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Re: [RC] Bareback - was child's saddle - rides2farHe refused to allow any of the kids to use a saddle until we could stick like glue to the horse. I ran a farm where we boarded a few kids' ponies. A doctor owned the farm and she voiced concern that these kids were galloping around bareback and was afraid I wasn't being careful enough about their safety. I pointed out to her that I required helmets, but preferred they go bareback because kids couldn't be trusted to check their girths or get them properly tightened, and then there was the possibility of getting hung up, or if the pony fell on them it would be much less likely to hurt them without a saddle. I just felt it was safer all around for them to be bareback where they'd fall clear. She decided she agreed with me. We never had a kid get hurt. Angie =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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