Re: sweating, dry... - alternative excercise

["Dolores Arste" <darste@emi.com>]

There US version is the EVAC, LTD Vacuum pad. Now available in a western
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-----Original Message-----
From: Annette Gordon <agordon@worldofwonder.net>
To: Glenda R. Snodgrass <grs@theneteffect.com>; Ridecamp
<ridecamp@endurance.net>
Date: Monday, August 03, 1998 1:08 PM
Subject: Re: sweating, dry... - alternative excercise


>Hi
>
>Speaking as someone who has and continues to have saddle problems if you're
>worried about the saddle causing damage then try not to ride in it. There
>are other ways of keeping your horse fit which I employ. They aren't enough
>to achieve real trail fitness but they will keep your horse ticking over.
>
>One method that I use even when the saddle is ok is long reining,
>particularly over poles. You don't have to be on board for this and
provided
>your horse is carrying himself well in a proper shape it will do his back
>muscles a lot of good and excersise everything else. I also use side reins
>at the same time for about a third of the long reining session - the
session
>is never more than 45 minutes and often less than 45 minutes.
>
>The other thing I do because luckily I have a very good natured second
horse
>is ride and lead, or ponying as you call it over there. This I find gets my
>horse trail conditioned without the burden of me on top. I also think she
>really enjoys it too. She doesn't have to go in front and even when working
>hard she seems to have a serene dopey relaxed look on her face as my other
>horse faces tigers and monsters for her.
>
>I have also a stunning aray of gel pads and saddle pads the best of which
is
>the Proteq saddle pad, there is a US version. Basically the Proteq is a pad
>filled with polystyrene balls, you suck the air out and it interfaces
>perfectly between the saddle and the horses back. Mine really works
>brilliantly once the saddle has stopped fitting so well due to weight
>changes etc. I use it as a substitute to a well-fitting saddle when my
>saddle doesn't fit well (generally needs re-flocking although I'm not
>totally convinced). I don't  think this kind of pad would work with a
>panelled saddle like Ortho-Flex etc.
>
>Anyway there are ways around not being able to ride depending on the
>facilities you have.
>
>Annette
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