I've bought a nice new Zilco crupper for my new
pony Kowyhee (barn name suggestions anyone?), as his
saddle slips forward on our steep little downhills.
Have been putting off trying the crupper out,
though, since I already know he likes to buck ("just for
fun").
Which has made me wonder, since I'm not by nature
a procrastinator, whether, at 53, maybe I'm just getting too old for this
sport--and then you post this great story and all my questions are
answered: no, I'm not too old (yet), and yes, I'm going to just
go ahead and return that crupper.
ed, thank you so much for the response but guess i
won't be using the crupper on THIS pony.
LOL i put it on, he paid no attention. i
pulled on it, wiggled it, no attention. put his bridle on and
walked him around, nothing. got on and all you know what broke
loose!! this booger can buck.
<preening> i was VERY proud of myself as i
rode it. think at 64 that's pretty good. finally got him stopped
long enough for me to get off, thank heavens. WHEW. walked him some
more, put my foot in the stirrup, nothing. put my weight across the
saddle, nothing. asked him to walk and here we go
again!
didn't want to push my luck and keep risking my
bones so just walked him around and he started bucking then!! made
him stop and removed the crupper and got on and rode. everything was
fine. AWWW well..guess he likes his saddle sliding into his shoulders!
ponies!! bah humbug.
patty in georgia
Man does not have the only memory, The animals remember, The earth
remembers, The stones remember, If you know how to listen, they will
tell you many things.
We have used cruppers for 20 years. Most
of them have been the leather type. Have seen no evidence of
irritation.
When the saddle is in the proper position, and
the horse is going down the trail the crupper should be just not
tight. That is some but minimal slack. Many horses will arch and
clamp when not used to crupper. Ignore and recheck or tighten later
when the horse is relaxed.
Ed
Ed & Wendy Hauser 2994 Mittower
Road Victor, MT 59875
