Re: RC: clumsy horse and saddle problems

[tallcarabs@juno.com]

Jessica - at 4, your gelding is nowhere near grown and it's possible he's
in a growth spurt right now and that's what is making him clumsy.  I've
gone through that with two geldings and we would take a step back in the
training so that their body could get back in sync.  It only took a
couple of months and I think my boys were better for it.

Rae
Tall C Arabians - TX

On Mon, 14 May 2001 09:41:32 -0400 "Jessica Spoone"
<lady_selene@hotmail.com> writes:
> I got my 4 yo qh/arab gelding back from the trainer a few weeks ago 
> and am having 2 main problems with him. 
> 1. He is an absolute clutz. We're just doing some ring riding right 
> now (walking and trotting) and it seems every couple of times around 
> the ring he will stumble a little. Normally its not too bad but 2 
> nights ago I was almost thrown off because of it. It doesn't seem to 
> be intereference, I've watched his action with somebody else on him 
> and he doesn't "rap" himself. Are there any excersises I can do to 
> make him watch his feet a little better? 
> 2. I am riding him in a western roundskirted saddle right now with a 
> 7" gullet. I have also tried the Abetta arabian saddle on him too. 
> The western is seems to press down too much on either side of his 
> withers. The arabian saddle fit fairly nicely but wasn't wide 
> enough. It looked like it sat up on his back too much. I don't have 
> tons of money to buy 10 different saddles and everybody I know rides 
> with a western like the one I have already. I plan on buying a 
> Synergist asap (prolly after Christmas). Can anybody recomend 
> another saddle to try that I won't have to spend a fortune on?
> 
> 
> Jessica + Casino