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[RC] Attaching sponge to dressage saddle - Ridecamp GuestPlease Reply to: Sharon Hahn sharon.hahn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx or ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ========================================== Marta - 1) Attach sponge to leash, either by putting a hole in your sponge and tying the leash on (putting a grommet in will make your sponge hole much more tear-proof). Or tie your leash to a mesh sponge bag and just insert the sponge in the bag. Sponge bags can be bought at various endurance tack websites, or you can probably find some kind of suitable small mesh bag at your local sports/outdoor store. In addition to making your sponge last longer, the mesh bag acts as a "scrubby" to get the mud off your horse better than the sponge alone. 2) Attach leash to saddle. I use a trigger snap at the end of the leash and clip it to the saddle D ring. Your knees do tend to get wet this way, though. Do not tie the leash directly to the saddle or you may have a wreck if the water floats the sponge between your horse's legs. You want to be able to drop that sucker if needed. 3) It's helpful to have some way of keeping the leash bunched up while you are riding. You can either stuff it in the mesh bag, or some people tie a ring halfway down their leash and then you can attach the clip to that before snapping the whole thing to your saddle ring. 4) Another idea for a dressage saddle would be to get a cordura bag to attach to your back offside D rings (where a hunter would attach the sandwich box). You could store your sponge and leash in there. 5) Many things work for leashes - biothane, clothesline, cord. Baling twine works for one ride, but rots quickly and can irritate your horse if touching the skin. I can't wait until it's warm enough for sponging! ________________ what do you use for a leash for your sponge? and also, i noticed at the last ride i volunteered at, that some people used some kind of a mesh to hold their spong in place on a saddle. where do you get the mesh (is it like a woman's hair net?) and what's the benefit of using it? thanks much! marta =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 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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