After that, the need for stuff just fades away as it pales into
insignificance while you ride your horse in nothing but a halter and a
lead rope, and you realize that the less "stuff" between you and your
horse, the better.
This from the person who had nothing but a halter, a lead rope, a
bridle, and a dandy brush for the first six months of horse
ownership...until she finally broke down and bought a used saddle. I
still ride in that same saddle and that same bridle (although I have
replaced the reins a number of times as he has a tendency to chew them).
kat
Orange County, Calif.