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RE: [RC] Skyrider saddle revisited - Ranelle RubinRosalie, I have three..and have ridden them exclusively on at least 10 different horses from all kinds of Arabs to a few quarter horses and even a 17h Tbred that I was working with..I have found them to fit all the above horses. I said in an earlier post that the only time I had a problem with them was when I was training a horse that was inverted and a bit short backed. After I was able to get him moving "in frame" with his back properly supporting the saddle (an me), he did great. He completed Tevis in 2003 with Mr Hasumi in 23rd place with that saddle, has completed 3 other 50's with a Skyhorse (aka Skyrider)with no issues. You can rig them English or Western. What I did with mine was purchase a biothane girth from Sportack, double the biothane billet straps that came with the saddle and run them through one brass ring. This then became the ring to attach the girth. This allows for three points of adjustment with a center fire style rigging. I can send you a picture when I get home next week. I am in AZ now on business. I tighten the girth before getting on, then if I need to tighten while mounted, I can reach under my left or right leg and tighten the top billet straps (front or back) while mounted. Feel free to ask any questions..this saddle is not for everyone, I happen to love it. I don't have to have one for every horse, just every person. One thing you want to watch is the condition of your inside Skito padding. I does need to be replaced if it gets hard from sweat. I use a Woolback pad under the saddle..the endurance round barrel with the high front. If you have problems with the pad slipping back, you can do what I did and sew a fleece roll onto the front (dental floss for thread:-).... Good Luck, Ranelle -----Original Message----- From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of rosalie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2004 6:49 AM To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [RC] Skyrider saddle revisited Hi all - Not too long ago, someone mentioned the Skyrider saddle. I checked it out online and spoke with Colin Dangaard (who now sells a version made in India), and the upshot is that I've ordered it. I've searched RC archives, and can only find reference to the Skyrider in posts from the years 1997-1999. I don't know if these are the original or the re-makes, in any event, there was not much info. I'm wondering if anyone here has used these, what did they like/not like, what sort of pad did you find worked well for you, and what kind of girth. The girthing system is a "tackaberry", which seems very similar to the "Y" rigging some of you use on western saddles. I'll have it for a two-week trial and would like to try it in as many situations as I can and (since it's main attraction for me was the promise that it would fit many different horse-shapes) on a variety of horses, my own and my friends'. I come from an english saddle background, not much experience with western and none with aussie. Thanks! Rosalie =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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