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| I have been seeing more and more people, especially young folks, not using a back cinch. I think it is just good practice to have a back cinch and have it snug when riding. I have seen so many horses run with no back cinch and the back of the saddle is pounding up and down on the horse's back. IMHO-NOT GOOD.
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 "Hottie"
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Location: Okemah,OK | I agree but I hate the extra loose back cinch even worse! !! Every time I see a 6 inch gap between the cinch and that horse's belly, I just imagine them kicking at a fly and sticking a foot in there! !!!! |
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Elite Veteran
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| whiplashranch - 2014-09-13 2:29 PM I agree but I hate the extra loose back cinch even worse! !! Every time I see a 6 inch gap between the cinch and that horse's belly, I just imagine them kicking at a fly and sticking a foot in there! !!!!
Me too! I have been to a few cuttings and they seem to be the worst offenders. I wonder why that is? |
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 Money Eating Baggage Owner
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Location: Phoenix | I agree--always have a back cinch make sure it's snug. But I grew up with calf ropers so that's where that stems from. |
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Location: Canada | I don't run in a back cinch only because my saddle never pops up. If it did I'd certainly put one on but as it stands I don't need one to keep my saddle in place.
I hate when I see the back cinch so loose it dangerous or worse not connected to the front cinch. That is just a huge accident waiting to happen. I've watched a few girls go flying when their back cinch suddenly slips back and becomes a bucking strap.
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 Total Germophobe
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Location: Montana | I have been learning...I haven't always used a back cinch, but now that I do, I make sure it is snug. I don't want problems, one way or the other. I think probably a lot of people just haven't learned the correct way yet. |
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The Advice Guru
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| Ropers use the back cinch to hold the saddle in place, if there is no back cinch the saddle could be pulled forward and tip.
I don't like saddles hitting the horses back, to me there is a saddle fit problem, probably too much rock.
I am not sure if I like the idea of cinching the back cinch snug as a barrel horse needs to be round to collect up, the saddle being solid may interfere with this process, whereas without a back cinch the horse can move the saddle out of the way.
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| I don't use a back cinch on my horses because my saddle doesn't come up, and it's never been a problem for me. |
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Not using a back/flank cinch