: Tuesday, July 10, 2012 7:31:08 PM
Subject: RE: Saddles
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From: S Sexton ssext...@hotmail.com
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Sent: Monday, July 9, 2012 8:58 PM
Subject: RE:
Saddles
This message is from: S Sexton ssext...@hotmail.com
I've got a Wintec Dressage and a Wintec AP, one with CAIR, one flocked. Both
have changeable gullet. My problem is that I am on the XW gullet and it is not
wide enough but I tried a Wintec Wide AP saddle and it was still tight on 1X
but 2X
This message is from: Kim Manzoni kim.manz...@yahoo.com
I use a treeless saddle, the Bob Marshall saddles, on my horses. We love them.
They do not slip if you use a good saddle pad and tighten them properly.
However, instead of using the horn to boost yourself up into the saddle, you
have to use
trainer says they're greathm
From: Lola Lahr
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To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com
Sent: Monday, July 9,
2012 10:38 AM
Subject: Re: Saddles
This message is from: Lola Lahr
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I use the FreeForm treeless saddles (Action Rider Tack
is a great place to
buy
: Mon, 9 Jul 2012 08:43:35 -0700
Subject: RE: Saddles
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com
Has anyone tried a Boz saddle?
As to the Bob Marshall...my neighbor just encountered a bear while trail
riding. Her horse, and that of her friend spun around and tried to run away.
Both
This message is from: Lola Lahr lolal...@gmail.com
My Free Form saddle leaves nice even sweat marks in all of the right
places. It does not squash down on their backs,and they are never sore. I
can't say the same for the treed saddles I've had - even the custom made
ones. I do believe that what
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com
I definitely agree about the Aussie saddles. So, why don't you just give me
your Ricotti saddle that I know I love, and we're done. :)
I do have a traditional saddle that I love, and that I have not come out of
even in big spins, but there
will let me know if it's hurting him...Don't want to put him
through that
Thanks everyone out there for all the very knowledgeable
info!
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To:
fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com
Sent: Monday, July 9, 2012 1:30 PM
Subject: Re:
Saddles
This message is from: S Sexton ssext...@hotmail.com
Hmm, I'd say the trainer's girlfriend gets less weight to her comments than
your trainer - after all, your trainer would have a better idea how you and
your horses move and are conformed. Plus, the saddle fitter probably is
wanting to sell you
This message is from: divingduoandcor...@comcast.net
I have a very drafty mare in Denver. I ended up with the 7 gullet Cashel
Trail saddle (with rounded skirt). I took a tracing of her withers and drew
it on a poster, cut it out and took it with me. There are places on the
internet that
This message is from: Kim Manzoni kim.manz...@yahoo.com
Hi Julie, my Fjord isnt home yet and way to young to ever need a saddle now
but I use Bob Marshall treeless saddles on all of my horses. They fit
everything from the tall thin framed long backed Tn Walker to my fat stocky
round foundation
This message is from: Kim Manzoni kim.manz...@yahoo.com
Hi Julie, my Fjord isnt home yet and way to young to ever need a saddle now
but I use Bob Marshall treeless saddles on all of my horses. They fit
everything from the tall thin framed long backed Tn Walker to my fat stocky
round foundation
This message is from: Kathleen Prince kathl...@pookiebros.com
Sounds like you are right to me. This is why I've been researching
treeless saddles for my wide girls :-)
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This message is from: Debbie Hunt huntdebbi...@yahoo.com
Hi Group:
I, too, purchased a Duett Tango 36 cm. It works well with my boy and is very
comfortable for me. I highly recommend this saddle.
I am so pleased with the Duett that I am considering purchasing a Duett jump
saddle as we are
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Hi--
After much searching and looking at Aussie, endurance, dressage, and western
saddles, I ended up buying a Big Horn Trail Lite saddle that I love. I
really wanted something that was secure with a balanced seat that was not too
difficult to
This message is from: Frederick J Pack [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Deb, I like the Orthoflex...
