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I came across this by accident.  http://www.eponaire.com/id2.html   I
cracked up because although it is a good idea and will probably make
them a good chunk of change, it's pretty far from simulating rider
weight, in my opinion.  First of all, the weights aren't exactly bearing
where a rider would sit and secondly, it won't simulate the area of
coverage a rider imposes, i.e. rump location, legs hanging down the
horse's side, etc.
Here's what a trainer friend of mine used to do . . .   
take an old pair of jeans, sew up the bottoms, fill them with sand and
tie them off tight at the top with a rope thru the belt loops.  Put an
empty saddle on your horse, tie the loaded jeans into the saddle and
there ya go!  Much more realistic simulation of a rider, don't you
think?
I'm seeing more and more gadgets for horses that are just money-making
schemes.  I saw one site where a guy had "invented" and was selling a
fancy training bridle and all it was was an old-style metal vosal w/o
the rawhide wrapping on it.  I'm in the wrong business.

Carrie Kitley



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