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Re: [RC] Sport Saddle slipping - Vicki AustinYou really do need a crupper and breast plate with a treeless saddle. Be careful using the crupper the first time as some horses need to get used to it. The best ones I have found that do not irritate at all (my horse is super sensitive) is Running Bears soft biothane one with the round tail piece. There are no seams on the tail piece so it is smooth and gets slippery with sweat instead of sticking and rubbing. --- Chris <rinard@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: Hi all, I'm fairly new to the Sport Saddle, having ridden in this one about 10 times or so. Today, on a very steep downhill, the saddle slipped down on my horse's neck. I don't ride with a crupper, or a breast collar, and would like not to have to, if possible. It also slips back on an uphill climb. I'm not a lightweight rider-5' 10.5" and 179, so could this be part of the problem? It also tends to slip when I'm mounting unless I have it girthed up pretty tight. My Arab's withers are about average I would say. Any suggestions from all of you experienced SS riders? Thanks, Chris ============================================================ REAL endurance is eating egg salad sandwiches for 3 days straight! ~ Heidi Sowards ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ ============================================================ __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business $15K Web Design Giveaway http://promotions.yahoo.com/design_giveaway/ ============================================================ I still prefer what it is that BH100, Tevis, The Duck's Soup of Endurance, etc. has to offer...but, to see a horse canter over sand for those distances...Good Lord, it humbles me. ~ Frank Solano ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ ============================================================
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