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Re: [RC] Sponging on the fly - Truman PrevattIf you pre-soak the natural sponges they pick up a lot of water - even used on the fly. I find throwing the sponge a little back of middle of the puddle and dragging it forward through the water before pulling it up gets the biggest load of water. Sponging on the fly is sort of like fly fishing - an art form that takes a lot of practice. But Angie and Jody absolutely right - while you might carry it attached to your saddle, never use it while attached to your saddle (or attached to your body). It's better to stop, get off and pick up your sponge than have your arm ripped out or a limb take you off your horse because it was attached to you or your saddle. Truman rides2far@xxxxxxxx wrote: Some people like a biothane "leash" attached to a natural sponge. If you dip that's good because the natural sponge picks up *lots* of water. I even saw Jody sponge on the fly with a small natural sponge. I just like the hour glass shaped car wash sponge myself. The leash may be easier to put away if you have long dry sections of trail. I just stick my sponge under the pommel of my saddle if I need my hands free once I've gotten it out. I just don't care for that leash getting mixed up with my reins. I can also customize the length of my string better. I once had a "bungee sponge" which somebody had lost on the trail and I kept as "spoils" after managing a ride. It had about 3/4" elastic instead of string. It really snapped back to your hand at a dipping stop, but if you tried to sponge on the fly it stretched too far and scuffed the ground on the swing forward. -- "If you want to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first create the universe." - Carl Sagan =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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