Sorry I can't advise you regarding the saddle, but
I can tell you that if you & your son condition your horses together,
and he is knowledgeable and committed to it, there's no reason why you
& he can't do your first ride together. My daughter was 11 on our first
ride, a 50. She completed (we're forever thankful for wonderful "pick-up"
sponsor, Beth Felton) and I was pulled with about 7 miles to the finish. She
knew her horse well and how to care for her on long rides as we had done
over 30 mile training rides.
Also, a friend of mine just did her first 50
with her 9 year old son......he finished, she was pulled as her horse wasn't
eating & drinking well. They are also very thankful for the
wonderful sponsor that was willing to help her son get his first
completion, and to the sponsor's other junior who encouraged him to go on
without his mom.
I would highly recommend volunteering at a ride,
maybe as a vet scribe, before you do your first ride though. Nothing beats
first hand knowledge about the procedure at the vet checks.
Kathy
From: "jen"
<bsbat@xxxxxxxx> Subject: Hi, all. I have a question for any and all
Paso people out there. I = traded my 16h rescue Qh for a 14.1h little
Paso Fino cross for my son to = begin his LD career with and I can't seem to
find a saddle that fits. = He is short backed obviously and fairly wide
and low-withered. He has = two big white marks on his withers, so
someone did not care at some time = in the past. I read somewhere that
Arab saddles are a good fit, does = anyone have any suggestions for me.
Also, has anyone attempted there = first ride with a junior and his first
ride, or am I crazy? I'd better = do a couple rides myself before I
attempt all that. Thanks, Jen, Banjo and new guy, Falcon(my son picked this
name and I = love it) I can already here him saying "Let's fly,
Falcon"
