Re: RC: Crupper

[Maureen Mathisen <blueoak@snowcrest.net>]

Hi Heidi,

Just a note of caution:  BE careful when you first ride in the mountains
and the pressure REALLY is put on the crupper!  Had a friend who
"practiced" a lot at home, but when the crupper"bit in' going down a
steep hill, the horse (being quite surprised) bucked right off a
steep(but luckily short) embankment out of shock! NO one was hurt, but I
thought it was something worth passing on....good luck!
Maureen

Heidi Sowards wrote:
> 
> Hi, me again,
> 
> Made my crupper and tried it out last Sat. (No fireworks
> from my boy, not even one crow hop, pretty boring, hate to
> admit I was a tiny bit dissappointed! :)
> 
> Now to the question, how do you size it?  Tighten after you
> go up a little hill, so the saddle settles into his back?
> How tight should it be? It is made out of neoprene, so
> rubbing is not a problem. I use a breastcollar also. Just
> trying to keep the saddle off his shoulders.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Heidi ("More gear mom? I'm starting to look like I'm made
> out of neoprene and blue biothane! There IS a horse under
> this stuff somewhere!")
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