On Sun, Mar 2, 2008 at 12:22 PM, susan cooper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> --- Judy Ryder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> > Would it flex from the horse's shoulder moving?
Probably not, but my Boz doesn't sit on my horse's shoulder.
> >
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> I would NOT buy his saddle. He does not have a demo
> program for one, and for two, he promotes a certain
> style of riding and I've heard from several off list
> that if his saddle doesn't work for your horse it's
> because of the way you ride. So I put an X over his saddle.
He's a strange bird. If you call him on the phone be prepared to be
there for a long time. I really worried about buying it because of
the no return/no trial policy, but the other saddles I was looking at
in 2003 were custom and non returnable either. I noticed that his
saddles were hard to find and were selling on the endurance list for
about what a new one cost so I figured I could sell it for not much of
a loss if need be. He does make them custom and puts you name on the
saddle. I was afraid to use my Port Lewis impression pad for a long
time after I got it, but when I did I was very pleased with the
results. There is an all leather version of the saddle I have (I have
the cheaper sheepskin) selling on ebay for about what I paid for
mine. It was the narrow twist like mine, which I think flexes even
more because there is a little less tree.
--
Anna
Southern Ohio
