For Dressage Riders and horses?
> The saddle has to be stored at a temperature of no less than 45 degrees
> (that could be a problem in the northeast).
That would be a problem in many places. Low temps here in Colorado
run -20F during January and February. 45 is pretty warm when you
consider what the night time temperature is. Even is Southern Calif.
you get colder nights during a hard winter.
> Foam has to be replaced every 5-6 years @ $400.
>
Is that for an endurance horse, or a dressage horse?
We know how much wear and tear our gear takes. Giving a time for
replacement is sort of like saying all horses need new shoes every
6 to 8 weeks. And for the endurance horse maybe every 4 weeks.
It's not the time factor, it's the mileage.
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