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Try kayaking gloves. They are lightweight and fingerless although they are 
lightly padded.    Jean

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Katrina Mosshammer" <ammosshammer@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Ridecamp" <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 11:49 AM
Subject: Re: [RC] round reins / not rope


> Actually I've found a way around that...fingerless gloves. I have a set of 
> Danskin women's weightlifting gloves that are the best and they don't get 
> too hot in the summer. They are lycra and mesh leather just on the palm 
> and the palm side of the fingers, so that keeps them cool and they come 
> halfway down each finger so it gives me protection when I grip stuff but 
> leaves my fingertips free for more intricate things. I LOVE THEM!!! 
> Unfortunately I can't seem to find any more and I don't know what I'm 
> going to do when they wear out. I can find plenty of weightlifting gloves 
> that are all leather but none that are the lycra and mesh. :-(
>
> Katrina Mosshammer (AERC # 5763)
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Mike Sherrell" <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 9:50 AM
> To: "Ridecamp" <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: FW: [RC] round reins / not rope
>
> > The problem with gloves is you can't feel anything nice with your hands,
> > such as in particular your horse's coat. It's the sensual input that is
> > really the main reason for riding, no? And the palms of your hands and
> > fronts of your fingers are the part of your skin that is most tactilely
> > informative. Wind in the face is nice, too.
> >
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Mike Sherrell
> > Grizzly Analytical (USA)
> > www.grizzlyanalytical.com
> > 707 887 2919; fax = 707 887 9834
>
>
>
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