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Re: [RC] [RC] Knee galls - Howard Bramhall

This is an April Fool's joke, right? Heidi asking us for advice. Never thought I'd see the day. Pinch me, someone, I must be dreaming.

OK, here's mine. You might want to change your saddle completely. A total overhaul because I suspect you've reached that age in life where you need more help from your saddle than you used to. I'd recommend going to an endurance saddle that's more of a western type. There's tons of them out there as I'm sure you know. The inexpensive ones are the Abetta and Big Horn. I'm seriously looking at that Torsion that Bobbi Jo wrote about in this month's Equs; looks really cool. Bobbi Jo rocks!

Heck, I'm tempted to mail you one of mine, just so I could say you owe me one. hahahaha. I have like over thirty in my tack room. I never throw anything away.

cya,
Howard


From: <heidi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <walkergirl@xxxxxxxxxx>
CC: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [RC]   Knee galls
Date: Thu, 1 Apr 2004 12:19:45 -0700 (MST)

>   Which wintec saddle do you have?  My wintec Pro Endurance is
> set up so that the webbers can be hung either under or over the
> skirt.  If hung under, it might eliminate the knee chafe.
> Breeches with knee patches might help as well.  Also try large
> quanities of talcum powed or baby powder.

I also have the Pro Endurance, but I'm already fighting the issue of
getting stirrups/feet far enough forward on extreme downhills.  I'm also
REALLLLY short, so clearance is an issue with the stirrups.  Not sure that
one will be possible to try for me because of those factors, but it is a
good idea, and I think you're right--it would probably eliminate the
chafe.

Heidi


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