RC: posting

[Janice Taylor <JANUSTUDIO@compuserve.com>]

I've used a western saddle many times with success.  I found posting easy. 
It could be that your saddle has the stirrups to far forward, which would
make posting a chore.  Don't wear those blue jeans!  Get riding tights.  My
western saddle's seat did get awfully hard, so I got a seat saver for those
long slow rides in NATRC Worked like a charm.
Good Luck
Jan
>sherry davis bsdavis@kansas.net (or) sbd@ksu.edu
Hello to all,
I'm new to this sport, but want to know about posting if you are 
using a western saddle for long distance riding.  At a clinic
the speaker talked about posting and changing diagonals 
frequently to keep the horse from over-developing one side, which makes
perfect sense, if you are using an english saddle.
This seems like a dumb question, but are you western saddle users 
posting in a western saddle?  I've just switched over to using my 
western saddle with my horse, and (duh?)
tried posting, but it just didn't feel 
right.  So, tell me, how are all you western saddle users
keeping the skin on your calves and keeping your hinny
from going numb?
thanks,
sherry davis<