know About Weight Limits on Treeless Saddles

[iblou]

My husband would like to ride in a treeless saddle but he weighs 17 stone and some brands indicate a weight limit of 15 stone. I spoke to Trekker in Germany and they said their memory foam panels are able to take heavier riders and that 17 stone would be OK. Does anyone else have any opinions on this?

[ilovefells]

Hi, in my experience it is a question of the pad used- the better the pad, the greater the weight distribution properties and weight bearing area.

I have sold a saddle and Suber pad to a local lady who weighs 18 stone; she and her horse were very happy!

Sue

[ShariN]

Think the best weight carrying Treeless saddle out there is the," Star Trekk".

Others even with the special pads do have limits.

[Bay Mare]

To be honest my opinion is that someone over 15 stone should ideally ride in a treed saddle, it's not about what the saddle will take but the weight distribution on the horse's back.

[iblou]

Bay Mare - doesn't treeless distribute the weight better than a treed, making treeless a better option:confused:

[freeformuk]

I hope I don't offend anyone here but it all depends on the size of the rider moreso than weight. Like a back pad should be bigger than the saddle to further distribute weight and avoid excessive pressures on the edges, the saddle should be big enough to distribute the weight of the rider. Having a big bottom can be an advantage as you have your own weight distributing area so long as it's not bigger than the saddle it sits in.

Treeless saddles don't necessarily distribute the weight better than treed, they distribute it differently. The problem with treed saddles is getting large enough panels in width to effectively distribute the pressure from the saddle tree. If the panels aren't bigger than the rider, the pressure could be immense and in this case, a treeless could be kinder.

Rider technique also plays a good part - a sloppy lightweight rider could impose more pressure problems than a larger balanced rider. Just having a well fitting saddle with effective weight distribution isn't enough.

[Chip]

Treeless saddles spread the weight over a wider area. Torsion, I don't think, have any rider weight limits.