Comments | glenatron: Tangled with Cash

glenatron

Tangled with Cash

Apr 04, 2011 00:15

I mentioned Cash a couple of posts back. We've been working together each week now- basically a session every Sunday, so I guess this was our fifth. Last week happened largely in the field because he didn't want to be caught and the other horses in his field didn't want him to be caught so I spent a long time teaching him to catch me. Then we did a ( Read more... )

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penella22 April 3 2011, 23:24:29 UTC

Yay! Sounds like a good day. :)

And that is *quite* the saddle...

glenatron April 3 2011, 23:27:33 UTC

It's on a slick fork, but it's not a proper ranch saddle I don't think. Best I could find/afford though.

I'll get a proper one made at some point...

puddleshark April 5 2011, 08:17:38 UTC

Wow, hasn't he come on since your original posting? You must be really chuffed with the lad.

glenatron April 5 2011, 10:17:39 UTC

I'm so pleased. He's done an amazing job and he's a very sweet, very genuine pony with so much try.

Now I just have to set things up so he's ready for someone to offer him a good home, so I don't have to...

allezbleu again anonymous April 11 2011, 20:54:35 UTC

hi poppet, dont know if its been mentioned before ( i havent read the comments) , but the saddle is far too big for the pony ( it goes past his ribcage, and is obviously tilting up/forwards. I understand what youre trying to do but in the long term if he finds the saddle painful you might undo all your hard work!

an excellent saddle for stickability in breaking sharp youngsters is an australian stock saddle - much better than western saddles and very comfy too. Im sure youll probably encounter then in oz if you havent already ;)

i hope you dont find my comments too upsetting!

Re: allezbleu again glenatron April 11 2011, 21:29:49 UTC

Not at all. But I think you're incorrect. It's tilting forward because I have a breastgirth on and the cinch loose at the start- he was very concerned about any pressure around his middle and I would rather have the saddle a little bouncy at the start if I know it is not going to move, than tighten it too much and cause a plot loss. As we went on it got tighter and steadier on his back. The skirting goes behind his rib cage but the weight-bearing part of the tree doesn't, or if it does it's not going to make any difference as it would only be a centimetre or two and my weight is well forward on the saddle ( ... )