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Re: [RC] [RC] [RC] Saddles and more - Ridecamp GuestPlease Reply to: Nicole z_arabs@xxxxxxxxx or ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ========================================== Mel Copeland wrote: I would like to ad a bit of detail to that question since I am thinking about saddle too. I am currently looking into Wintechs I am not sure about getting a dressage and adding rings to it, or just getting an endurance. The horse I am planning to ride is gaited and I hear that the dressage is better suited for the gaited horse. I have heard that endurance saddles are designed for standing in the stirrups alot?!?!?!<< I have been riding and competing in a Wintec dressage. It's a very nice saddle for the money, and has worked well for me on several different Arabians (all fitted with the extra-wide gullet). However, on 50s it started putting a white patch on one shoulder of my mare -- part of it is my own twisted spine so my unevenness gets worse as the miles wear on, but part of it is the saddle. Knowing, however, that every horse and every rider is different, I would still recommend it as an inexpensive, hardy, and attractive saddle. I will still continue to use it for dressage. :-) For rings/packs, I added a crupper ring ($10 at any saddle shop), and I use the SnugPac no-bounce packs which hook to the existing rings just fine. I also added a seat cover and endurance stirrups. I do get a lot of people asking me what kind of saddle it is, since it doesn't really look like a dressage saddle when it's all decked out. But, all I have to do is pull off the endurance stuff and swap the stirrups and I have a saddle that's still nice enough to show in (if I wanted to). I am on a tight budget being a year out of college and still paying off student debts. So with that in mind I am looking for something around $900 or less - any suggestions? << I can't recommend it yet, since it hasn't arrived yet, but I have purchased a Barefoot saddle and it was less than $900 even with the Equipedic pad. :-) I'm anxiously awaiting it, since I've entered my next couple rides and want the new saddle! I've been conditioning bareback for the last few months and the white patch is gone and I want to keep it that way. ~Nicole =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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