tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333690107350492364.post754602529672858260..comments2023-11-02T04:04:25.128-07:00Comments on A Tale of Two Buckskins: First SaddlingDave (aka Buckskins Rule)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07764864394651709866noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333690107350492364.post-90700108925261410262009-03-05T10:30:00.000-08:002009-03-05T10:30:00.000-08:00Here is one of my old horse stories about a cinch ...Here is one of my old horse stories about a cinch slipping <A HREF="url#***" REL="nofollow">http://bagwag.blogspot.com/2006/05/real-cowgirl.html</A><BR/><BR/>I thought I had posted another story about the cinch slipping while I was getting on my horse, but I can't find it. Long story short, I caught my bra on the saddle horn as I was getting off to tighten the cinch. The saddle had slid far enough over that I could not reach the stirrup. So I was hanging by my bra - much to my son's horror. He said, "Mom, you looked like you were rock climbin' on the side of Goldie." His old roping horse, Goldie, is one heck of a horse - he just stood there while I wiggled and climbed back up into the saddle.Bag Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01885412195900280096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333690107350492364.post-30929016739267025212009-03-02T18:53:00.000-08:002009-03-02T18:53:00.000-08:00Good advice Alison. I should have known better, p...Good advice Alison. I should have known better, particularly in light of the fact that my gelding is "cinchy". I have to cinch him up slowly, and check it at least three times before I get in the saddle.Dave (aka Buckskins Rule)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07764864394651709866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333690107350492364.post-24601582447017153482009-03-02T10:06:00.000-08:002009-03-02T10:06:00.000-08:00Wow. I can put what I know about horses in my eye...Wow. I can put what I know about horses in my eye and it wouldn't hurt a BIT. But I'm enjoying these posts, BR. Very well done... both in the training and the writing about it!Buckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05319116022465066060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333690107350492364.post-86669321446387800232009-03-02T08:37:00.000-08:002009-03-02T08:37:00.000-08:00I got here via Jaded Haven. Love horses. Good luck...I got here via Jaded Haven. Love horses. Good luck to you with this, it's amazing. I don't know too much about training them up but I used to look after a very young horse who had all sorts of issues. He would shy at everything and generally hated being saddled up. Generally when I saddled him up I would pull the girth reasonably tight and then lead him round a bit before riding him. I'd stretch both front legs of his to make sure the girth wasn't pinching as that would set him off. And once on him I would gently re tighten the girth. Because he was nervous he would take a deep breath when being saddled. As he relaxed into the walk and then the ride and let out his breath the girth would loosen and the saddle would slip. So I made a habit out of gently tightening it up once on him and checking again after a few walks round the paddock. Not sure if there is a tip in there or a unique experience but thought I'd share. Good luck.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333690107350492364.post-85950844881203936432009-03-01T18:23:00.000-08:002009-03-01T18:23:00.000-08:00I can't wait to see pictures!Congratulations on yo...I can't wait to see pictures!<BR/>Congratulations on your progress. You're right, we do learn from mistakes, as long as we recognize them as such and don't keep repeating them out of hard-headedness!Christina RN LMThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03260505524676910667noreply@blogger.com