I just started giving lessons to some fellow boarders at my barn. They are 60 yr old twin sisters. Greener than grass.
They finally have bought 2 of their own horses and so now we are saddle fitting etc. I feel pretty knowledgable about fitting after everything I have been through with my mule. So I am helping them get the proper tack. One bought a circle Y flextree from a local saddle shop and it fits perfect. The other has a wide cob sized QH almost pony size and its proving to be a bugger to fit.
So for now, she is riding on my mules wide saddle. Until we get her set up. So today she shows up with a Tucker Saddle and the local saddle lady promised her it would fit. Well, it doesn't It is pinching into his muscular shoulders and has too much rock to it in the back. So I told her that.
Plus they bought a curb bit because someone told them that their 14 yr old horse, should be in a curb, when its in a snaffle its whole life.
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2007-09-22
14:41:08
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Mulereiner
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