Fjord Heradl submission deadline approaching...

2009-07-18 Thread Starfire Farm
This message is from: Starfire Farm starfiref...@usa.net Gentle reminder that the next Fjord Herald deadline is August 1st. Please gather up your articles, photos, and advertisements and send them along soon. We'd love to hear about what everyone has been doing this summer -- and, of course

Limpet Pad

2009-07-18 Thread brass-ring-farm
This message is from: brass-ring-f...@juno.com I have 2 Limpet Pads, one a thinner English and one a rectangular Western one. Seems I bought the big one at Equine Affaire and they threw in the smaller one for the same price, a good deal if you see the prices. I think they work pretty well. The

Re: Treeless saddle

2009-07-18 Thread Lori Lemley
This message is from: Lori Lemley lori.lem...@gmail.com I use treeless saddles (a Bob Marshall, a Nickers Sensation and a Ghost) on my two Fjord mares. The best things I have found to prevent slipping are adding a Y-type breastplate and a crupper. The extra straps are a bit of a hassle to fiddle

Re: Treeless saddle

2009-07-18 Thread Cherie Mascis
This message is from: Cherie Mascis vikinghorseri...@bellsouth.net I've found that the pads with real wool or wool felt keep the treeless saddles from slipping, but a breast collar is also a good idea because if the saddle does pull sideways it can't get all the way underneath. Cherie

RE: treeless saddle slipping -solutions

2009-07-18 Thread Sharon
This message is from: Sharon s_obri...@verizon.net Hi Rachel, but on a long ride if Lily gets a bit hot, or when doing more energetic things than usual, it slips badly. Has anyone got a solution to this? I did 2 things to stop my saddle from slipping. Different saddle pad, different girth. 1.