Skeeter is blessed with an enormously high wither - like a sharkfin. He is also blessed by a super sensitivity to bugs, so he *really* likes to have a fly sheet on - he gets so miserable around even a few bugs, let alone in the field when they are everywhere. This is not me wanting to baby him - he really gets irritated beyond all reason by insects. He is quite melodramatic about it all.
Anyhow, I'm having a hard time getting a fly sheet that will not rub his wither. It is fine when standing, but when he bends down to eat, it tends to get too tight. The one I bought this year was not so great at all, so I switched back to the one I used last year which is a bit better in terms of wither pressure.
I was just wondering - can anyone think of any adjustments my seamstress (she specializes in horse blankets) can do to make the fly sheet have more wither relief and give him more space there, without compromising the rest of the fit. What kind of tailoring might work I wonder? I'll call her to see if she has dealt with this issue before and has suggestions, but I am curious if anyone can think of what she could do - any ideas anyone???
Anyhow, I'm having a hard time getting a fly sheet that will not rub his wither. It is fine when standing, but when he bends down to eat, it tends to get too tight. The one I bought this year was not so great at all, so I switched back to the one I used last year which is a bit better in terms of wither pressure.
I was just wondering - can anyone think of any adjustments my seamstress (she specializes in horse blankets) can do to make the fly sheet have more wither relief and give him more space there, without compromising the rest of the fit. What kind of tailoring might work I wonder? I'll call her to see if she has dealt with this issue before and has suggestions, but I am curious if anyone can think of what she could do - any ideas anyone???