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Re: [RC] sports saddle - SullivanAs a long time sport saddle rider, here are my two reccomendations The creme de la creme is a Tammy sheepskin. She has created a pattern that is custom fit to your particular sport saddle. You give her certain measurements and she makes one that covers the entire saddle except the pommel (is fitted over the cantle), and goes down to top of stirrup. They are thick merino sheepskins and can be washed. They are both a work of art, and durable. Her email is tammycs101@xxxxxxx Then, Longriders Gear sells a sport saddle cover made by skito folks, it is made out of the same fleece as the bottom of a skito pad, doubled. It is extremely thick and comfy, but does tie fairly crudely over the cantle, and I do not like the seam down the center of the seat. That may end up bugging me over time. However, It may be more washable in the long run, certainly easy to wash if you get into a lot of poison oak! It also goes all the way down to the top of the stirrup. Tammy also makes just a seat cover, for those who don't want the full cover. Steph, just a note, that it does make a huge difference with the SS if you order it with the stirrups back at least 2", so you can stand balanced (not that you ride this way), but your feet should be right under you. I feel this is the most balanced saddle I have ever ridden in, when rigged this way. The SS should be NOTHING like a standard Western saddle with it's traditional chair seat. Karen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steph Teeter" <steph@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <Sundaez@xxxxxxx>; <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, July 18, 2003 10:54 AM Subject: RE: [RC] sports saddle Also - I'd like to know what fleece seat covers work best with a SS - the one I have is great for saddles with fenders, but doesn't fit the SS at all. Mel - to answer your question, I have a SS and though I personally don't like riding in it, I have a few horses that love it - and are hard to fit to other saddles. So it gets a fair amount of use. If you're used to western style saddles it's probably not too bad, but its very hard for me to use the equitation training that I've had with the SS - it feels like sitting on a soft couch, ok for pokey trail rides, but for anything at pace I feel more like a passenger than a rider! Steph -----Original Message----- From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Sundaez@xxxxxxx Sent: Friday, July 18, 2003 10:00 AM To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [RC] sports saddle I know the topic has been beat to death but please email me privately with your experiences, pro/con of the Bob Marshal endurance saddle. thanks! sundaez@xxxxxxx Mel =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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