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03-02-2011, 09:18 PM
I've had Jet 2 months now. The first month was basically letting her gain weight and settle in, and taking her for walks, and reliving old times around the ranch. She's been doing really well.
I started riding her last week at long last. I'd been on a few times with a bareback pad, but she's not comfortable the way Mitch is comfortable, so she definitely needs a saddle for riding, particularly since we need to do some flat work to muscle her up. I'm currently borrowing a friend's Bates Isabell Werth dressage saddle, but I think it's too big for me because I'm sliding all over the seat, and my back hurts after riding in it. I haven't even attempted a trot yet, this is all just walking around. It's got a very deep seat, and I'm not sure how comfortable I feel in it.
I'm planning to ride Jet in a western saddle, and am saving my money to get one, probably a Circle Y or one of the Abetta premier leather saddles, but in the meantime, I'd love to find a nice inexpensive synthetic Big Horn or Abetta or something to tide us over for a couple of months so we can do our conditioning in a saddle that's both comfortable for me and the black mare.
Just putting the word out if anyone knows anyone with a saddle sitting around in their barn. Jet needs a 6 1/2" - 6 3/4" tree, and I need a 16" seat. Willing to pay reasonably, and expecting to buy used, would prefer if it was under $100. Don't mind scrubbing anything up if necessary. If I can't find anything, that's cool, I'll just try and persevere with the dressage saddle, so no worries. But I figure it's worth a shot.
I started riding her last week at long last. I'd been on a few times with a bareback pad, but she's not comfortable the way Mitch is comfortable, so she definitely needs a saddle for riding, particularly since we need to do some flat work to muscle her up. I'm currently borrowing a friend's Bates Isabell Werth dressage saddle, but I think it's too big for me because I'm sliding all over the seat, and my back hurts after riding in it. I haven't even attempted a trot yet, this is all just walking around. It's got a very deep seat, and I'm not sure how comfortable I feel in it.
I'm planning to ride Jet in a western saddle, and am saving my money to get one, probably a Circle Y or one of the Abetta premier leather saddles, but in the meantime, I'd love to find a nice inexpensive synthetic Big Horn or Abetta or something to tide us over for a couple of months so we can do our conditioning in a saddle that's both comfortable for me and the black mare.
Just putting the word out if anyone knows anyone with a saddle sitting around in their barn. Jet needs a 6 1/2" - 6 3/4" tree, and I need a 16" seat. Willing to pay reasonably, and expecting to buy used, would prefer if it was under $100. Don't mind scrubbing anything up if necessary. If I can't find anything, that's cool, I'll just try and persevere with the dressage saddle, so no worries. But I figure it's worth a shot.