>>>> Is the flap bulky under the leg like the Barefoot or standard Torsion???
Not at all after I straightened out the crooked seat. That took two tries, to get it really flat, but I'd suspect it will flatten out even more as it breaks in. >>> Does the seat give you a "wedgie" like the BF/Torsion??? I've never really had the wedgie feel from the Torsions, certainly not like I did from the Barefoot, but boy, did the Barefoot ever! But, no, the Phantom felt very flat, no wedgie - like a bareback pad. Now, remember I only rode for about 5 minutes, so I could easily have missed some feelings, but I didn't last 2 minutes in that Barefoot the first ride before I had to dismount and start making adjustments. This was NOTHING like that. Thank goodness! That first Barefoot ride was the most miserable first ride I ever remember! >>>Does it add a lot of bulk in the human hip area??? Felt mostly like a bareback pad, but I'm sure a longer ride will reveal more. In fact, I first felt a little...well, maybe a tad exposed? It's been probably over a year since I rode in a bareback pad, and I'm so spoiled to the Sensations. I got used to the "exposed" feeling after about five stride though... :) >>>> Sounds like a great start to me....keep us posted. I'm always looking for alternate "saddling" choices for my personal use & for customers who want the same. I really don't see a problem with it - at least not yet, but there's a lot of testing remaining. And you know I've tried a lot of saddles, and I'm reasonably picky. But, what I really tested today was the tendency to roll, and I thought it was very good for what it is, - and with plenty of wither clearance. I don't think I've mentioned that. Sina doesn't have high withers at all, but there was a good gap above hers. We'll see what I notice after a longer ride. Karen Karen Thomas Wingate, NC No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.23/1114 - Release Date: 11/6/2007 8:05 PM IceHorses Community for Photos and Videos: http://kickapps.com/icehorses "The greatest enemy of the truth very often is not the lie- deliberate, contrived and dishonest -- but the myth -- persistent, persuasive and unrealistic." "All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident." ~ Arthur Schopenhauer [] Lee Ziegler http://leeziegler.com [] Liz Graves http://lizgraves.com [] Lee's Book Easy Gaited Horses http://tinyurl.com/7vyjo [] IceHorses Map http://www.frappr.com/IceHorses Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IceHorses/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IceHorses/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
