Re: RC: saddle pads

[DreamWeaver <karen@chaton.gardnerville.nv.us>]

Hi Dovie:  Have you tried a toklat woolback pad yet?  That's my favorite - 
by far.  Good quality wool, easy to care for and it lasts and lasts.  I've 
done all of the rides you mentioned, and can't really say that Oroville was 
harder but the trail markings made it a bit more 'mentally' challenging.  I 
think that what made it hard was the combination of heavy winter coats on 
(some of) the horses combined with some humidity and warm temps --- really 
changes things.  Though to be honest, memories fade fast sometimes of how 
difficult things are.  I've done the 50 at Tahoe Rim, and at Washoe I've 
done the 25 twice and the 100 three times......so can't really say what the 
50 was like compared to Oroville. I think winning times are similar 
tho.....but then normally any real competition at Washoe is usually entered 
in the 100 and not the 50 so you aren't comparing hot shoes to horse 
shoes.  ;~)

karen

P.S.  don't be shy about asking people about things -- most of us are more 
than happy to share info!

At 10:02 PM 11/09/1999 -0800, you wrote:
>dovie Pickering dovie@aci.net
>Hi I need help in picking out a saddle pad.  I just did a hard 50 and I 
>think the saddle pad put a "rug burn" on my horse's back Its one of those 
>"endurance pads"  that State Line tack sells. I took a look around to see 
>what other people use and none of them used this kind of pad?  It is hard 
>to ask advice at rides as everyone is usually busy and wanting to get down 
>the trail.  My saddle slips around alot.  Should my girth be tighter or 
>will the right saddle pad keep the saddle in place. I have only did two 
>50's and the last one was a killer.  It was the Lake Oroville ride and 
>what a surprise.  Did anyone else find this ride hard?  And if you rated 
>this ride compared to the Washoe Ride or the Tahoe Rim how would they 
>compare? Thanks Dovie


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