Re: Re[2]: SS Saddles/girths +

Sullys Maze (Sully@Forsythe.Stanford.EDU)
Mon, 23 Dec 96 09:32:14 PST

REPLY TO 12/23/96 05:17 FROM ridecamp@endurance.net: Re[2]: SS Saddles/girths +

Bonnie Snodgrass writes:
Whoops, forgot to say that this is a 28" cinch.

Also, I took the covers off the stirrup leathers, cut the leathers
down (geez you'd have ta be 7' tall for all that length)

stirrups leathers. I have plenty of holes left for a taller rider to
use my saddle (within reason) and no bulk or buckle under my leg.

Bonnie Snodgrass

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Hey Bonnie, I resemble that remark <G>!! I'm not 7 ft. tall, but
rather almost 6 ft., and I am on the LAST hole on the stirrup
leathers. When I ordered a Sport Saddle from Circle Y (big
mistake), the stirrup leathers came, and even on the last hole
were at leat 6 inches too short! I had to request longer ones.
So I don't know WHAT taller folk would do.

What realy frustrates me is that these stirrup leathers are hard
to get short enough. I could not get them short enough for an
8 year old long legged child, even without the removable fender
thingies (Genie, what the heck are those things called?)

Anyway, I would caution anyone from cutting these things down, if
they ever expect anyone 6 ft. to ride the saddle.

I also have turned the leathers so the buckle is on the outside,
down by the stirrup, but with my kids, I run the excess down
through the cage on the Flex-Ride stirrups.

Karen

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