On Tue, Sep 11, 2007 at 07:13:23AM -0400, Karen Thomas wrote: > >>>>> i'm currently working on making adjustments to my treeless saddle, as > stjarni's winter coat is coming in with some white hairs underneath where > the free-swing stirrup "butterfly piece" lies, indicating rubbing or > soreness, although he still is never tense there under massage. > > > That sounds really quick for white hairs to come in. Usually, it takes > consistent pressure over time for white hairs to come in. You just got that > saddle, what 2-3 months ago? And I'm pretty sure you said that you often > use the other saddle (Hrimmir?) for lessons, still? And you weigh around > 100 pounds? I've used Sensations for three years now, and I weigh almost > 140 now - sigh.
oh karen, you are so funny, twisting my facts around to fit your theory. i've had the sensation since last spring (actually i had a trial model first -- about five months now). i haven't used the hrimnir much since then, since the two students it fit have been riding other horses. the five people (incl. me) who still ride him all use the sensation, and weigh between 60# and 140#. (i weigh about 110# right now, having managed to put on a bit.) > I'd think that white hairs are much more likely to be coming from something > that happened months or years ago, considering how little you weigh and how > briefly you've had the saddle, and that it's still not the horse's full-time > saddle. kaaren jordan disagrees with you, and as she is my sensation dealer and has been all along, i am following her opinions and advice. stjarni's never had white hairs there before this, despite two changes of coat that i've seen; this is a new thing with this winter coat coming in. --vicka
