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fatboy straps?????

Post by jimbo&rooster » Thu Nov 21, 2013 10:03 am

Any of y'all used a fat boy strap? I have one mare who is oddly built and I find that no matter how tight I get the saddle I tend to find the saddle slipping as I pull my self over. It doesn't matter if i grab the mane or the saddle to get on. I was looking at a catalog the other day and saw these "fatboy" straps that go from the saddle to the girth on the off side to hold the saddle in place, and I was curious if any of y'all were using them?

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Re: fatboy straps?????

Post by markj » Thu Nov 21, 2013 10:52 am

I had a horse would hold its breath while saddleing, then the ting wuld slide all over the place, so I slowed down. Waited till he let it out then pulled the strap tite. :) had to out smart his butt. Havent seen fat straps, do you have a link to a site I could look at them?
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Post by jimbo&rooster » Thu Nov 21, 2013 12:24 pm

http://www.dogsunlimited.com/i/2118/fat ... -strap.htm

Yeah this mare will also hold her breath, so i will tighten her down, then walk her a few feet to where im gona jump on and finish tightning the girth, but I think more of it has to do with her build, high peaked back, and high withers. doesnt seem to matter what saddle I use either.

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Post by cmc274 » Thu Nov 21, 2013 12:43 pm

viewtopic.php?f=69&t=5580&p=168196&hili ... oy#p168196

An old discussion that mentions them.

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Post by shags » Thu Nov 21, 2013 12:45 pm

I bought my "mounting assistance strap" from Ray Riehl http://www.raystackshop.com

Somehow it works better for me than a "fat boy" :lol: :D :lol: Horse is built funny...yeah, right :wink:

The strap hooks to a d-ring on the girth to a d on the off side of the saddle and prevents the saddle from rolling.

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Post by Karen » Thu Nov 21, 2013 1:01 pm

My horse is wide barreled and slab-backed and the fatboy strap helps. Worth the $$ for sure.
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Post by jimbo&rooster » Fri Nov 22, 2013 7:31 am

shags wrote: Horse is built funny...yeah, right :wink: .

I swear! :lol: :lol: haha.

In all seriousness this little paso mare is the only one on the place (of 17) that I have any trouble with the saddle rolling when i go over. I dont know if its cause she doesn't have much top line, or what but to keep the saddle from slipping I have to tighten it to a point I'm not overly comfortable with.

Thanks for the replies.

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Post by markj » Fri Nov 22, 2013 11:58 am

I see now, it is a helper not a replacement. Glad it works well for you. Watched the video, was cool. Paso is a smaller breed? I rode thoroughbreds. Best horse around IMHO :)
http://www.perfectpedigrees.com/4genview.php?id=1103
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Post by shags » Fri Nov 22, 2013 11:59 am

Jim, something else to consider is saddle fit. My Tucker was leaving my horse sore and I asked Matt Haggis to check him out. Matt told me that if the saddle is too narrow ( our problem with the Tucker) it'll roll; also if it's too wide it'll roll. You should be able to plop the saddle on horse's back and if it's a good fit there will be a sweet spot where it'll not roll sideways or slide up or back when you wiggle it.

My Haggis saddle is custom for my horse which is a barrel horse literally LOL :mrgreen: :mrgreen: If not for my excess -ahem - ballast, and lack of leg strength, a strap wouldn't be necessary. But as things are, it really works well :D

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Post by Neil » Fri Nov 22, 2013 1:51 pm

jimbo&rooster wrote:Any of y'all used a fat boy strap? I have one mare who is oddly built and I find that no matter how tight I get the saddle I tend to find the saddle slipping as I pull my self over. It doesn't matter if i grab the mane or the saddle to get on. I was looking at a catalog the other day and saw these "fatboy" straps that go from the saddle to the girth on the off side to hold the saddle in place, and I was curious if any of y'all were using them?

Jim
Been using them for 15 years with great results. I really do not understand the physics of it, but it is aptly named. Had they known about them, my horses would have sold some of their daily feed and bought one.

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Post by RayGubernat » Mon Nov 25, 2013 11:38 am

Yes I use one.

Yes it is aptly named in my case.

Yes it works.

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Post by shets114 » Tue Dec 17, 2013 8:45 pm

http://www.valleyvet.com/ct_detail.html ... Mgod7W0AOA


I use a Weaver Air Cinch and haven't had any slipping problems since doing so..

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