This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For those on the list that know me, I signed on about 3 years or so ago, to learn all I could about Fjords.
I've had a couple setbacks in my savings the last two years - and had to put off getting my own fjord in favor of taking care of priorties (like replacing my business rig, so that the business could keep working, LOL!) Well, yesterday we drove 4 hours north for an appointment to see a pair of Fjords. The 14.1 hand, 16 yr old gelding Loki (aka Buddy) is all I could ask for! Handsome, well mannered, and gorgeous! (Of course, I speak with a prejudiced eye! ;-) We shook hands on it, and on June 8th (when the gentleman returns from an out of state trip) then I go to pick Loki up and bring him home. It's an out of state trip, so of course the usual Coggins & Health Certif. (plus brand inspection) have to be done, but when he & his wife get back (it's their son's Iron Man event.) Next question - saddle fit? Loki is about 100 lbs or so overweight (oink! spring grass - LOL) To put it bluntly, he aaaaaah has no withers - or maybe he does have some under the "extra luggage" (grin) ! He is well broke to cart but possibly not saddle - Ken McNabb up in Cody, WY taught him harness work. The seller said he's driven him (showed me many photos, he handled well while we were there) but not ridden him - said that Ken told him he'd been ridden a bit. So, I'll send Loki to a trainer for a "refresher" course, to help out -- I'll just be riding him most of the time as a mountain trail horse. *Might* invest in a cart & harness later on, but undecided on that - right now, saddle is the main focus. So - what sort of saddle tree do you folks use for these little round barreled, miniscule to zip withered boys? It's pretty clear that a semi quarter horse tree western saddle is NOT going to fit over my little chunky monkey's broad back! LOL I know this is a many times asked question - but I appreciate any tips. Am thinking before he can go to a trainer, he's going to need a properly fitting saddle (LOL!) to say the least! Sher in Aurora, CO