No, I don't have one for sale...sorry.
Fred
All Mail is scanned in AND out by Norton Anti-virus.
Fred and Lois Pack
Pack's Peak Stables
Wilkeson, Washington 98396
This message is from: Deb Logan
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Hi Deb,
I have a 4 yr. old Circle Y med-wide flex-tree and love it. It weighs
24 lbs. and is extremely comfortable. I've used it on 6 different fjords and
it worked on all of them. It's good quality that is holding up very well
with
This message is from: Linda McThoy Patorni [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I agree. I use my Circle Y on both my Fjords, and it's perfect -
it's also comfortable for me
On Mar 8, 2008, at 7:11 PM, shawna smith wrote:
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Hi Deb,
I have a 4 yr.
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I also love my Montana Mountain Horse saddle. In the past I have had Aussie
saddles which I liked because of the incredibly secure feeling. Once you
get wedged in between the cantel and those knee things (poleys), you are
really
NOT coming out.
, May 24, 2007 7:49 PM
Subject: Re: Saddles
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I also love my Montana Mountain Horse saddle. In the past I have had
Aussie
saddles which I liked because of the incredibly secure feeling. Once you
get wedged in between the cantel and those knee things
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This is an interesting and timely discussion about the great variety of
saddles that are suitable for Fjords.
I am a novice rider looking for my first saddle, and as a mature (read that
senior) beginner, I want a very secure saddle. I'm looking at
This message is from: Genie Dethloff [EMAIL PROTECTED]
This message is from: Melinda Schumacher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hello List,
I bought a used Prestige dressage saddle for Mirakel today which fits her
very very well (and very very comfortable for me). Size 18-33. Much easier
to fit than the
This message is from: Melinda Schumacher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hi Genie,
My Prestige is the Top Dressage. I bought it from my (very experienced)
dressage instructor, whom I just began working with. She says Prestige is
the only saddle she will buy, and was selling this one because it turned out
to
This message is from: Melinda Schumacher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hello List,
I bought a used Prestige dressage saddle for Mirakel today which fits her
very very well (and very very comfortable for me). Size 18-33. Much easier
to fit than the western saddles (in which she needed a draft tree).
This message is from: Melinda Schumacher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
What is the link for getting the Star Trekk saddle?
thanks,
Melinda
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This message is from: Tom Jerri Rounsville [EMAIL PROTECTED]
You got me to try the Star Trek and I
This message is from: Tom Jerri Rounsville [EMAIL PROTECTED]
You got me to try the Star Trek and I bought one. It fits the Fjord
great. I like the panel for the back. It is also very comfortable.
Jerri
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Oh boydo I know about the saddle search. 30+
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Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2006 10:58:14 -0400
From: Lisa Wiley [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Saddles Revisted
This message is from: Lisa Wiley [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Genie
This message is from: Lisa Wiley [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Marcy,
Thank You! I didn't expect to hear from you this weekend. Wish I could be
at the seminar!
Lisa Wiley
Turnabout Portuguese Water Dogs
Connecticut State Director Ponies With Purpose
FASTeam
www.MyTurnabout.com
www.CookiesAlaDuck.com
This message is from: Genie Dethloff [EMAIL PROTECTED]
This message is from: Lisa Wiley [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Here we go again. ... So otherwise I need a new saddle.
Hi Lisa,
Once again (just kidding!) I use a Wintec pro dressage. It is light
comfortable and adjustable. Finne changes from
This message is from: Lisa Wiley [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Genie,
Thanks. I will have my daughter Claire ask Marcy. She is at Briar Hill
now. We will be going up there in a few weeks so I probably could stop in
Bennington. I have also asked Claire to have Marcy try my Passier on Fjiona
and see
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How about a Duett? They come in 38cm trees, both all purpose and
dressage models. I might go that route for an English saddle.
http://www.duettsaddles.com/
I can tell you that I have tried the Wintec Wide. It's supposingly an
all purpose, but has
This message is from: Jean Ernest [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Some Icelandic horse owners here have removed the metal arch in the gullet
of the tree and have it replace with a flexible arch or no arch at
all. Also, the Wintec WIDE all purpose saddle works pretty well for some
Fjords. The Wintecs now
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Reflocking doesn't change the tree at all. It changes the shape and
firmness of the padding between the horse and the tree. It can only be
done properly on a good quality English saddle -- western saddles don't
have the same type of construction.
