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[RC] Blevins buckle replacement? Help! - chevalI have picked up so many useful pieces of information from Ridecamp posters, so I am hoping that someone may have a suggestion for my current (small but painful) dilemma. The good news is that my western style endurance saddle fits my table-top arab mare like a glove. The bad news that the metal blevins (sp?) buckles that adjust the fender length are killing the fronts of my shins. After long rides I end up with huge bruises on my legs from the buckles pressure through the fender leather. I have tried wrapping sheepskin around the fenders, and have even resorted to duct taping extra large sanitary napkins to the insides of my half chaps; but to no avail. I know it is not my riding position... (having been critiqued by several of my riding instructors.)Does anyone know of something to substitute for the metal sliding blevins buckles that will still make it relatively easy to adjust stirrups??? I know that the older western saddles were laced together semi-permenantly with rawhide but sometimes other people ride in my saddle. I'd really appreciate any advise. Thanks so much! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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