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Been working in arena 5 days/wk - taking dressage lessons on my ansur -
which has a suede seat; the first time he dumped me I was using my sheepskin
cover! I'm looking at the new wintec aussi saddle - has poleys and  a
"sticky" seat.  My guy never bucks, didn't go thru this last year - we rode
on the trail all summer by ourselves. I'm very discouraged. He's better when
we go out w/another horse... I'm going to quit riding out alone - that's for
sure.

thanks! for your input.

Priscilla
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <DESERTRYDR1@xxxxxxx>
To: <pworth@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, April 12, 2004 12:21 AM
Subject: Re: [RC] getting dumped


> One thing to consider is getting the bugs worked out in a safer place than
on
> the trail.  I hit the ground in feb. because of some barbed wire, and
broke
> my pelvis.  Five days in the hospital, pneumonia, LOTS of pain, missing
work
> (my boss ready to kill me if not fire me) Physical therapy, etc.  But
> fortunately, my brains are still intact (well sort of, I still ride)
because I wear a
> helmet EVERY ride.  I just got my mare back from the trainer for a
refresher
> course in what to do when something touches her legs (hint: NOT buck and
run) and
> I will be riding her a lot in the arena and on a little track for a couple
> months, because my butt won't handle being in the saddle for very long at
a
> time.  NO endurance rides this year.  So, PLEASE be very careful.
>
> One thing that may help as far as staying connected during a spook is
putting
> a sheepskin seat saver on the saddle.  I demo'd an Ansur, and one of my
> biggest complaints was that they are very slippery.  The seat saver will
give a
> little grip.  jeri
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The very essence of our sport is doing the trail as quickly as practicable,
while keeping one's horse fit to continue.  Taking the clock out of the
equation makes it another sport altogether.  The challenge is how to keep
the sport what it is while honing our skills (both as riders and as those
in control roles) in detecting where "the edge" is for each horse so that
we don't cross it. 
~  Heidi Smith
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