tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8381378815481359587.post2163305472987820064..comments2024-03-28T00:16:36.539-07:00Comments on Thoughtful Equestrian: Stranger in a strange landCatiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04116622774529856827noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8381378815481359587.post-69013454320267356262017-11-30T21:21:32.107-08:002017-11-30T21:21:32.107-08:00Courage was just such a standard medium that fitti...Courage was just such a standard medium that fitting him to ANYTHING was easy. I dread trying to fit a stock saddle for ZB but at least I live in the west, haha.SprinklerBandithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8381378815481359587.post-47333147712863069232017-11-30T13:26:53.729-08:002017-11-30T13:26:53.729-08:00Tip for preserving your shoulder (and not falling ...Tip for preserving your shoulder (and not falling off a stool) from another English rider that spent a while in strange Western lands: swing, don't lift. <br /><br />Throw the stirrup and your girth if it's connected over the seat (or hook the stirrup on the horn if it's long enough). Grab the front and back of the saddle, basically the pommel and cantle. Turn 90 degrees (or more) to your horse so you're facing his butt or just away from him, and swing the saddle up and over like you're swinging your leg on to mount. It sounds wonky to describe it and it takes some practice to not end in thwapping the saddle onto the horse, but you get some momentum behind you and the weight isn't nearly so bad.Sarah Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08085093380428847252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8381378815481359587.post-89204139552946312442017-11-30T09:17:10.009-08:002017-11-30T09:17:10.009-08:00Thanks for sharing your experience. I didn't k...Thanks for sharing your experience. I didn't know any of this!L.Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05052638724440787772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8381378815481359587.post-85660834667329962322017-11-30T09:05:25.626-08:002017-11-30T09:05:25.626-08:00As frustrating as it is for you, I'm finding a...As frustrating as it is for you, I'm finding all of this so interesting! I never rode in my western saddle enough to do more than just throw a nice thick pad under it, make sure it wasn't crushing anything, and off I went. This actually sounds way more complicated than english saddle fitting!Carlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17308477892024999793noreply@blogger.com