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Love the Worn and Ugly (Saddles)
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| SuckerForHorses - 2014-08-12 8:55 AM
Not a lot of people in Vermont use them.
That being said - OP, if you have one on your saddle and it's not doing anything because it's just hanging there too loose, either take if off, or use it properly. Ever seen a horse kick at a fly and slip a rear hoof through a loose fitting rear cinch? It isn't pretty. Use it snug/correctly or don't use one at all.
What town in Vermont do you live? I'll be traveling through there soon. |
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 Dr. Ebay
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Location: Land Of Oz | I don't think it's necessarily a regional thing. Lots of people here don't use them (Kansas). I use one every saddle and snug. Having a loose back cinch is as silly as having a loose front cinch.  |
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 I hate cooking and cleaning
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Location: Jersey Girl | I used a back cinch on my grey mare when she really started running hard. Other then that, no, I do not use one. |
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  Potato Soup Queen
Location: Alabama | I grew up in CT, lots of rodeo's, lots of ropers and yes a back cinch on our saddles. |
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| koi322 - 2014-08-12 8:20 AM
stayceem - 2014-08-11 11:50 PM
threeponies - 2014-08-11 10:01 PM
Use them on my Camarillo's - never put one on my treeless.. as a matter of fact I haven't seen anyone use them on a treeless.
Which is weird because if your horse bucks or trips in a treeless they typically will fold up on your without a back cinch
I run in a treeless on a few horses and I couldn't imagine it not having a rear cinch.
I have run with and without one, and I definitely prefer having a back cinch on my treeless saddle. The back doesn't pop up with one. I use a snug back cinch, it doesn't do anything if it's loose. |
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 Damn Yankee
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Location: Somewhere between raising hell and Amazing Grace | Born and raised in Pennsylvania and have had one on every single saddle growing up |
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| Prndi - 2014-08-12 4:15 PM
SuckerForHorses - 2014-08-12 8:55 AM
Not a lot of people in Vermont use them.
That being said - OP, if you have one on your saddle and it's not doing anything because it's just hanging there too loose, either take if off, or use it properly. Ever seen a horse kick at a fly and slip a rear hoof through a loose fitting rear cinch? It isn't pretty. Use it snug/correctly or don't use one at all.
What town in Vermont do you live? I'll be traveling through there soon.
Central - Barre/Montpelier area
Do you have friends or family here? |
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| Yup, we use em up here in the big apple state too! 
Edited by LAC 2014-08-13 10:00 AM
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