Fw: RE: RE: twist on saddles

[Irene M Burnett <renieburnett@juno.com>]

Would any of you like to see what Verlane has to say?  E mail me if
interested.  renie
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From: "Desgrange, Verlane" <VerlaneD@sfcc.spokane.cc.wa.us>
To: 'Irene M Burnett' <renieburnett@juno.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2001 15:11:31 -0800
Subject: RE: RE: twist on saddles
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Renie, 

Yes, you may post this in Ridecamp. FYI, I will be in northern CA in end
of
March in Woodside. I know this is bit of a stretch from Redding, but I'm
trying to arrange a clinic there now (last weekend of March). Since I'm a
full time instructor at Spokane Falls College, my time is limited until
summer vacation (mid June-late August). I can always set a time with you
for
summer. Here's how that works: your group sponsors my airfare and bunks
me
up. Then I charge $300/day for a clinic or $50/hr for private
consultations,
or a multi-day combination of both. If you get 20 people to attend a
clinic,
the per person fee drops quite a bit. If your club wants to open this up
to
the public, you may be able to MAKE money on the clinic for your group. I
bring a trunk full of "props" and ask you locally supply horses and all
kinds of saddlery. I talk about saddles (English and western), bridles,
tack, bits, etc.I can also give a saddle care clinic too.As you may have
guessed, no one goes away from my clinics "feeling empty". You get your
money's worth. Let me know if any of this would work for you and your
group.................Verlane

-----Original Message-----
From: Irene M Burnett [mailto:renieburnett@juno.com]
Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2001 10:35 AM
To: Desgrange, Verlane
Subject: Re: RE: twist on saddles


Hi, Verlane,  
I have two questions for you;  one, may I have your permission to post
this to Ridecamp?  And two, would you be interested in doing a clinic on
saddle fit/design and proper riding in the Redding area of North
California?  I am a member of AERC, CSHA (California state Horsemen's
Assoc.) and the Palo Cedro riders.  I believe I could scare up enough
people to attend a clinic.  I also have access to a huge covered arena
that is located about 8 miles off of I-5..  Lots of endurance and
dressage riders in this area.  What do you think?  My best, renie

On Thu, 6 Dec 2001 13:47:34 -0800 "Desgrange, Verlane"
<VerlaneD@sfcc.spokane.cc.wa.us> writes:
> Renie,
> 
> To extend the imagery a bit further, the only real use of a cantle 
> is to
> hold the bars of the saddle in place on the back end of the tree. 
> There is a
> saddle tree made in Europe that has no cantle, only a connector for 
> the bars
> in the rear. Looks like a glorified saddle pad with a wisp of a tree 
> in it.
> Thanks anyway...............Verlane
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Irene M Burnett [mailto:renieburnett@juno.com]
> Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2001 4:00 AM
> To: RideCamp@endurance.net
> Subject: RC: RE: twist on saddles
> 
> 
> What a great description of saddle twist and  good insights on 
> saddle
> construction.  The thing that struck me most was your  observation 
> that
> most saddle makers (as well as most riders) ride in a "chair seat".  
> You
> are kinder than I am;  I bluntly say toilet-seat riding.   The 
> saddle I
> ride has a flat seat;  actually, it rises a bit in the back to keep 
> your
> butt forward.  The cantle, I was told, is just to keep you from 
> going off
> the back in the event of a sudden buck or bolt.  It was NEVER 
> designed as
> a place to park your tush and just sit there while your horse packs 
> you
> down the trail.  My experience tells me that if you learn to ride
> bareback at all speeds, you learn Where your seat bones, legs, 
> thighs and
> calves should be while riding.  A saddle designed to follow these 
> natural
> lines should, ultimately, be the best balanced.  Renie
> 
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