The moral of the story - let's be gentler in our expression of opinions; or
if not that, how about just don't take things too personal.
There's much to learn here. Stick around. Joyce
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> Sorry if I did not make my point clear. I am not trying to just sell
> saddles here, I am a horse-person first. I care deeply for these beings
> and think they should be respected just as much as any human. That is why
> I attempted to convey something about us being in shape also. I do not
> know how to word everything perfectly and sometimes say things that can be
> taken harshly. I am sorry if any of my words hurt anyones feelings. I am
> just committed to this type of saddle design because it is so innovated in
> that it frees the horse of many sufferings. I truthfully am doing this out
> of the love of horses and just wanted to share this new design with
> everyone. I used to primarily ride bareback and thought many saddles were
> just plain cruel. The thought of I having two pieces of wood covered with
> heavy leather and cinched up across my back not allowing me to flex my
> spine naturally and then something maybe 20% of my bodyweight placed on top
> of that forcing me to jog over rough terrain is insane. I have been
> involved in numerous hard-core animal and environmental groups and have
> sacrificed a lot just to help. I am not in this for the money. I just
> wanted to help spread the news about this saddle. I know it wont work for
> everyone, but I felt it wasn't getting a fair shake. I had just got on
> this listserve and all I saw was negative replies. I have said my piece
> and again apologize if I offended anyone. All this has left a rather bad
> taste in my mouth and I think I will refrain from further comments. I
> think the saddle can best speak for itself, so therefore I will remove
> myself from this list. Happy trails ..........Daniel
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