Alright so yesterday I picked up a western saddle to tryout. It is a Billy Royal with a 15" seat. I rode in it today and actually liked it a lot. It seemed to be fairly comfortable for Ava as well because she would lower her head and soften her neck and poll much more than usual. I know that it is a little small for her but it didn't seem to bother her at all. Ava yet again did very well on her ride. You can almost completely neck rein her. Also, her gaits are getting a lot better and she responds to my 'asks' quite well. After the ride I checked to see if the saddle left anything bad. It seemed to have left some kind of slight rub all along her left side but that may have been caused by me taking off the saddle and fluffing her hair up. I am also thinking that the saddle pad I have might not be terribly comfortable on her either; it is kind of a scratchy wool type. I'm going to try one of my BO's and see if it makes a difference. I would be so excited if this saddle worked.
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| The lighting gives it no justice! It is a really gorgeous saddle in the right light. |
Besides saddle fitting and riding the weather frosted everything the other night and left everything with white crystals. It was beautiful, I took a picture of the pasture fence below to show y'all.
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| Frosted pasture fence |
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| Sleepy snow ponies |
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| Winter at the barn |
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I need a round skirt saddle for Shy. I seem to have the hardest time finding them. Pretty snow pictures!
ReplyDeleteRound skirts saddles are the best, imo, at least for Ava. They are hard to find though! I wish you luck and thank you :)
DeleteNice saddle!
ReplyDeleteThanks!
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