Re: english vs. western

[Tara Wheeler <harpy@io.com>]

Title: Re: english vs. western

on 5/27/01 10:03 PM, "Jessica Spoone" <lady_selene@hotmail.com> wrote:
> I have ridden in western saddles my whole life but I'm considering switching to english for various reasons. Has anybody tried the wintec english saddles? Do the changeable gullets really work?  How do you measure for an english girth? Everybody I know rides western so I have nobody to ask. I am considering the wintec pro endurance  or the wintec new generation 2000 all purpose. I'm totally lost with the whole tack issue. What does everybody prefer (english/western) for those long rides and why? You can email me privatly if you don't want to clutter the list. 

I have the new Wintec 2000.  Right now, it does not fit my high/wide withered horse.

I'm about to get the largest gullet they make and see if that works.

I'm not real happy with the saddle.  I'm spoiled by the comfort of my Orthoflex.