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My assessment of the difference between riding a western saddle and an
English one is something like this:  with a western saddle you are riding
the saddle, which happens to be attached to the horse.  With an English
saddle you are riding the horse, as there isn't enough of an English saddle
to hold you onto the horse.  That said, I would say it takes more real skill
to stay in an English saddle...but it is easier to post in, and for me, more
comfortable.  However, a person can surely unload off of one very quickly if
the horse takes you by surprise.

Barbara

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bette Lamore" <woa@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Barbara McCrary" <bigcreekranch@xxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2004 8:24 AM
Subject: Re: [RC] fear and trust--now Aussie saddles


> Tried them out and couldn't post in them--- my horse had too much bounce
> to sit the trot. My friend swore by them-- but then, I guess it would
> depend on the horse and also if you like standing at the trot as he did.
> Didn't seem to calm his horse-- he was always a spooky one-- at least no
> more than the difference between a Western and English saddle. For some
> reason I've noticed that horses in general seem to be more relaxed in
> Western--- perhaps because of the better weight distribution. I still
> prefer my English ones-- upbringing is hard to change :-) and I  prefer
> the closer contact.
> Bette
> Bette
>
> Barbara McCrary wrote:
>
> > 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.
> >
> > Barbara
> >
> >     ----- Original Message -----
> >     From: larry Miller <mailto:jcmiller@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >     To: ridecamp <mailto:ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >     Sent: Monday, October 04, 2004 2:42 PM
> >     Subject: [RC] fear and trust
> >
> >     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
> -- 
> Bette Lamore
> Whispering Oaks Arabians
> Home of Bunny and 16.2h TLA Halynov
> who lives on through his legacy Hal's Riverdance!
> http://www.arabiansporthorse.com
>
> Always remember: "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take,
but by the moments that take our breath away." (George Carlin)
>


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