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- From: "IRVIN LICHTENSTEIN" <ilichten1@verizon.net>
- To: "'Mounted search and rescue'" <msar-riders@lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [MSAR] saddles
- Date: Fri, 27 Nov 2009 21:51:45 -0500
What is important is fit. If the saddle
does not fit you have a sore horse and that means you are walking, not riding.
Assuming the tree fits the horse the seat should fit you. You should have a
secure seat so you can look at what your horse tells you to look at. You
also don’t want to slide off if you have to go to one side or the other. Cost should not matter that much over the
life of the saddle. If you buy a synthetic and wear it out every year you
end up spending as much as for a fully custom leather rig that last 20 or more
years. I ride a Percheron and have used the same
custom saddle on him for over 19 years with a total repair cost of under $20, plus
a string girth every season. I spend more on wormer than on my tack, on
an annualized basis, and it is all custom made, including bits. Past experience with treeless or flexible
saddles has indicated that they can rub as they flex, creating a problem. Irv Lichtenstein From:
msar-riders-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:msar-riders-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org]
On Behalf Of Lila Corey |
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[MSAR] saddles,
Deb Rarig, 11/27/2009
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Re: [MSAR] saddles,
Laurie Hanahan, 11/27/2009
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Re: [MSAR] saddles,
no name name none, 11/27/2009
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Re: [MSAR] saddles,
Lila Corey, 11/27/2009
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Re: [MSAR] saddles,
IRVIN LICHTENSTEIN, 11/27/2009
- Re: [MSAR] saddles, emboote, 11/27/2009
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Re: [MSAR] saddles,
Lila Corey, 11/27/2009
- Re: [MSAR] saddles, IRVIN LICHTENSTEIN, 11/28/2009
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Re: [MSAR] saddles,
IRVIN LICHTENSTEIN, 11/27/2009
- Re: [MSAR] saddles, Una Smith, 11/27/2009
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Re: [MSAR] saddles,
Lila Corey, 11/27/2009
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Re: [MSAR] saddles,
no name name none, 11/27/2009
- Re: [MSAR] saddles, Mary Lou Barrett, 11/27/2009
- Re: [MSAR] saddles, Lila Corey, 11/27/2009
- Re: [MSAR] saddles, Laurie Hanahan, 11/27/2009
- Re: [MSAR] saddles, Una Smith, 11/27/2009
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Re: [MSAR] saddles,
Laurie Hanahan, 11/27/2009
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