It
This message is from: Lisa Wiley [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Ellen,
That sounds great! I thought they were more like riding in a bare back pad.
Do they have the security of a saddle! Fjiona says purple is her color!
Lisa Wiley
Turnabout Portuguese Water Dogs
Connecticut State Director Ponies With
This message is from: Pam In Palmdale [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Lisa,
There is also the Baretek, which is another type of soft bareback
pad/saddle; it comes in both English Western.
http://www.baretek.com/
Pam In Palmdale
Lisa Wiley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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So
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To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com
Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2006 10:13 AM
Subject: Re: Saddles Revisted
This message is from: Ellen Barry [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hi Lisa,
Have you ever considered the Cashel soft saddle?
It's treeless, it's 9 pounds
This message is from: Karen McCarthy [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Lisa, I got a used Laser saddle w/ an adjustable gullet. Love it very
much, lets me have great leg contact + fits like a glove on both me and
the ponies. When I ride my WB in it, I just narrow up the gullet w/ a
couple of turns of the little
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you might check into balanced ride saddles. they can be quite pricy, but you
can find them on ebay now and then. they are very well made, and last a long
long time. i got my first one from ebay, and it was at least 25 years old
here's his website:
This message is from: Krist Martinsen [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hi! Sylvia, I have a Fred Hook saddle that was made in Kallispell Mt. Fred
sold out and I know that Montana Saddlery is making that same saddle.It is a
cistom full quarter horse tree with very little skirting and is rigged with a
wide
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I ride in a Crates and a Broken Horn. Both fit ideally. Both are built to
fit my QH's too. English saddles I have not looked into too much, but I know a
regular English saddle does not fit my Fjord.
This message is from: Jean Ernest [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Dave Genadek, of About the Horse is a saddle maker and expert on saddle
fitting. He holds a limited number of clinics..Go to his website and click
on the button to find about scheduling a clinic.
http://www.aboutthehorse.com/clinics.shtml
This message is from: Mighty Mouse [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I just wanted to say that I use an Arabian tree as well and it works great
with our Fjords. I have a Simco.
Merrilee in WI
Brian: I ended up getting an Arabian tree. Not only is it nice and wide,
but
it was explained to me that the
This message is from: Jean Ernest [EMAIL PROTECTED]
What brand saddle? The trees vary so much between brands!
Jean in Fairbanks, Alaska, sunny and windy. 70 degrees
Brian: I ended up getting an Arabian tree. Not only is it nice and wide, but
it was explained to me that the tree is slightly
This message is from: The Mercers [EMAIL PROTECTED]
My friends and I really like the Tucker saddles with wide trees.
Taffy Mercer
Kennewick, WA
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In a message dated 5/23/2005 4:43:23 PM Pacific Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I am just inquiring about saddles. My Fjord is very wide and flat across the
withers. I have a great neighbor who also has Fjords and has been letting me
try out
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Hi Everyone :
Concerning saddles that fit fjords, I have been very happy with a wide-tree
Australian saddle that I bought on Ebay several years ago. Best thing is that
they are inexpensive. I have seen these on Ebay with extra-wide trees too. I
have two
This message is from: Tamara Rousso [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Wow! Loved the pics. Driving is on my to do list for
someday...
Tamara
mom of Harrison Fjord
Fallbrook CA
www.algedifarm.com
--- Karen McCarthy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I am so very proud of them: we ventured over the
hill last weekend
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Caitlin;
You might want to check out the Circle Y saddle made for drafts -- they
have both a regular weight and a light weight. It fits my fjords and I like
the saddle - it is leather. It has a flexible tree.
