Dinah - you did not say if your horse - Stashu was OK or not. I hope so.
On another matter my feet have been falling asleep at rides. They dont do
this on training rides just at the official ones. I dont think I was tense at
the last one. We only did 25 and I was riding the old poky pace setter who is
great about everything a very relaxing mount. It was for fun only. and my
feet were killing me. from the knees down pins and needles. I would take my
feet out of the stirups and shake them out. I had not changed anything on my
tack or foot wear. I dont normaly ride this particular horse this far as he
is my boyfrieds main mount but I do ride him and my feet were asleep within
the first 5 miles. The stirrup length gave me enough room to post and 2 point
comfortably. I could go shorter or longer but which would be right? Val