my new John Fallis saddle

["Michael or Susie Jones" <mjones@springercoop.com>]

Last fall, I did two 100 mile rides on Genie Wunderlich's Grand Drubaska
(Bitsey).  I used Genie's John Fallis saddle & liked it so much that in late
December I ordered one for myself.  I was expecting to get it in late
August, but due to some "production problems" (the tree-maker temporarily
lost his source of wood) the saddle was not shipped to me until October
15th.  Since it came to Miami, NM via Miami, FL, I did not receive it until
October 27th.  I was to meet Genie at the Paso Del Norte on October 29th to
once again ride Bitsey on a 100 miler.

So I "broke the saddle in" (and I use this term very loosely!) by riding in
it for 15 minutes on Wednesday and then soaking the stirrup leathers with
water and using a stick & weight to turn the stirrups to the proper position
(left the stick/weight on the saddle for 24 hours).  On Friday afternoon, I
rode Bitsey in it for about 1/2 hour.  The saddle was now "ready" for it's
first 100!

We rode at a conservative pace and did the 100 miler in about 12 hours 45
minutes (excluding vet check hold times).  I was very surprised by how
comfortable I was throughout the ride.  I was even more suprised when I was
not a bit stiff the next morning nor the next evening (after driving 8 1/2
hours to get home).  I think I'm gonna LOVE this saddle!

If anyone wants more info, John Fallis' phone# is 307-737-2264.  He's got a
web site, but I've forgotten the address.

I'm just offering this as another possibility to check-out whenever anyone's
doing "the great saddle search"!


Susie Jones, AERC# 7997
Miami, NM




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