Comments on: Tack-a-holic? Me? http://www.akalranch.com/2008/12/gear/ Family, Spirit, Spanish Mustangs ... Fri, 25 Nov 2011 22:13:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Susan Catt http://www.akalranch.com/2008/12/gear/comment-page-1/#comment-67 Susan Catt Mon, 22 Dec 2008 23:45:09 +0000 http://www.akalranch.com/?p=353#comment-67 Simrat, she will change throughout the years. So I wouldn't worry too much about it. I susppose it depends on how much she flares in the ribs, Kindlewood being a longer taller mare didnt change all that much, Whereas Cora did. I'm not conviced it was enough to change her tree though. Remember the back itself doesnt change that much. The ribs change. Yet if we are going to make the investmeent its prudent to have the best condition possible. And yet on another note, the horses basic shape doesn't change. A flat backed horse is still a flat backed horse throughout its life with only subtle varying differences occuring if its kept in generally decent fitness which Lily is always in a decent shape.. I'd rather fit a horse too big and have to add blankets, then to fit a horse that is optimum and then have my saddle too tight if the horses gains weight. In the end it's your call. Simrat, she will change throughout the years. So I wouldn’t worry too much about it. I susppose it depends on how much she flares in the ribs, Kindlewood being a longer taller mare didnt change all that much, Whereas Cora did. I’m not conviced it was enough to change her tree though. Remember the back itself doesnt change that much. The ribs change.

Yet if we are going to make the investmeent its prudent to have the best condition possible. And yet on another note, the horses basic shape doesn’t change. A flat backed horse is still a flat backed horse throughout its life with only subtle varying differences occuring if its kept in generally decent fitness which Lily is always in a decent shape.. I’d rather fit a horse too big and have to add blankets, then to fit a horse that is optimum and then have my saddle too tight if the horses gains weight.

In the end it’s your call.

]]> By: admin http://www.akalranch.com/2008/12/gear/comment-page-1/#comment-66 admin Mon, 22 Dec 2008 19:24:02 +0000 http://www.akalranch.com/?p=353#comment-66 Yes, I returned it. I had 24 hours to try it before they would charge me. If I remember correctly, it was $225 or so? It's at H &E Feed. ;) Yes, I returned it. I had 24 hours to try it before they would charge me. If I remember correctly, it was $225 or so? It’s at H &E Feed. ;)

]]> By: Amy Jo http://www.akalranch.com/2008/12/gear/comment-page-1/#comment-65 Amy Jo Mon, 22 Dec 2008 19:00:10 +0000 http://www.akalranch.com/?p=353#comment-65 Hmmm ... Did you return it yet? How much did it cost? Why am I even asking? I think we need to start a support group for Tack-a-holics where we can admit to our problem and support one another in our disease. We would probably be able to share a lot of our tack - trade and lend - as I bet between all of us we have way more well-fitting tack than we could ever hope for through individual purchases. That saddle is really, really pretty, even from this vantage point ... Hmmm … Did you return it yet? How much did it cost? Why am I even asking? I think we need to start a support group for Tack-a-holics where we can admit to our problem and support one another in our disease. We would probably be able to share a lot of our tack – trade and lend – as I bet between all of us we have way more well-fitting tack than we could ever hope for through individual purchases.

That saddle is really, really pretty, even from this vantage point …

]]> By: Simrat http://www.akalranch.com/2008/12/gear/comment-page-1/#comment-64 Simrat Mon, 22 Dec 2008 18:48:22 +0000 http://www.akalranch.com/?p=353#comment-64 AJ - The Aussie saddle WAS comfy and it is pretty. It would probably fit you. ;) If the seat had been an inch larger, I would have kept it. It was priced well too! AJ – The Aussie saddle WAS comfy and it is pretty. It would probably fit you. ;) If the seat had been an inch larger, I would have kept it. It was priced well too!

]]> By: admin http://www.akalranch.com/2008/12/gear/comment-page-1/#comment-62 admin Mon, 22 Dec 2008 16:36:02 +0000 http://www.akalranch.com/?p=353#comment-62 Amy Jo - I would love to try yet another saddle. Thank you! Susan - I would really like to have her tree made now, but won't she change once she's had the baby, weaned it and gotten back into shape? Amy Jo – I would love to try yet another saddle. Thank you!

Susan – I would really like to have her tree made now, but won’t she change once she’s had the baby, weaned it and gotten back into shape?

]]> By: Amy Jo http://www.akalranch.com/2008/12/gear/comment-page-1/#comment-60 Amy Jo Mon, 22 Dec 2008 15:34:48 +0000 http://www.akalranch.com/?p=353#comment-60 Lily would not smile at all, would she?! That last head shot she is actually pulling her lower lip forward, like I do when I am mad! (It's a jaw-clenching thing.) She sure is growing and looks so lovely, though, even on a non-photo shoot day. That Aussie endurance saddle is gorgeous. Too bad that didn't fit - that is a beautiful saddle. Will you take my father's saddle back with you next weekend and try that on Lily? I know it is heavy as sin, but just give it a try. You know I don't ride Western, and it is just sitting here on the church pew at the front door. It would be so exciting if it fit both you and Lily. Lily would not smile at all, would she?! That last head shot she is actually pulling her lower lip forward, like I do when I am mad! (It’s a jaw-clenching thing.) She sure is growing and looks so lovely, though, even on a non-photo shoot day.

That Aussie endurance saddle is gorgeous. Too bad that didn’t fit – that is a beautiful saddle.

Will you take my father’s saddle back with you next weekend and try that on Lily? I know it is heavy as sin, but just give it a try. You know I don’t ride Western, and it is just sitting here on the church pew at the front door. It would be so exciting if it fit both you and Lily.

]]> By: Susan Catt http://www.akalranch.com/2008/12/gear/comment-page-1/#comment-59 Susan Catt Mon, 22 Dec 2008 15:00:27 +0000 http://www.akalranch.com/?p=353#comment-59 The tree will cost you about 450.00. Why not have it made and put it away until you can save up for the saddle part. That will put your saddle coming in at well under 2000.00. Mine is only 1200.00 because I am having the tree made myself. It breaks down the expenses over time so that it becomes more affordable and you have a custom tree and saddle made to fit both you and your horse. ;) S The tree will cost you about 450.00. Why not have it made and put it away until you can save up for the saddle part. That will put your saddle coming in at well under 2000.00. Mine is only 1200.00 because I am having the tree made myself. It breaks down the expenses over time so that it becomes more affordable and you have a custom tree and saddle made to fit both you and your horse.

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