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RE: [RC] Saddle - best value & comfort? - sharon1359Maggie - yes, that's the explanation I've been given. Also been told to use a pad (such as Skito) that has a channel for the spine. Bonnie - Good point. Luckily, I don't usually gait much on an actual CTR/Endurance ride, because he's too slow. He's got a nice trot that we use on those rides. We only gait on training rides, up to 20mi or so. Thank you for pointing that out, though... something to keep in mind for sure! Anyone have a 15" (or maybe 15.5") BM Sports Saddle I could try for a couple weeks? ;) Everyone - Thanks for the pointers - keep 'em coming! I want to spend under $1,000 ... the lower the better as it's going to be a credit card purchase!!!!!! -Sharon K. & Zephyr's Elegant Gift Quoting "Snodgrass, Bonnie" <snodgrab@xxxxxxxxxxxx>: Just a note. I ride in a Sport Saddle, so do most of my endurance riding neighbors. But I do know that some riders of gaited horses have had to switch back to treed saddles as their horses had back problems with the Sport Saddles. I'm sure that there are folks out there who have no problems with the SS and their gaited horses but there is a potential for a problem. I imagine it has to do with sitting in the seat for prolonged periods of time while gaiting, rather than then standing or posting. Just a word to the wise. Bonnie Snodgrass -----Original Message----- From: David & Maggie [mailto:maggieszoo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2003 10:39 AM To: Sharon Kenney; ridecamp Subject: Re: [RC] Saddle - best value & comfort?Why doesn't the horse's back get sore from sitting directly on the spine? And from not having all the rider's weight spread out over a large surface area?I've never figured that one out. But even my wimpy, anything-makes-her-back-sore mare does fine on 50's in the sport saddle. It may have something to do with the way the stirrups are suspended. They aren't attached like a bareback pad. They are designed to distribute weight. Since we trot/canter more than walk, our weight is in the stirrups more than the seat. Sound good? Maggie in Ohio =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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