Re: help for riders knees

["Judy A. Worley" <aussie@aa.net>]

Hi,
     I have knee damage, too, from being bucked off like I was on a blanket
toss and landing on the rocks.  Western saddles stirrup leathers torque the
knees. They don't have a free swing, because the working cowboy doesn't want
a stirrup flipping all over on quick dismounts.  Endurance saddles and
English saddles and Australian saddles are made for distance riding, to keep
the rider comfortable.  I prefer the Australian, myself, also because on the
downhill the saddle takes all the work out of it, again, easing the knees.
However, if I insisted that everybody ride in an Australian saddle I
probably wouldn't have any friends left!  To each his own.    Judy, Duvall,
Wa.
-----Original Message-----
From: Mavhyjac <Mavhyjac@aol.com>
To: ridecamp@endurance.net <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Date: Tuesday, April 28, 1998 2:38 PM
Subject: help for riders knees


>does anyone know of any stirrup or device to help arider with abad knee  to
>keep riding? I have a narrowed joint space on  the inside of one knee  with
>loss of cartilage .I have spent 4 months trying to heal stress fractures
from
>the damage.  My saddle is a  Marathon  and I really like it but the pain
when
>I try  to ride is bad , my therapist said try western still very painful, I
>can't stand the thought of giving up riding getting out on the trails is my
>salvation.                  .         Also about oral nutraceuticals I have
>been taking glucosamine which has helped greatly just getting walking
again.
>Also significant reduction in swelling fron joint fluid. Can horses systems
be
>much different? Thanks
>
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