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Re: [RC] [RC] saddle ponderings - Laurie Durgin

Probably your feet are more under you and you are lined Up, shoulder ,hip, heel? Or maybe something was affecting you biometrically>ie. Your body was not in a comfortable balanced position, so you had tension(stiffness) trying to compensate. (I too have a hard time finding comfortable saddles,only wtih me, its seat bone pain.Hence many thick seat pads .) Laurie/Rascal/Honey/Scout


From: Barb Reid <barb4mike@xxxxxxxxx>
To: Ridecamp <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [RC]   saddle ponderings
Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2003 15:28:58 -0700 (PDT)

I've been saddle testing for the last few weeks and come
across a strange reaction.  I've ridden in a Big Horn for
the last 6 years and loved it.  But I ride very stiff and
tend to be off balance to the left.  I've taken dressage
lessons to try to overcome these faults and have made some
progress but not enough.  I still find myself completely
rigid from the waist on down even at a walk and have to
constantly remind myself to relax.

I rode a Wintec a few weeks ago and a Tucker this
week...and was totally relaxed at all gaits.  I expected to
be nervous in a new saddle, especially an english because
I've always ridden western sytle.  But my whole body was
relaxed and swaying in motion with the horse, which is what
I've been trying to acheive for years.

So I guess my question is...can my familiar comfortable old
saddle be doing this to me?  I thought my poor horse would
be doomed with my lousy riding position but now I can see
hope at the end of the tunnel.  But I don't understand why.

Barb

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