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[RC] Smooth leather vs. suede or cloth saddles - Ridecamp GuestPlease Reply to: Sharon Hahn sharon.hahn@xxxxxxx or ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ========================================== Definitely true. Rough things have more "stick" than shiny ones - the "Velcro" principle. Same reason full seat breeches give you more "stick" than regular breeches. Every once in a while I ride without my sheepskin saddle seat cover - it often takes me a little while to realize why I am bouncing all over! MAS wrote: Had an interesting ride in an Abetta saddle last week. Did not like the angle of the saddle seat with the stirrups, but when the horse spooked, I seemed to have less slippage than in a smooth leather one. I used to ride in Wintec cloth ones and then got some nice leather ones which were fine except for spooking when it was so much easier to loose my seating and hence hit dirt or whatever. Anyone have any theories, etc? My deeper seated dressage and Aussie saddles help but after sticking so well to the cloth of the Abetta, I got to wondering as I have been 'leaving' the saddle more since going leather. mas =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 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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