Linda in MN
This message is from: Frederick J. Pack [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I personally prefer the Ortho-Flex. Mine is like sitting in an easy
chair...
Fred
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Iam looking for a saddle for my 2 fjords. They are both a medium built.
I
was wondering if anyone knew of good
This message is from: Karen McCarthy [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hi Debi -
what is up w/ the 4th billet? (sounds like a book title...)
Does it require some sort of an optional overgirth?
veey curious!
Kmac
Original Message Follows From: Deb Williams I purchased a
Griffin Ap and LOVE it !!!
This message is from: Deb Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Question 1: You guys out there who HAVE a Thorowgood, how did you get hold
of it? Any tack stores out there that have them in stock? I don't mind if
it's on the other side of the country as long as it can be shipped...
To all interested in
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Hi there, don't get too frustrated with the saddle search I know ours took
forever. Now about the Thorowgood seems the company was in some financial
trouble or something but they do still ship (using Miller's) it just takes
awhile. I had ordered the
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In a message dated 3/31/02 10:57:58 AM Pacific Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I do know that there are
several of us on the classical dressage e-mail list (you can subscribe
at:
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This message is from: Anneli Sundkvist
Btw...I guess I've asked this before, and it might have been discussed too.
I have not been as active on the list as I want to during the past
months...BUT is there anyone else who tries to do
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Well, Nina's new saddle came yesterday, haven't had a chance to try it on
her yet but it is really really wide which is great. As a draft type fjord
she was actually too wide for even the wintecs with the changeable gullet
system (according to the
This message is from: Jon Mary Ofjord [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Jean/ Anneli,
Hillview Farms usually has a large booth at the Greater Minnesota Horse
Expo which is coming up the last weekend in April. We will check out
American Saddles when we get there. Remind us to tell you about them when
we get
This message is from: Frederick J. Pack [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I ride the Ortho-Flex Tempe western model. Expensive, but like sitting in
an easy chair ALL DAY...
It fits my Fjords perfectly.
Fred and Lois Pack
Pack's Peak Stables
Wilkeson, WA USA
http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/3158
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We had 4 orthoflexs none of which fit Nina or Frodo. We have had a lot more
success with the Wintec extra wide gullet and the Thorowgood AP Griffin Broad
in extra wide. Robyn in MD
This message is from: Richard Stewart [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Thanks so much for the detailed response. Since I posted the
query about orthoflex I tried out an Orthoflex Caliente. The
owner of the saddle sent it to me for my perusal. I'll decide
today if I want to buy it, so your feedback if very
This message is from: Joyce Concklin [EMAIL PROTECTED]
--- Richard Stewart [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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Does anyone have an opinion on Orthaflex saddles for
Fjords.
Do they fit? Do they cause soreness? Any input
concerning
Orthaflex
This message is from: Marsha Jo Hannah [EMAIL PROTECTED]
From: Richard Stewart [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2002 09:22:12 -0800
Hmmm, I see that FJORDHORSE is still constipated. Richard's message
took 2+ DAYS to get to me
Does anyone have an opinion on Orthaflex saddles for
This message is from: Jean Ernest [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I have been using Ortho-flex saddles on my fjords for 15 years, starting
with one of the first models. They work very well. Some of the models are
better for wide backs..The Trail Partner and the Tempe have wider gullets
and fit wider fjords
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Sue: OE and I send our best wishes for Randy and you.
I pray that you both will weather this illness and have
positive results.
Merry Christmas and hopefully a healthful New Years.
pat
ttfn
This message is from: Sue [EMAIL PROTECTED]
A question on
This message is from: Hope Carlson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Ebay has some saddles listed under haflinger and icelandic for pretty
reasonable, look interesting.
Took the ponies to the church picnic.
They were big hits with the kids, gave tons of pony back rides. Very proud
of them.
