Re: SADDLE SURVEY - ME TOO!

[Cynthia Eyler <eyler@mindspring.com>]

For saddle fitting information, check out
http://www.equiresource.com/usefulinfo/saddle_fit.htm

Cindy Eyler


At 09:24 AM 7/16/98 -0700, Susie Wimberly wrote:
>Nina Vasiliev is looking for saddle survey information.  Susie & Tez
>want info also - we are trying to make a decision for next year's rides.
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>Also:  Can any of you experts give me a quick clinic on saddle
>fitting.  Right now, Tez & I use two saddles.  One is my father's
>hand-crafted heavy (weighs more than me) Western saddle.  It's a huge
>saddle w/ solid wood tree and Tez has never complained that it hurt
>his back.  This saddle is 30 years old and my wonderful cowboy Dad who
>is now nearly 80 MADE IT IN HIS WORKSHOP when I was about 10 years
>old.  Guess that makes me about 40?
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>Other saddle is Passier & Sohn, made in Germany, hunt seat saddle,
>also an old saddle - maybe 20 years old.  Tez seems to like it just
>fine for training and we will use the Passier to compete his first 25
>mile ride next month.
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>Suggestions on how you know whether or not the saddle fits your
>horse's body (instead of the rider's butt) would be most, most welcome.
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>Best regards, y'all.
>Susie & Tez
>Sewickley PA
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