http://www.western-saddle-guide.com/blog/2009/02/07/slippery-saddles/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=slippery-saddles Tips, trends, and musings on western saddles and riding Sun, 08 Jan 2012 03:00:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.western-saddle-guide.com/blog/2009/02/07/slippery-saddles/comment-page-1/#comment-35703 Sandra Sun, 13 Nov 2011 23:03:35 +0000 http://www.western-saddle-guide.com/blog/?p=256#comment-35703 Slippery saddles can also be dangerous! While jumping a small log my horse tripped, because I have a Slick fork and my saddle was very slippery, there was nothing there to catch me and I shot out of my saddle like a slingshot. Slippery saddles can also be dangerous! While jumping a small log my horse tripped, because I have a Slick fork and my saddle was very slippery, there was nothing there to catch me and I shot out of my saddle like a slingshot.

]]> http://www.western-saddle-guide.com/blog/2009/02/07/slippery-saddles/comment-page-1/#comment-35329 Saddle Sense Sat, 29 Oct 2011 13:23:12 +0000 http://www.western-saddle-guide.com/blog/?p=256#comment-35329 Hi, Dennis, Thanks for the reply. Out of balance riders definitely can be a cause of slippery saddles. Out of balanced riders are the cause of a LOT of what gets labeled as saddle fit. But lower end production saddles are finished off to be "shiny" with a finish which just shouldn't bet there. It covers over the natural leather which has a built in grip in it and should be allowed to breathe. Hi, Dennis, Thanks for the reply. Out of balance riders definitely can be a cause of slippery saddles. Out of balanced riders are the cause of a LOT of what gets labeled as saddle fit. But lower end production saddles are finished off to be “shiny” with a finish which just shouldn’t bet there. It covers over the natural leather which has a built in grip in it and should be allowed to breathe.

]]> http://www.western-saddle-guide.com/blog/2009/02/07/slippery-saddles/comment-page-1/#comment-29731 Dennis Banzet Wed, 29 Dec 2010 00:05:41 +0000 http://www.western-saddle-guide.com/blog/?p=256#comment-29731 Slippery saddles are caused because the saddle is out of balance for the rider.In other words the rider is riding the saddle. Dennis Slippery saddles are caused because the saddle is out of balance for the rider.In other words the rider is riding the saddle.
Dennis

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