Posted 2017-03-29 8:10 AM Subject: spur /flank cinch question
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So pony and I are both happy with the new saddle, but I'm afraid to ride in spurs because I don't want them getting stuck underneath the rear cinch. Sometimes I nudge the buckle instead of the horse with my heel as it is. And a stuck spur sounds like a fantastic way to incite a blow up in my otherwise amazingly tolerant horse. Am I crazy for worrying about it? I would just ride without them except she still sometimes needs reminding to carry herself around turns.
Posted 2017-03-29 8:21 AM Subject: RE: spur /flank cinch question
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hannahbug - 2017-03-29 8:10 AM So pony and I are both happy with the new saddle, but I'm afraid to ride in spurs because I don't want them getting stuck underneath the rear cinch. Sometimes I nudge the buckle instead of the horse with my heel as it is. And a stuck spur sounds like a fantastic way to incite a blow up in my otherwise amazingly tolerant horse. Am I crazy for worrying about it? I would just ride without them except she still sometimes needs reminding to carry herself around turns.
Posted 2017-03-30 5:45 AM Subject: RE: spur /flank cinch question
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BarrelRacing4Christ - 2017-03-29 9:34 AM
If your rear cinch is tight enough there's no way your spur can get caught underneath it.
Ditto. Snug it up you'll be fine.
A loose rear cinch would IMO be obnoxious anyway shifting around back there. A super loose one is in danger of catching a rear foot in the event of a fall.
spur /flank cinch question