Had lots of
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hi sue
number for big horn is 1-800-251-6284 - good luck! - will let you know as
soon as we try an extra-wide on our fjords
mary harvey
This message is from: Storme Lee [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Jordans saddle was the Big Horn Synthetic, brown in color...it worked
great on him...sold it with him...it was a good price too around $300 or
$350.extra wide tree.
Storme
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hi
i have been told by our local saddle shop that Big Horn makes a synthetic
western saddle that comes in semi, full and extra-wide quarter horse bars
(another word for tree) - our saddle shop owner thinks our fjords will take
an extra-wide bar - i
This message is from: Nancy Haas [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Reply-To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com
To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com
Subject: Saddles for Sale
Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2001 14:04:20 -0800
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Hello
This message is from: Jean Ernest [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Catherine, reading her message, it seems she is LOOKING FOR saddles that
fit fjords, not selling any?
Jean in Fairbanks, Alaska
From: Becky Hope [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Catherine: Just found you new Web site [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I was looking for a
This message is from: Jean Gayle [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Brigid the treeless I saw was an English one with no pommel or cantle, just
flat and it looked about two inches thick. The trainer was small and easily
threw it over the different backs. She loved it.
Jean Gayle
Aberdeen, WA
[Authoress of
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Thanks Curt for the info on various saddles. I have seen the Ansur's web
site. Interesting how the Orthoflex was one of the first different saddles
to consider the horse's comfort, yet it is still stuck in tree mode.
I really prefer riding bareback, but
This message is from: Ralph Delgado [EMAIL PROTECTED]
you guys should look into synergist saddles. i got one and both i and my
horses loveit! they fit it to your horse. denise delgado
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This message is from: Don Jane Brackett [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Ortho flex saddles. Yes they do fit the Fjords well if the trees are
made by ortho flex. I found that some of the english saddles (UK
series) do not fit like the others. I have an endurance ortho flex that
fits alot like the western
This message is from: Jean Ernest [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Yes, Karen, I do like the Ortho-Felx, but they aren't perfect either! If
you do find an older used one, be careful that the flexible panels aren't
too long for your fjord's back. They now have shortened their panels,
really improved them. You
This message is from: Karen McCarthy [EMAIL PROTECTED]
From: Alison Bakken [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hi Sue,
It sounds to me, like your saddle is too narrow for the horse. Fitting
saddles to Fjords is a challenge. The best fit that I have been able to
find is an Orthoflex saddle.
Yes, Alison, I
This message is from: Alison Bakken [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hi Sue,
It sounds to me, like your saddle is too narrow for the horse. Fitting
saddles to Fjords is a challenge. The best fit that I have been able to
find is an Orthflex saddle.
Alison Bakken in deep freeze Alberta
This message is from: Jean Ernest [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Where are these white patches located? Obviously there was more pressure
at these points. if it was just the pad there would be a larger area of
white if pressure was even under the saddle. While the plastic bubble air
ride' thing in the PC
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In a message dated 10/30/00 6:11:22 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
One mare got bad
girth sores, so we used a fuzzy girth cover.
I use a synthetic girth that has a fuzzy padding thing attached to it. I
toss the thing in the
This message is from: Nancy Newport [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Regarding the saddle I bought for Pauline, I was looking for a synthetic
child's saddle with a wide tree and wide gullet. I bought the Wintec 500
(English all purpose) which is available at many websites and catalogs. It
runs from about
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In a message dated 6/16/00 3:42:12 PM Mountain Daylight Time,
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you have all just exhausted the subject of saddles
I'm still willing to listen. I skip over the jokes usually, but never a
paragraph on saddles. There's a lot to
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Is Libby AHSA recognized? If it is then they will follow AHSA rules. You'll
need to find someone with a current rulebook to find that info out.
