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OK, it's all your fault. I used to be a fairly simple equestrian. Two horses, two saddles, two bridles. two pads, two halters and leads

 

It was enough. It was plenty. Didn't take up much space on the porch.

 

THEN

I started endurance/ctr. And became a tack junkie. I couldn't get enough pads, saddles, girths, bridles, water bottle holders, saddle packs, seat savers, sponges, well you know the drill.

 

I just cleaned out the tack room today, threw out a bunch of old stuff, packed up some for a friend, and still was aghast at what I had in there!

 

8 English girths

4 western girths

more bridles than I can count.... leather, biothane, braided, in orange, green, red, black, brown

6 saddles, not counting the one at the consignment shop for sale

Pads??? OMG, I could open a tack store

Stirrup leathers in black, brown, leather, biothane

Stirrups in English, western and special endurance kinds

Bits... oh can we say snaffle, curb, mullen mouth, steel, copper, happy mouth.. bits with rollers, bits without rollers....

Halters in leather, nylon, turnout style, rope style, fancy Arabian ones

 

but dang, I have only two sponges on strings! But I haven't started cleaning out the trailer yet. I'm sure I'll find more tack treasures in there!

 

so, when a newbie asks me: Do you need any special tack for endurance riding?

 

I grin an evil grin and say, "No, you dont' NEEEEED anything special, buttttttttttt.........."

 

 

"The world is what you make of it, friend. If it doesn't fit, you make alterations." Stella, Silverado

 

Chris 

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