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Re: [RC] Crupper adjustment - Ed and Wendy HauserPlace the saddle where you want it. Adjust the crupper so that it is tight at that position. If the horse is not crupper trained he will tuck his tail when he feels it. It will actually be much to loose. Walk him or longe him until he stops reacting. Reach up and jerk the crupper. When he stopps reacting do a half mount and jerk. If he is very reactive be satisfied when he stops reacting, remove it and go on your ride. Shouldn't take more than 30 minutes, usually much less. The next time do the same thing. When he stops reacting adjust the length so that it is tight with the saddle in the proper position. Ride him. Give a few jerks before you actually move off. Give a jerk a couple of times before the first hill. Go up and down. You will notice if everything is properly adjusted that the breast collar is tight up hill and the crupper loose. The breast collar loose and the crupper tight down. Both loose on the flat. The crupper does not actually pull that much or that much time. Harness horses, calvary horses and many others have worn cruppers for thousands of years with no problem. I have used them on all my horses ever since I had a wreck going down a hill in the '70's. They are great. No horse should be ridden without one. Ed. Ed and Wendy Hauser 1140 37th Street Hudson, WI 54016 715.386.0465 sisufarm@xxxxxxxxxx =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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