ed, thank you so much for the response but guess i
won't be using the crupper on THIS pony.
LOL i put it on, he paid no attention. i
pulled on it, wiggled it, no attention. put his bridle on and walked
him around, nothing. got on and all you know what broke loose!! this
booger can buck.
<preening> i was VERY proud of myself as i
rode it. think at 64 that's pretty good. finally got him stopped
long enough for me to get off, thank heavens. WHEW. walked him some more,
put my foot in the stirrup, nothing. put my weight across the saddle,
nothing. asked him to walk and here we go again!
didn't want to push my luck and keep risking my
bones so just walked him around and he started bucking then!! made
him stop and removed the crupper and got on and rode. everything was fine.
AWWW well..guess he likes his saddle sliding into his shoulders! ponies!!
bah humbug.
patty in georgia
Man does not have the only memory, The animals remember, The earth
remembers, The stones remember, If you know how to listen, they will tell
you many things.
We have used cruppers for 20 years. Most of
them have been the leather type. Have seen no evidence of
irritation.
When the saddle is in the proper position, and
the horse is going down the trail the crupper should be just not tight.
That is some but minimal slack. Many horses will arch and clamp when not
used to crupper. Ignore and recheck or tighten later when the horse is
relaxed.
Ed
Ed & Wendy Hauser 2994 Mittower
Road Victor, MT 59875
