This message is from: "Karen McCarthy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
From: "Bushnell's" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
..."does anyone know of a balanced ride saddle in this region? (I want to
know)"
Ruthie
I do know that Ailene Oakwright up in (down in?) Sandpoint, has a really
nice Balanced Ride saddle that she bought new. I don't really want to "get
back on the saddle" subject either, but suffice to say, the best thing you
can do for you and your horse, is to get a saddle made up. Try out a variety
of seats avail, and more importantly, place and fit the bare tree on as many
fjordy backs as you can. The saddlemaker should allow you to take home a few
trees, or show up at his shop so he can place them and then mark corrections
on them, so that when they are sent out to the treemaker, they are almost
perfect.Things that I like to look for in a saddle are:
-Hermann Oak tanned leather
-All rawhide covered tree
-Must weigh in around 30 lbs.
-Round or semi-round skirts
-A "split" in the rear jockey, so that it will not dig into top of back
-free swinging fenders (stirrup leathers)w/ twists on the end, so that you
can actually ride without pain/and or putting a silly broomstick thru the
stirrups..
-Placement of the fenders s/b right near the girth, so that there is a
straight line from hip thru the heel.
-stirrups: forget narrow 'contest'style stirrups,they kill on longish rides.
Idid find some awesome 2" Visalia cast aluminium stirrups. Never have to
search for a dropped stirrup again!
I am always looking at saddles, it's one of my "things". I really like the
saddles being made out of Paisley,OR by Len Babb. Start at $1800. email
privately for info.if you want.
Karen
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