[Samantha37]

OP-
Sorry you are having trouble I notice when I ride for long periods of time, I can chafe pretty easily... I bought some Body Glide and it works really well- it comes in a stick like deoderant... I was having trouble with ingrown hairs... I also stopped riding in jeans!!! I love my jeans when I am just goofing off or on the trail but I have noticed that I don't chafe as badly when I am wearing breeches...
I would DEFINITELY look at saddle fit.. Especially if this is a relatively new problem.

And to the people who are "grossed out".. don't read the thread.. get over yourselves

[dressage72]

if your labia minora protude, hide behind your horsey and "tuck them in" before hopping on. that paired with the tight panties usually does the trick.

Ok, I can't take it anymore! I swear beyond thinking this thread is so gross (seriously lancing things?!?) it is so hysterical I can't take it anymore!

The quote above made me just lose it! Can you imagine taking a clinic with Scott Hassler or Conrad Schumacher and HIDING behind your horse?? What if your horse moves? Are you then "caught" in the act?? I mean seriously Ummm sorry Scott, I just had to tuck my "junk" in!!!!!

BWWWWWAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!

I promise you all I am the most open minded person with a pretty sick sense of humor, and I could have the biggest, most floppy lips around or the smallest ones that you couldn't even see. BUT would I want ANY OF YOU to know or imagine WHAT I have? MY GOD NO!

Can you imagine? What if I go to sell one of my babies, and you come out to my place. And the light bulb goes on in one of your heads remembering this thread! OH YEA, your the one with the big, floppy & raw va jay jay!

For the love of God people have some pride in your PRIVATES! THAT IS WHY THEY ARE REFERRED TO AS PRIVATES! If you have an issue with them see a doctor, talk to a friend/trainer, but keep this off here!

Next time I see many of you ride I sooooooo do not want to wonder what is going on down there!

[Samantha37]

Dressage72- seriously... if you are so grossed out... STOP READING...

This is obviously not an uncommon problem... Nobody is being crude- people are using medical terms and this IS a medical problem that she is seeking help for, she just wanted some advice from fellow riders..

[MistyBlue]

Well, I'm keeping my privates private. But then mine don't give me any trouble either. Thank goodness.
Just wanted to mention to Trak and his post about all the built up saddles...gotta agree 100%. Not only is it annoying as heck having a saddle trying to pick a position for me...but then it wants to keep me in that position. Not sure how people ride in something with more add-ons than can be counted because I know I have to change parts of my position depending on what the horse is doing. And those saddles are just as uncomfy to women...a deep seat/high pommel can hurt.
As for shaving entirely...erm...maybe it's just me but I *really* don't want the pre-pubescent look.

[InsideLeg2OutsideRein]

And I thought this was gonna be a thread about Rollkur/Anky/Coby...

[Tiligsmom]

The quote above made me just lose it! Can you imagine taking a clinic with Scott Hassler or Conrad Schumacher and HIDING behind your horse?? What if your horse moves? Are you then "caught" in the act?? I mean seriously Ummm sorry Scott, I just had to tuck my "junk" in!!!!!

BWWWWWAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!

ROFLOL!!! What a visual! It's obviously politically incorrect to challenge the necessity of posting about one's "privates". Clearly, if we were enlightened or mature, we would have no problem sharing detailed info with this forum about our minoras, majoras, clitoras and pubic boils. Yeeesh.

And yes, I'm drawn to this thread because it is so bizarre. Similar to watching Dr Phil - strange, but intriguing.

[Aggie4Bar]

I find the discussion... enlightening? Not sure what word I'm looking for. I would think saddle style and perching are likely the culprits. Could be "conformation", I suppose. Or maybe your breeches are too short in the crotch when you sit?

Honestly, I've never had the problems alluded to in this thread. I ride in jeans almost exclusively, have never been rubbed, and absolutely cannot imagine having anything tuckable () down there.

[royal militron]

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Originally Posted by dressage72 View Post
The quote above made me just lose it! Can you imagine taking a clinic with Scott Hassler or Conrad Schumacher and HIDING behind your horse?? What if your horse moves? Are you then "caught" in the act?? I mean seriously Ummm sorry Scott, I just had to tuck my "junk" in!!!!!

BWWWWWAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!



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Oh my goodness!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I just have to say that made me laugh so hard at work, now I have to hide under my desk. I think this thread is bizarre, but very interesting. If I had this problem, I know I'd sure gather a lot of info from here. I do agree though some of you need to grow up, who cares how detailed people get... Stop reading if it bothers you.

[NRB]

Honastly folks a family Dr isn't going to be of much help in this situation. I do think that it's best for the OP to ask for help and advice from fellow women riders who have been there done that. I really think that's what this BB is for, to provide usefull feedback. I personally don't think that the OP has written anything offensive. If it offends you then for the love of god stop opening the thread and reading it.

