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Whoa guys, chill! Ever since i joined this thread, you all have taken a little bit of wrong information WAY to seriously and made a big argument out of it! Even if you guys behind the screen arent mad or irritated at each other, that's what it looks like on my end.
So please, can we all make it a point to educate each other and not just point out false statements? I can't read typed emotions, so if I'm wrong, forgive me.
 
Well, you know what they say - you ask 4 horsemen, you'll get 5 opinions.
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Hey everyone I have a quick question....I have been looking for a horse for a while and I've finally found one I like. The problem is he has swayback. I am a larger person and I'm worried about how much he can hold. Anyone know what I could do?
 
BridebelieverDD said:
Hey everyone I have a quick question....I have been looking for a horse for a while and I've finally found one I like. The problem is he has swayback. I am a larger person and I'm worried about how much he can hold. Anyone know what I could do?
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I wouldn't get it if it has a really bad swayback. That's typically a sign that a horse is getting older, too. Can you get a couple pics?
 
BridebelieverDD said:
Hey everyone I have a quick question....I have been looking for a horse for a while and I've finally found one I like. The problem is he has swayback. I am a larger person and I'm worried about how much he can hold. Anyone know what I could do?
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I would also pass.

I have known MANY Saddlebreds that have developed sways early in life, and have been able to be ridden for a long time before arthritis set in. Saddlebreds are notorious for swaybacks, it is a conformational flaw in some of the lines, there is great debate on whether swayback is genetic or not....

My reason for passing is that swayback makes fitting a saddle properly a BIG challenge. With a lighter rider, a horse can sometimes make do with a less-than-perfect fitting saddle. But the heavier the rider (or the more intense the riding activity) the more IMPERATIVE it is to have a properly fitting saddle to avoid back issue, pain, and the behaviors associated with that pain...
 
BridebelieverDD said:
Hey everyone I have a quick question....I have been looking for a horse for a while and I've finally found one I like. The problem is he has swayback. I am a larger person and I'm worried about how much he can hold. Anyone know what I could do?
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It IS possible to pad the gaps in saddle fit, but, a swayed back in a normal horse (not a saddlebred with lordosis) is already structurally weakened and frankly, even a strong horses back wasn't designed to carry weight. With you describing yourself as a "larger person" do you really want to put excessive weight on an already compromised structure?
 

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