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Re: [RC] Saddles that move forward/backward - rides2far@xxxxxxxxI have never owned a crupper. Up hill down hill the saddle stays put. Considering the fact that a horse's body becomes narrower as it goes forward, what, other than a shoulder blade, keeps a saddle from sliding forward on a long steep downhill? I love a properly adjusted crupper. The horse starts down the hill, he tucks his tail, the crupper engages and when you get to the bottom of the hill and he goes level the crupper becomes loose and the saddle is exactly where it was at the top of the hill. I even use my crupper at Million Pines...borderline flat. There's one hill, and I want my saddle off that shoulder when I get to the bottom. I think it allows me to use a looser girth, which helps on the swelling and sensitivity front. For me breastcollars are optional, pretty much a place to hook my running martingale and hang my sponge, but cruppers are mandatory. 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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