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He is 11h and extremely stocky, built like a little dinosaur:L I'm 5''5 and 118lb.
I want to start barrel racing, what size western saddle do i need?
I weigh 50kg and my pony is 13.3hh
I know the prices of the saddles all i would like to know is what size saddle i need.
I just read it and really loved it (not really my style of writing) What are your thoughts on it?
(the book inspired me to make this short video on him, think it is ok?)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qp71a6whESk
When you go on a trail ride, why do you always use western saddles?
My mare had some rough treatment as a filly and someone used a chain through her mouth. Her tongue was cut nearly in two. I know that it was a chain because she has no previous history under saddle until I got her. She'd never seen a saddle or bridle in her life. Her previous owner had had someone else deworm her and that's when her tongue was cut. That's the only time she wore a halter when they had her. Now I am having issues with bits, and she threw me pretty badly a week ago. I ended up in the hospital. I am pretty sure part of why she threw me was a reaction to a new type of bit. She has been under saddle for three years and done fairly well until this year when I tried a ring snaffle on her and that's when she reacted. I am training her for barrel racing and I am wondering about side pulls, hackamores, bosals etc since she does seem to have some bad memories from being cut. I am also contemplating whether there is any sort of training to help her overcome her worry about bits. Thanks!
I have light hands and have been in lessons for years. I had a trainer commenting on how light my hands are. My veterinarian was the one who thought it was a chain knowing her history and knowing the bit I use. I showed him all the bits I have ever used on that mare because I wanted to know if that was not a possibility.
I meant the bits I use (knowing the bits I use) Also this is not the first horse I have ever trained. I have 16 years of being in the saddle and have been under lessons for that amount of time. The previous people to handle her were inclined towards using force. She was not halter broke, and they wanted to wrestle her into the trailer originally when they heard I had a straight load trailer. I went out and borrowed a friends slant load after that and we sent her into the trailer via a chute.
