>>> Warning, this picture also contains a dropped noseband. (and a
fairly unattractive picture of myself).

Nice picture...nice looking horse...

When we first purchased our Icelandics, I had been riding a big Appy
mare in all the western stuff I could get my hands on, everything
matched, and she looked great in almost any color.

Well I was determined to ride Western with my new horses, english
style saddles scarred me, what was I to hold on to if I needed
something?  I rode in what is called a bear trap seat, very secure
feeling, the english saddle made me feel naked.

So one day I put my big saddle on Sallys mare who is a short squat
thing, very round, and no withers...so we take off, and she goes into
a canter, it was so much fun I thought the saddle might just
work,,,then, she made a turn and the saddle twisted under her with me
on, and I fell off a total of about a foot to the ground, she stopped
and nudged me with her nose, like what happened to you?  We were
having fun.

I gave up at that point as I had tried so many saddles, sent many
back....and I finally had to learn how to ride with my seat and feel
secure that way.  I am a better rider now, but I do miss all the
western tack.

Storme



 
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