Mounted search and rescue

["Lydia Mabry" <lmabry@zianet.com>]

I agree with the guy who has the $2500 western saddle - that's what I have
too, specially made to fit me and my horse - I gave away my synthetic and
never use the cheaper saddles I still own. Guess I would tie my horse to it
if I really needed to - but I wont ride in anything else. At least not by
choice. 
Lydia
NM

-----Original Message-----
From: msar-riders-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org
[mailto:msar-riders-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Sherry C. Hicks
Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2006 4:45 PM
To: 'Mounted search and rescue'
Subject: Re: [MSAR] Saddles etc.

Which brings me to my next question...Has anyone tried one of those
synthetic saddles? They are so light and, shall we say, cost effective. I
have some other things made out of cordura and it is extremely durable. I
mostly trail ride and am not out to impress anyone. I use an aussie now, no
horn to get stuck in the gut with, and like it a lot. I know horns come in
handy, but I haven't needed to tie off a calf in the 13 years I've been
riding. I have been thinking of a synthetic as a second saddle.

Sherry
Tennessee - START

-----Original Message-----
From: msar-riders-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org
[mailto:msar-riders-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Una Smith
Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2006 3:54 PM
To: Mounted search and rescue
Subject: [MSAR] Saddles etc.

An inexpensive saddle has the virtue of being less of a
financial loss if it gets ruined.  I bought a good saddle,
old and used, so I don't fret about it when we get soaked
in a rainstorm.  I am quite sure it got soaked many times
before I bought it.

>irvin lichtenstein wrote:
>                                      The string girth (it is a roping
>saddle) gets replaced twice a year or whenever too dirty to brush off.

Frequent replacement is good, but if I used the too-dirty
rule I'd have to get a new string girth after almost every
ride.  I lay it out somewhere free of mud and debris (eg,
a cement wash pad or a driveway), and hose it off.  Ditto
with the saddle pad or blanket.  The saddle too, if it is
majorly dirty.

>I have friends that trail ride for hours using a Steubben
>saddle that is maybe 30 or more years old.

In hot weather, if I'm not using saddle bags, I ride trails
in an old and well used polo saddle made in Costa Rica.  I
like a flat seat and no knee pads or thigh rolls.  Because
my knees are getting old, on a long ride I need to be able
to place my lower legs in a variety of positions without
compromizing my seat.

        Una Smith
        New Mexico
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