In a message dated 5/12/2006 1:49:06 PM Pacific Standard Time,
rj7647@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
She had
forgotten her breast collar that day. The cinch was loose and the
saddle slid back putting the girth in the flank area.
I was riding with a small group of people and the fellow riding next to
me had a nice saddle with center-fire rigging and we were going up a small
incline. The saddle slipped back and became a bucking strap. What a rodeo.
Scared my horse so badly that he tried to climb the side of the trail that was
straight up... I thought he was going to go over backward with me, but he
finally was able to get all four feet on the ground.
The other rider was OK and got the bronco under control and adjusted his
saddle, but mentioned that he would never ride without a breastplate
again.
