Bill and I went to get Rhu's saddle fixed. I had lost the slide for the stirrup way back in June and the replacement slides I had ordered didn't quite fit. At the saddle shop, Bill found another Bona Allen saddle and I got excited. Then we realized the seat was too large for me, but would fit Bill perfectly. Sigh.
Bill pulled out a vintage Billy Cook saddle that was my seat size. I cringed at all the floral tooling. Once I sat in it, I started grinning ... it felt like sitting on a cloud. The gullet size was perfect for Rhulain.
We bought it.
Rhulain was very tolerant while I adjusted stirrups, rode for a few minutes, hopped off and did more adjustments. After 3 or 4 tries, we finally got it set comfortably. Had Rhu trot and lope in the open desert so I could make sure the saddle worked for us both. Her lope is marvelous!
When we got back, Rhu received four or five carrots as a thank you for being so understanding. Can't wait to get in longer rides!
No comments:
Post a Comment