Re: RC: posting

[CMKSAGEHIL@aol.com]

In a message dated 5/10/00 12:39:44 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
guest@endurance.net writes:

<< At a clinic
 the speaker talked about posting and changing diagonals 
 frequently to keep the horse from over-developing one side, which makes
 perfect sense, if you are using an english saddle.
 This seems like a dumb question, but are you western saddle users 
 posting in a western saddle?  I've just switched over to using my 
 western saddle with my horse, and (duh?)
 tried posting, but it just didn't feel 
 right.  So, tell me, how are all you western saddle users
 keeping the skin on your calves and keeping your hinny
 from going numb? >>

Sherry, I haven't ridden western since I was a kid on a remote cattle ranch, 
but YOU BETCHA we posted in western saddles!  We rode rough country and lots 
of miles, and had horses that could really move out at a trot, and that was 
by FAR the best way to get over the ground!  I agree that it feels a bit 
"strange" in a western saddle--but I didn't know any different until I 
switched to an English saddle, and would not go back to a western saddle for 
riding cross country for anything!  (Folks who are more comfortable in 
western saddles usually switch to western-style endurance saddles to get the 
same sort of freedom offered by an English saddle.)

As for keeping skin from going numb--if you post, your heiny stays ok, and if 
you wear something other than blue jeans (ditch that seam!) your calves will 
thank you...

Heidi