Re: EuroEnduro: saddles

[Jasmine Cave <toppere@siu.edu>]

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>From: "Candy Cameron" <candycameron@hotmail.com>
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>Subject: Re: EuroEnduro: saddles
>Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2000 17:57:38 +0100
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>I have a St. Christopher and am really pleased with it. Because it
>sits further back than a more forward cut saddle, it places you in the
>correct position and allows the horse to use its shoulder freely. You
>will soon get used to the position and the horse will become much
>lighter and off its forehand. Any saddle should sit in the correct
>position without a breastplate, if the saddle fits the horse
>correctly. I am often horrified at the tight breastplates that are
>often actually holding saddles onto the shoulder where they did not
>ought to be anyway! I think far more horses than we realise have sore
>shoulders from the interference of the saddle. I have ridden in the
>free and easy saddles (usually when people have brought their horses
>for me to school) and I don't like them at all - I found that they did
>not give a close enough contact for my liking. I have also come across
>a horse with white marks on its back that was caused by metal screws
>in these saddles, though I believe they have been done away with
>altogether now. It also seems that they are constantly having to be
>adjusted. I feel that if a saddle fits the horse properly that should
>be it. The St. Christopher has, not only not needed any adjustment
>since I have had it, but also fitted all the four horses I was using
>it on last season. This is due to the thermoplastic panel which warms
>up to contour exactly to the horse. Only one of those horses needed an
>extra layer on the top of its numnah and not one of them has had a
>single mark from the saddle. It has been used on rides up to 110 miles
>and ridden on for several hours just about every day.
>If you want any more info. on it let me know.
>Cheers,
>Candy candycameron@hotmail.com

jasmine