[IceHorses] re: saddles

2008-01-03 Thread Skye and Sally ~Fire Island
--- Robyn Hood [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I would say that initially the saddle looks like it might fit like a glove. But while I would have once thought that was a good thing having met Carol Brett about 8 years ago I started looking at saddle fit differently. Interesting..thanks for the

[IceHorses] Re: saddles

2008-01-02 Thread Kaaren Jordan
Didn't Pam Hansen order a Dave Genadek's saddle a while back??? Does anyone know how she likes it??? Did I miss the posts from her about this??? I have sent several clients to Dave who the Sensation did not work for, but no Icelandics as yet. His saddles have worked well for them, but they

[IceHorses] Re: saddles

2008-01-02 Thread Kaaren Jordan
I totally agree with Robyn about her saddle fit observations. After taking several clinics with the Balance ladies lessons ongoing from Carol Brett when she's in our neck of the woods, I choose to use recommend a padding system that allows for the inevitable muscle engorgement that occurs

[IceHorses] Re: saddles

2008-01-01 Thread Kaaren Jordan
Make sure that you check the saddle fit front/cantle with the rider IN the saddle with all the padding you intend to use standing AND moving with a sidewalker to do the checking. If the rider tries to do this when they are in they either lean forward or back giving a skewed reading. Kaaren

Re: [IceHorses] Re: saddles

2008-01-01 Thread Skye and Sally ~Fire Island
--- Kaaren Jordan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Make sure that you check the saddle fit front/cantle with the rider IN the saddle with all the padding you intend to use standing AND moving with a sidewalker to do the checking. If the rider tries to do this when they are in they either lean

[IceHorses] Re: saddles

2007-12-31 Thread Kaaren Jordan
I recommend the RP for quite a few of my saddle fit clients who don't do well in Treefrees/Torsions or Sensations. You do have to have a really skilled RP fitter that will travel to you to make them work over the long haul. They are pricey, but worth it as they hold their re-sale value.

[IceHorses] Re: Saddles

2007-09-19 Thread dawn_atherton
--- In IceHorses@yahoogroups.com, Nancy Sturm [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: How weird do you suppose it would look if I hung them on the dressage saddle? I'd sure feel safer. Nancy ---If it works for you, then go for it! Besides, looks are only for the show ring, not the real

Re: [IceHorses] Re: Saddles

2007-09-19 Thread Janice McDonald
I cant live without EZ rides and I put them on every saddle i ever use and I cant reallly figure out what there is about them that help me feel more secure. I dont jam my feet real deep in them. I kinda think its that I am not in a fixed position in the stirrup. because they are so wide I can

[IceHorses] Re: Saddles Iceys

2007-05-16 Thread wcobpony
I love my Sensation and so does Emmy (the horse)! When I went to try Emmy the previous owner said she had used an Icelandic saddle but had just sold it so she was now using a western saddle. So I brought my Sensation to try her in. Well I rode her for about 45 minutes or more. The previous

[IceHorses] Re: saddles

2007-05-06 Thread The Lund family
I was wondering if any of the mule and icelandic owners on this list have found a saddle that fits both. If not, what is your favorite mule saddle? Also, does anyone have any experience with the Fox Valley Saddlery Icelandic saddles being sold on ebay? Thanks! Meg

[IceHorses] Re: saddles

2007-05-06 Thread kim morton
--- In IceHorses@yahoogroups.com, The Lund family [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I was wondering if any of the mule and icelandic owners on this list have found a saddle that fits both. If not, what is your favorite mule saddle? I think it's possible for a treeless saddle to fit both, but that