RE: palominos and saddle fit

["Kathy Mayeda" <kathy_mayeda@atce.com>]

1. My guy is grey.  He is back being an ugly grey due to the rains this last
week!  Grey horses seem to roll more it seems - just to spite us!  (I really
don't think that's the case - the dirt just seems to cling more on him than
on my chestnut mare.)  Always wanted a palomino, and no matter how many
mudbaths Beau takes, he doesn't turn into one!

2. I went thru the same saddlefit woes you are going thru right now and it's
not fun is it!  I went thru 4 different saddles last year.  My fat boy
started to get skinny and developed a dip behind the wither and nothing off
the rack seemed to fit him.  I vote for the ReactorPanel saddle.  I bought
one a month ago and the more I ride in it, the more I like it.  It is
immediately comfortable and shock absorbing for both your horse and you.
My friends who are really into equine bodywork were aghast that I would
spend this kind of money and not buy an SR Enduro or an Andy Foster.  But
for the same reason that you indicated - extreme body  shape change - I
stuck to my guns and got this new on the market saddle.  Carmi, the
distributor is a wonderful person and real supportive.  Besides being
comfortable for my horse, it puts me in a more centered position and I am
riding a lot more balanced than I used to ride.  This is the Endurance
model.  I tried the all-purpose model and didn't like the stirrup bar
location, but there are a couple of endurance riders that I have e-mailed
for references that really like the all-purpose model.  (Eh, Trumann?)

Kathy



-----Original Message-----
From:	Dakoiah@aol.com [mailto:Dakoiah@aol.com]
Sent:	Monday, April 17, 2000 5:11 PM
To:	ridecamp@endurance.net
Subject:	RC:  palominos and saddle fit

This is a two part post.  I bathed Alpine today, and did you all know
that he
really is a palomino?????  I was beginning to wonder, thinking perhaps I
had
a dull dun color or perhaps an ugly grey.  (as opposed to pretty greys).

Best of all, when I hosed off his feet I FOUND TWO WHITE SOCKS!!!!!
WOW!!!!!!  I had forgotten they were there!

Obviously this was his first bath since winter...he's so clean and
pretty now
I'm afraid to untie him from the trailer since I know he will roll.  :(

Part two: Saddle fit.  After a three month search, several test rides,
three
people scrutinizing, etc, etc, I recently became the proud owner of a
Crosby
Prix St. George Dressage Saddle.  It's beautiful, fits me like a glove,
leaves no dry spots on Alpine, is in excellent condition, and I got it
for a
great price.  Sounds great doesn't it.  Unfortunatly, after riding the
hills
on Saturday, I noticed my boy was a bit touchy on the back.  uh oh!
Maybe I
need to ride with the gel pad.  So, out I go today, gel pad in place,
saddle
on.  My horse before hand wasn't sore on the back area.  Got on.
Immediatly
had a high headed, hollow backed horse.  Darn!!!!!!!!!  So, after much
whining and pouting, I have come to the conclusion I need a different
saddle.
 Sigh.....

I don't understand it.  It fit for about a month, what happened?????

Anyway, I  am thinking of buying either a treeless or an adjustable
tree.
Perhaps an orthoflex or a reactor panel.  Opinions???  Anyone want a
good
dressage saddle?  I would buy a custom, but his back will change as he
gets
fit, and I'm not willing to spend that much money on a saddle that I can
only
use for a short time.   AGHHHHH!!!!!!!!

Juli (DarnDarnDarnDarn)
Alpine (Ouchie Ouchie Ouchie.....can we play bareback today mom???)


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