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Re: [RC] Experience with Boz Saddle - DORY JACKSONhttp://www.brejdsporthorses http://brejdsporthorses.com -----Original Message----- From: Renie <windsock75@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: Ridecamp <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Fri, 16 Jan 2009 8:15 am Subject: Re: [RC] Experience with Boz Saddle Thank you, Richard, for explaining the Boz saddle. I started endurance in 1983 using a Monte Forman Balanced ride stock saddle and when Boz came out with the same tree but made of the flexible material, I bought one immediately. Still have it and still use it. For the record, I am under 5 feet tall. The length of the stirrups is critical to being comfortable. I have had my saddle and used it on more than 40 different horses, from a 12 hand pony to a 17'2" warmblood, used it for team penning, jumping, reining, gymkhana, dressage as well as endurance. Never, ever had a horse sored by it. I have never had a horse with a sore back at any endurance ride, and I've ridden several horses, often for other owners. One thing a lot of people don't know is that "Boz" is an incredible horseman, h
e can really RIDE! and train horses and people. A very good friend of mine with 7000+ miles rides 5 DIFFERENT horses and uses her Boz on all of them. She is 6' tall. I used to ride bareback a lot; The Boz saddle puts you in the same spot on the horse's back, with your legs in the same place, that you would be if you were riding bareback.
I don't care to use a treeless saddle, however, for I feel it would be like running a marathon in my slippers instead of a well made flexible running shoe. renie burnett
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