Ridecamp: Fw: [RC] need saddle suggestions

 

----- Original Message -----

From: Bia

To: Debbie T.

Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2002 4:19 PM

Subject: Re: [RC] need saddle suggestions

just 2 cents from someone who has only ridden in Aussie saddles for any long rides...and short ones...I am about to get the new Wintec Aussie Pro with the cair panel system and the changable gullet. You might want to look into it for yourself... I ride an old Stockman now and I really like it but it's too hard on my butt and too heavy these days..so it will become my "guest" saddle and the Wintec will become mine...

:)Bia

----- Original Message -----

From: Debbie T.

To: TddWil@xxxxxxx ; ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2002 5:09 PM

Subject: Re: [RC] need saddle suggestions

Shelly,

   I know what you mean about the pommel on the softsteel patriot.  It's amazingly high and sharp; it's dangerous!  

As for suggestions for one saddle that will fit all three horses:  that's a tall order, but the first thing that comes to my mind is the Sport saddle.

Debbie

 

 

----- Original Message -----

From: TddWil@xxxxxxx

To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2002 3:24 PM

Subject: [RC] need saddle suggestions

I have always ridden in an english saddle until I couldn't find one in my price range to fit Shadow. I had used Wintecs on my previous horse with no problem. I picked up a new soft steel Patriot right before the original Ortho-Flex company went belly up for less than $700. Shadow loves it. I am beginning to hate it. I'm used to no pommel to speak of and I have gotten some really nasty bruises. This usually happens while jumping logs or ditches. I also really miss having knee rolls. I liked my all purpose saddle. Is there a treeless/flexible panel saddle out there that I would like? I'm not able to spend $2500 for a saddle, so this limits things. I have 3 arabs and 1 saddle has to fit them all. The Ortho-flex does. What about Torsion?

                                        Shelly