What type of numnah or saddle cloth would you recommend?
If using a numnah rather than a saddle cloth, make sure that it is large enough to fit so that the numnah has around an inch at least showing all round the saddle, without any binding seams coming directly underneath the saddle. This could encourage the saddle, with a less than balanced rider, to slip and rub, especially across the back under the cantle region. The Vogue or Fhoenix should always be used with a so-called ‘high wither’ cut saddle cloth, such as the excellent Fleeceworks range. All saddle cloths and numnahs should be designed in this way, conforming to the shape of the saddle arch, thereby not pulling across the wither, and creating a pressure point. The high cut also assists with lateral stability, being cut to fit up into the front arch, rather than straight across. With wide flat backed horses, overweight ones, such as the horse to the left, and those with mature, correctly muscled backs, no padding is necessary. Use only a high wither saddle cloth. For those with a sm
