tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4318842770364105067.post2750896810195987670..comments2023-08-27T06:04:21.991-05:00Comments on Eventing Saddlebred Style: ExperimentingEventingSaddlebredStylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07610596082916022402noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4318842770364105067.post-74249664447505234012016-10-25T05:44:10.989-05:002016-10-25T05:44:10.989-05:00I was quite proud of myself for thinking of it.I was quite proud of myself for thinking of it.EventingSaddlebredStylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07610596082916022402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4318842770364105067.post-32795672851837960182016-10-24T22:16:04.481-05:002016-10-24T22:16:04.481-05:00A neck strap is a great idea! Whatever works :)A neck strap is a great idea! Whatever works :)KateRosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12870548960430847612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4318842770364105067.post-74957018925811658482016-10-24T10:25:10.965-05:002016-10-24T10:25:10.965-05:00Dumbo's feather! I like it :)Dumbo's feather! I like it :)EventingSaddlebredStylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07610596082916022402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4318842770364105067.post-51817856664906543912016-10-24T10:24:51.482-05:002016-10-24T10:24:51.482-05:00Neck straps for the win! Neck straps for the win! EventingSaddlebredStylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07610596082916022402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4318842770364105067.post-75892382103961545812016-10-24T10:24:15.736-05:002016-10-24T10:24:15.736-05:00You can't hold it and have them in your lap. I...You can't hold it and have them in your lap. It could also be a good visual reminder.EventingSaddlebredStylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07610596082916022402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4318842770364105067.post-61265133971529274152016-10-24T10:23:30.680-05:002016-10-24T10:23:30.680-05:00I can stick with the fresh and I'm not in any ...I can stick with the fresh and I'm not in any danger of coming off. It's just trying to maintain my balance and get his hind end back under him that I struggle with, so it's pretty easy just to hook a finger in the strap.<br /><br />But western saddle are nice for sticking with a horse. I grew up with that.EventingSaddlebredStylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07610596082916022402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4318842770364105067.post-83241304550742420832016-10-24T10:20:39.907-05:002016-10-24T10:20:39.907-05:00Yep! Super stretched out stirrup leather that I ha...Yep! Super stretched out stirrup leather that I hate for the win :)EventingSaddlebredStylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07610596082916022402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4318842770364105067.post-83641717948438793302016-10-24T10:19:59.583-05:002016-10-24T10:19:59.583-05:00Riding is hard enough when they cooperate, so when...Riding is hard enough when they cooperate, so when they don't it feels impossible sometimes. I'm really happy with the strap so far. :)EventingSaddlebredStylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07610596082916022402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4318842770364105067.post-38420639819882625832016-10-24T09:45:41.226-05:002016-10-24T09:45:41.226-05:00Sometimes a piece of tack just needs to be dumbo&#...Sometimes a piece of tack just needs to be dumbo's feather... and that is ok. D. Arcyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15738436542226859911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4318842770364105067.post-87347708103913613892016-10-24T08:58:39.043-05:002016-10-24T08:58:39.043-05:00I have different problems, but I swear the standin...I have different problems, but I swear the standing martingale we use EVERY SINGLE RIDE is really 99% giving me a neck strap and only 1% dissuading Courage's shenanigans.SprinklerBandithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4318842770364105067.post-81678822408081908372016-10-24T06:56:19.471-05:002016-10-24T06:56:19.471-05:00Glad you found something to help! I have a horribl...Glad you found something to help! I have a horrible tendency to rode with my hands in my lap, maybe I should try a neck strap too! TrainwreckInTealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557554448624901955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4318842770364105067.post-71313553687251698072016-10-24T06:44:24.805-05:002016-10-24T06:44:24.805-05:00I have a BIG NSH gelding and can understand you pa...I have a BIG NSH gelding and can understand you pain. He can be fresh. Some days he comes out, sticks his head up and just will passage -trotting level- around as a evasion. And I need to get him working over his back, and thinking about me. Sometimes lipizzan moves are included. <br /><br />If I KNOW he is going to be fresh, I tack him up in his western saddle. It makes me feel safer. I have the same leg as his dressage saddle, but can grab the horn if he is being naughty, or if I need to spin him around. <br /><br />When I learned I could ride him out, I learned I was more confident. I don't feel have the time to grab the neck strap with my guy when he is feeling fresh. Once he is working properly, I have the option to finish working in the western saddle- I can post like a champ in it... or swap out his saddle. D. Arcyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15738436542226859911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4318842770364105067.post-63453588655787156702016-10-24T06:35:13.388-05:002016-10-24T06:35:13.388-05:00Dude neck straps are the truth. They can somehow m...Dude neck straps are the truth. They can somehow magically solve all sorts of problems, are widely available, as simple and low tech as you can get, plus cheap, and yet somehow they still barely utilized. emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4318842770364105067.post-55237349425891842412016-10-24T04:52:21.643-05:002016-10-24T04:52:21.643-05:00Irish used to do that exact same thing. He was als...Irish used to do that exact same thing. He was also as stiff as a board so it was impossible to ride with anything approaching grace or elegance. I think that the strap is a good idea and I hope that it helps you through this phase (it is a phase, he will get better!). TeresaAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05311118900077951863noreply@blogger.com