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Re: [RC] "wings"(poleys)/security/aussie/"proper position"/skill vs equipment - rides2far@xxxxxxxx

I did one 25 miler in an Aussie saddle. The poleys bruised the fronts of my thighs so bad I couldn't even post towards the end of the ride.

Angie (who does not have pencil thin thighs!)

-- Ridecamp Guest <guest-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Please Reply to: Ray O'Donohue rno2m@xxxxxxxxxxxx or ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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  Equipment IS in some sense a substitute for skill.Most of the time,when we fall,we "almost didn't". If,for example,one is in the habit of cantering down muddy,rocky hills(neccesary for a field trial scout),and the you-know-what hits the fan,I'll take a set aussie style "wings"  over five years of dressage lessons every time.Not that 5 years of dressage lessons wouldn't be a good thing.Today's trooper saddl es typically can be easily modified to move the rider INCHES closer to the horse.The resulting improvement in the security of the rider's "seat" when the aforesaid shhhh hits the fan is dramatic.


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