This message is from: "Sue Harrison" <sr...@xplornet.com>
Hello...I haven't written in for awhile and cannot find an answer in the archives. I, too am having saddle issues. Our boys are round as apples and mutton withers. We cannot keep our saddles tight. I have used a neoprene saddle pad or a reg fleece lined pad, new leather cinch straps, nylon cinch straps and all types of belly bands...except the traditional string girth...hubby does not want to go there, thinks they would sore them? At any rate, both ponies went on a 15 mile trailride and the saddles were constantly slipping. I did not go that day, but tried to ride Pep this morning in the pasture. Hubby gave me a boost up but the saddle slipped anyway and to get it straight was impossible. I put all my weight in my right stirrup and the stupid thing stayed two inces to the left of his neck. We could not get it straight at all. Stupid thing stayed stuck right there....on sideways of course. We are using a full quarter Western Wintec. on Pep and a 1/4 full on Storn. Neither work. We live in N.B. and like Kelly, have limited saddle selection hereabouts. The saddles slip a bit when we mount and stay right there...lopsided. If we do keep them straight while mounting, they don't stay that way for long. We tie the cinch. Does anyone have any ideas for an easy inexpensive type that would work that I could probably have access to? Sue in N.B. Storm and Peppin's mom. Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw Classified Ads: http://tinyurl.com/5b5g2f
