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Re: [RC] western saddles - Chris PausEasy fix... My western endurance saddle is the only one that really fits the Starman, but it really hurt my knee. The solution was so easy... I had the western fenders removed and put English stirrup leathers in. Voila.. no more torquing on my knee. the saddle looks weird, but it works. Also, I use trail tech III stirrups. They have a rubber grommet that absorbs the shock of the horse's stride. I think the new EZ Ride stirrups also have a model with a spring in them. chris --- Alice Yovich <a.yovich@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: I've been flipping back and forth between the two saddles that I own since I can't afford a new saddle. My English saddle (a wintec dressage 500 that I love) made my mares withers sore after 2 days at 35 miles at a NATRC ride I'm not giving up on it, thinking that moving it back and getting a wider gullet might be the answer, but for the moment, I'm focusing on my western saddle. I took my western saddle into the shop and had new leathers put on it and had the fenders shortened. They also worked on training it a bit b/c I have knee pain when I ride in it, probably from trying to turn the fenders. The saddle guy told me that it needed lots and lots of oil and saddle soap, so I came right home and got on it. I bought a new pad to raise up the front b/c it's a little too wide in the gullet but seems to fit through the rocker and in the back. It doesn't really fit my horse, but she's never been sore in it, so I figure I'll play with it awhile. the real issue is how sore it makes me. When I ride in it, I find that I fight my position constantly. I bump into the horn I get sore legs, back, etc. The horse moves out fine, and she's happy, but I have all kinds of trouble. Aside from balance, which I have to find myself, what can you do to make a western saddle more comfortable? I have a seat saver, but it's still hard...I'm really open to suggestions. Thanks! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ===== "A good horse makes short miles," George Eliot Chris and Star BayRab Acres http://pages.prodigy.net/paus =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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