Does anyone have either proof or an opinion
as to whether an Australian saddle helps keep a rider on a spooky horse better
than a regular English saddle? I've never ridden nor even sat on an
Australian saddle. They look interesting.
I don't think any horse, no matter how long one
rides it or how much trust there is between rider and horse, will ever stop
spooking. The spooks may not be as bad, they might not be as often, but
if something scares the horse moreinlikely it is going to spook. Even my
hubby's calm quarter horse could throw some great spooks. So I suggest
one keep one's eyes open, sit deep in the saddle and try to be prepared for
that one incident that can happen. We cannot control what happens on
trail, along side a road, or whatever. But we can try to ride
defensively. A horse is a horse is a horse.
Jeanie
