Re: Cruppers -Which to buy?

["Judy A. Worley" <aussie@aa.net>]

Sally,  The Australian crupper is very good leather. It's made smooth like a
baby's skin, and triple folded, and bent to fit smooth under the tail, nice
and flat.  It has a buckle close to the tail for ease of putting on, and the
adjuster strap comes out from the crupper bar.  The round ones (except
OrthoFlex) are often wrinkled and rough, and stuffed with flaxseed. OF is a
good one.  Both are $65.  I don't do OF anymore, but I do Australian.  I've
had many years experience in the mountains and only had a slight chaff one
time, from the extreme hours of downhill with a load on the back. Possibly
the dirt, or the load tightening too much.  The key is clean clean clean.
Judy Worley-----Original Message-----
From: Sally Aungier <aungish@UNOS.org>
To: 'RideCamp Disc. List' <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Date: Tuesday, May 12, 1998 4:54 AM
Subject: Cruppers -Which to buy?


>Well, I've finally gotten the saddle straight, found stirrup leathers with
a
>low buckle (thanks all for the Webbers recommendations from Ridecamp), now
I
>need a crupper.  My little mare is continuously changing shape as she moves
>from being a life long pasture potato to a lean mean distance horse.  The
>last ride in the mountains had me constantly fixing my saddle.  The breast
>collar alone was not enough the keep the saddle in place so I'd like to buy
>a crupper and would appreciate any recommendations on vendors.
>I think that I would prefer leather first and then biothane.  I know that I
>do not like the style that hooks to the billets.  I'll be using it with a
>Smith Worthington endurance saddle (english style) which has lots of rings
>or can accept the tab style crupper.  I am familiar with training the horse
>to accept one because I've been driving for years.
>
>Your suggestions will be appreciated.
>Please respond privately
>
>Sally Aungier
>Powhatan, VA
>
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