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Re: [RC] Aching knees - Glenda R. SnodgrassOn Mon, 30 May 2005, Claire Nystrom wrote:My boyfriend has a very wide foundation QH and his knees have always hurt him when he rides him in a Sports Saddle, even with the E-Z stirrups. I just got a Freeform SB and I let him try it out. For the first time ever, his knees did not hurt him at all, so I think the twist of the Freeform alleviates some of the knee pressure. I think the saddle twist affects our bodies a lot more than most people realize. We focus so much on finding a tree to fit our horses' backs, but often overlook a good fit for the rider. I have learned through trial and error that I require a saddle with a very narrow twist. My knees hurt if I ride in a saddle with a twist too wide. Some saddles do very little to define the twist and it will vary according to the width of the tree, which means I cannot ride a wide tree in those saddles (Stonewall and Big Horn Endurance are two examples I have found) though I am comfortable in the regular tree. Free-swinging stirrup leathers help, as do EZ-Ride stirrups. Stiff leather fenders are the worst thing to use. Trotting more than walking helps, getting down to walk a bit myself helps. -- Glenda R. Snodgrass AERC #M18819 SE Region =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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