Kate in CT
mom to Baldur
This message is from: Lori Albrough [EMAIL PROTECTED]
sini seppala wrote:
Hello all, would be nice to know what you think about Ortho-Flexes and
Ultra-Flexes
Sini, I got an Orthoflex for my rather round mare last fall, and she moves
MUCH BETTER in it! She used to be quite pokey but now trots
This message is from: Jean Gayle [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Paula, I saw this saddle at a boarding barn where my friend had taken her
thoroughbred for training. The trainer rode the thoroughbred with the
saddle, finished, placed the saddle on a small Arab and went back into the
ring. I was impressed.
This message is from: Mary Thurman [EMAIL PROTECTED]
--- Denise Delgado [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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thanks mary,
your post was educating for me in regards to
saddles. why do so many people
out there like (love) those aussie saddles?
This message is from: Denise Delgado [EMAIL PROTECTED]
thanks mary,
your post was educating for me in regards to saddles. why do so many people
out there like (love) those aussie saddles? what are the benefits verses
disavantages to the forward sitting placments and also the legs? i
understand
This message is from: Don Jane Brackett [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Denise - My husband bought an Aussie saddle this spring and loves it.
He says it's impossible to fall out of! :) But his is heavy, around 30
- 32 lbs. After trying to make my old all purpose work on my wide mare,
I started shopping for
This message is from: Mary Thurman [EMAIL PROTECTED]
--- Denise Delgado [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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what type of
riding do you do now as
opposed to before with the aussie saddle?
Denise,
When I used my Aussie saddles only I pretty
This message is from: Marion Bijster [EMAIL PROTECTED]
-Oorspronkelijk bericht-
Van: Denise Delgado [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Aan: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com
Datum: woensdag-januari-2000 3:53
Onderwerp: Re: saddles...again!!
This message is from: Denise
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We've got 2 aussie saddles in our tack room. Mine is nice and light and
comfortable. Also has a nice deep seat. My old hunt seat trainer hates it,
thinks it puts my legs out too far front, but it's not MEANT to be hunt seat.
My husband's saddle,
This message is from: Denise Delgado [EMAIL PROTECTED]
dear mary, thanks for the note. what type of riding do you do now as
opposed to before with the aussie saddle? denise
This message is from: Debby Stai [EMAIL PROTECTED]
My friend has one, for her QH. I know this saddle is very heavy, as heavy as a
western saddle. I don't know about them sitting up on the withers, right over
the shoulder, doesn't seem like a good idea to me. How would the horse be able
to
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what can any of you tell me about aussie saddles and
fitting fjords.
Denise,
I used an Aussie saddle - actually two of them - for
many
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what can any of you tell me about aussie saddles and fitting fjords. a
friend told me they are very light, comfortable and can be made to fit any
horse and you use minimal padding underneath and they are deeper and you sit
up closer to the
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Hi All-
I am enjoying the discussion on saddles. I lucked out in finding 2 super
saddles used at my local tack shop. Tommes' saddle is a Circle-Y roper,
lightweight yet secure with a deep seat. It accomodates a back cinch and
breast plate, but I have
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Cynthia I also ride trails in my dressage close contact and feel quite well
rooted. Jean
Jean Gayle
Aberdeen, WA
[Authoress of The Colonel's Daughter
Occupied Germany 1946 TO 1949 ]
http://www.techline.com/~jgayle
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I'm not knowledgeable but they have been described to me as almost
impossible to fall out of AND bail out of.
Gail, this is the one reason that I dislike these saddles . Some folks
really like the snugged in
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I have been reading the posts about saddle fit and I can relate to what
everyone goes through trying to fit their horse because I spent a lot of time
trying a lot of different saddles. I think some Fjords are quite a challenge.
I have a wide horse and
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Larson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Recently I was advised by a friend that an Arab tree was an
exceptional fit for a Fjord. Anyone have one? And if so, what do you
think?
My first saddle for my Fjord mare, Nansy, was a Circle-Y
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Gail, my father was a Cavalry officer from World War 1 and taught my brother
and I at tender ages to ride like bats out of h___! in english saddles.
First recall I have is age six. So when I tried my first western I felt in
an odd position. We
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