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On Dec 15, 2007, at 9:45 PM, k s swigart wrote:

> Beverly Kane said:
>
> > Anyone know a way to make slippery breeches
> > more grabby without resorting to after-market
> > sewn-on appliqués?
>
> Saddle-Tite (or it might be saddl-tite, or tight, or whatever) is a rub
> on (comes in a dispenser rather like chapstick only bigger) that can be
> applied to saddles (not breeches) to make them "stickier."
>
> Virtually every english (and western too for all I know but I don't know
> much about western showing) show barn applies it to the saddles of
> amateur riders just before they go into their classes.  Since these
> people often show in white breeches that need to stay white, one nice
> thing about the product is that it does NOT stain.
>
> Works great too.  I use it on my saddle for my Native Costume class,
> since silk pantaloons don't provide ANY grip to the saddle.

The stuff I got (after an unfortunate incident with a flat, slick saddle, lycra tights, and a horse that could turn on a dime) is called Guter Sitz Sit-Tide Creme (http://www.mmtackshop.com/gusisicr.html).



Lynn Kinsky, Santa Ynez, CA
http://www.silcom.com/~lkinsky/