[alliekat]

Can you imagine? What if I go to sell one of my babies, and you come out to my place. And the light bulb goes on in one of your heads remembering this thread! OH YEA, your the one with the big, floppy & raw va jay jay!

I guess I am crazy when I sell a horse I look at things like, how they will care for my horse, references and over all feeling I get from them.....not what their Va jay jay looks like.

Grow up. It's not like you can pick out what it looks like "down there" I believe it is hereditary.

Oh no...The OP is my mom

[goeslikestink]

ok 1st thing you should do if riding english as donno about weatern dressage or what you call it
is to check your stirrup lenght
so
put your arm outstretch and place your 2nd finger tip on the stirrup bar (where the leather goes)
then with your other hand take hold of the stirrup tread pull along your out stretch arm
if the stirrup is half way up arm its to short
if the stirrup tread folds and you got the leather in armpit its to long
the tread must reach your armpit

to jump up one or two for dressage low one hole or 2 forn gernal purpose keep the same lenght

the position - sit in saddle a distrbiute your weight evenly down through your schoulders to your hips and into your ankles - then frust the bust
and wear cotton-- nappy rash cream help any type
but its the nylon and can include your jodpurs so have a cotton mix type and a size bigger at waist than what you are then they wont go in crevacies making you raw

[Daydream Believer]

I used to have a rubbing problem when I rode in treed saddles. The twist would rub my front area and the hair there would pull and pinch. My old Wintec Pro was terrible but nearly any dressage saddle would bother me. I switched to treeless 3 years ago and the rubbing completely stopped. Treeless saddles can have other issues but rubbing down there is not one of them due to the lack of a twist or a hard area in the front. So far the best treeless saddle I have found that suits me and my horse is the EE Fhoenix. It has a memory foam seat and you sink right into it...no friction or rubbing at all as you don't move and it is very supportive at the same time. There is nothing hard under you either to chafe. I realize a new saddle might be an expensive solution but I am with the other posters who suggest that is probably your biggest problem.

[Coreene]

And I thought this was gonna be a thread about Rollkur/Anky/Coby...

You mean, instead of a vagina monologue?

[alter pain]

I am the OP for the Labiaplasty thread. I am scheduled for the surgery tomorrow. I too have the oversized problem with the inner labia hanging below the labia majora. The pinching is very uncomfortable.

I have done a lot of research on this. I have switched saddles, tried to sit on my seatbones properly, seat saver, padded underwear, lubricants, estrogen, etc. It just will not solve this problem. Several posters have been very kind and asked about the surgery. I originally had it scheduled for last month but it didn't work out. So I'm about to eat my last meal in preparation for this. Just to get everyone up to speed, my problem is also difficult in almost any clothing so I'm not doing it just for the riding aspect of my life. But it really has damaged my ability to sit and progress for years.

I had many people PM me and say that they also have this problem. The surgeon that is doing my surgery says that she is getting more and more requests for this surgery especially from young women who are more forthcoming and aren't so inclined to suffer in silence about this. I feel that this is an issue that does affect many women who just will not complain or don't know that anything can be done.

I'll keep you posted.

[PonyHunterz]

I use to have a chaffing problem. I found wearing cotton, flat seamed panties to be quite helpful.
I also use lots of powder, it's important to keep the "nether region" dry and comfortable.

[class]

this thread is too gross to me. but i keep reading with enthralled disgust and i have to ask, if your nether region is so damp and getting so much friction from your thighs/pants/saddle, wouldn't adding "lots of powder" kind of turn it into some kind of cake-like mixture in your panties? i just don't see how adding powder is a good idea. but i'm not sure i want someone to explain it to me either.

[egontoast]

wouldn't adding "lots of powder" kind of turn it into some kind of cake-like mixture in your panties?

That might be handy if you were camping and didn't have a lot of pots and pans with you.

Moist and easy like Betty Crocker?

http://www.reviewstream.com/reviews/?p=3669

[JRG]

alter Pain, I wish you a speedy recovery. As for the op, I hoped you have pulled some good information here.

[EasyStreet]

Yes I have recieved an abundance of good advice,suggestions and well wishes here. Thank you Cothers!! And Alter Pain, I wish you the very best and a speedy recovery. I will be waiting to here how it goes. Thanks again to all mature and secure posters for thier candor on this obviously controversal subject. I certainly did not foresee that. I hope if anyone else who might have this problem but afraid to ask anyone for help because of fear of ridicule has benifited from all those informative posts.

[perceptionDQ]

Hello everybody! I am new here and I actually joined because my friend told me about this thread. I have approached friends with this same problem and they don't experience this. I was so happy to see I am not alone.

I have really large woman parts that even bother me daily just walking so you can imagine how bad this is under saddle! I am young so I am hoping with age gravity doesn't pull them down further!

My main problem (and I am sorry if this offends anyone) is I have rather long hairs around my anus and when I ride in full seat breeches it rips those hairs out and creates sores. Is this an area you can shave?

Thanks for listening!
Anna