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May. 22, 2013, 10:45 AM
Agree with MysticOakRanch: the seat architecture will be night-and-day different from an Albion Original Comfort. You'd just have to sit in it and...
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May. 20, 2013, 02:06 PM
Prestiges are designed to be very adjustable, so it's no big deal to adjust it one size wider. Without getting too into the technicalities,...
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May. 19, 2013, 10:32 PM
Suffice it to say that, like most brand-sponsored saddle fitting videos, that video talks up one particular brand's design philosophies. And in the...
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May. 19, 2013, 05:20 PM
Since Collegiate makes a pretty huge range of styles on a variety of trees, we'd need to know which Collegiate you're riding in before anyone could...
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May. 19, 2013, 05:17 PM
Louise Palmer is based in SE Florida and travels to SW Florida.
http://palmerequine.com/About-Louise.html
Angela and Ken Brock might come to your...
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May. 13, 2013, 09:47 PM
There are plenty of other release stirrups without rubber bands, and sone are designed to stand up to adult weight. I use Kwik Outs on my dressage...
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May. 13, 2013, 01:00 PM
Not only can it differ between brands, it can differ between models within a single brand. If can also vary between two saddles that measure exactly...
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May. 12, 2013, 10:53 AM
Hmm, that's a tough one. My guess is Verhan Saddlery.
If you're looking for a suitable replacement that's quality but won't break the bank, the...
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May. 11, 2013, 01:26 PM
I'm assuming that you're working with a good local fitter, perhaps Kate Wooten, so I'm guessing this option has been considered...but for the sake of...
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May. 10, 2013, 01:46 PM
This. Most capped hocks are harmless, but if I were buying a horse with one and nobody could give me the story about how it happened, I would want...
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May. 9, 2013, 03:09 PM
alto makes a good point about budget and the pony's age. Without seeing the pony, we're all just guessing...but let's just say I wouldn't personally...
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May. 9, 2013, 11:43 AM
An alternative if you're pressed for time: shop through SmartPak. I'm sure if you took some measurements, they'd be super helpful with identifying...
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May. 9, 2013, 11:11 AM
May I gently suggest that you're asking the wrong question. The question is not "Which saddle?" The question is "Which knowledgeable person to call...
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May. 9, 2013, 09:11 AM
This is going to sound terrible, but as someone who hangs out with a lot of saddle fitters and their customers...I wouldn't name a saddle fitting...
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May. 8, 2013, 06:09 PM
No, you're not overreacting. The Vega tree is made of a synthetic material, but it's *definitely* not supposed to squeak and flex as you're...
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May. 8, 2013, 05:33 PM
OP, I feel for you. I herniated a disc in November 2012, and I was given a lot of the same exercise prohibitions. Definitely consult your doctor and...
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May. 7, 2013, 11:46 AM
This is sort of appropo of nothing, but someone finally made a knockoff Myler Comfort Snaffle....
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May. 7, 2013, 10:34 AM
It's a nice, mild bit that's very popular. My own horse goes in a KK eggbutt.
But yes, there's plenty of lower-cost alternatives that are just as...
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May. 5, 2013, 06:55 PM
According to your blog, this horse can barely make it one lap around the arena without switching off the left canter lead. So consider that possibly,...
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May. 5, 2013, 02:42 PM
I wouldn't try it. Most Prestiges marked 17" run large and actually measure closer to 17.5". A few of their models measure a true 17", but it's very...
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May. 5, 2013, 02:05 PM
I suggest you avoid the whole issue by advertising whatever it really measures, plus a picture of the saddle with the tape measure stretched from...
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May. 4, 2013, 11:30 AM
I agree with judysmom and Kitt. I'd be making two phone calls at once: one to my vet for x-rays of the back/spine, and another to a good saddle...
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May. 4, 2013, 11:18 AM
I don't have much to add, except to throw a few novelty products into the mix.
The RS-Tor (pronounced "Arrestor") basically tries to overcome the...
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May. 4, 2013, 10:40 AM
Subscribe to GiddyUpFlix, which is like Netflix for horsey videos and stocks a lot of eventing videos.
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May. 4, 2013, 10:38 AM
The Event Bridle, Figure 8 Bridle, and a few others are made by Bartville Harness Shop in Pennsylvania. A lot of their other bridles, like the...
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May. 2, 2013, 12:28 PM
Edgewood bridles are all designed and made in the USA (in New Mexico, in fact).
But if it were my problem, I'd be ordering the Bartville Figure 8...
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Apr. 30, 2013, 07:54 PM
My point is that a company whose design department thought it was a great idea to put serial numbers on billet guards is probably a company that put...
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Apr. 30, 2013, 07:33 PM
The serial number was probably on the billet guard. I say this based on having seen plenty of used Toulouses in my life that had the serials on the...
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