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
