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Location: British Columbia | I don't ride with one, but my Molly Powell Xtreme came with the rigging for one. I want to take it off but its permanently affixed to the saddle. I would have to wreck it to remove it. Would taking it off make the saddle lose resale value? Not that I plan to sell it but just in case.
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 Good Grief!
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Location: Cap'n Joan Rotgut.....alberta | Im no help..if my saddle don't have one when I buy them I get one made to fit.........but im sure other peeps will have suggestions for yaM |
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Location: CA | I wouldn't buy a saddle without one, but if you're not planning to sell it and you prefer to not use one the then take it off. |
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| How is it permanently affixed? Most of them are just tied on with leather. Post a pic for suggesions. |
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Location: between here and there | Unless they changed the design, it's definitely removable. That said, you are looking to add more pressure on the frontend of you horse which is never a good idea.... your choice! |
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 I'm not opinionated
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Location: Online | No back cinch is a HUGE pet peeve of mine. I won't ride without one and it has to be snug. To each their own, but I hate watching the back of the saddle pound on a horse's back. Just my opinion. |
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Mouhahaha
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Location: British Columbia | I ride without one. |
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Good Grief!
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Location: Cap'n Joan Rotgut.....alberta | Ok I have to ask....why do you not use one...im not trying to be nasty im honestly curiousM |
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| To those of you that use one how tight do you fit it? I see so many people riding around with one and I could fit my fist between it and the horses belly. That does no good. There was a long thread about the back cinch a while back, maybe search it. |
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| I think I know the riggin, and yes this saddle would depreciate in value as you would have to cut it off, and if you do sell it, another back cinch can not be put back on.
I ride in one most of the time, I have one saddle without, I have been too lazy to put one on.
I ride with mine touching their belly, I don't like space as a horse could get their leg caught in one, but I don't like it roper tight. |
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Location: CA | I ride with mine snug, even on the colts. Kind of the point of a cinch right? |
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Location: N Texas | FlyingJT - 2014-03-27 4:12 PM
To those of you that use one how tight do you fit it? I see so many people riding around with one and I could fit my fist between it and the horses belly. That does no good. There was a long thread about the back cinch a while back, maybe search it.
I adjust mine snug, but not as snug as the front cinch. Just tight enough that it doesn't dangle, but not so tight that I can't squeeze my finger between it and the horse's belly. |
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Location: British Columbia | mruggles - 2014-03-27 3:07 PM
Ok I have to ask....why do you not use one...im not trying to be nasty im honestly curiousM
I don't because I came out of the second barrel once, almost tipped it, and instead of smacking my shin I liftened my leg back, lightly caught my heel in the back cinch and got yanked right out of my saddle flat on my face. I did it a second time a year or so later(without coming out of the saddle this time) and just said to hell with it. I'm mortified I'll slam face first into a barrel one day and lose my teeth.  |
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| Grunt - 2014-03-27 4:26 PM
I ride with mine snug, even on the colts. Kind of the point of a cinch right?
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Good Grief!
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Location: Cap'n Joan Rotgut.....alberta | TMEquine - 2014-03-28 3:34 PM
mruggles - 2014-03-27 3:07 PM
Ok I have to ask....why do you not use one...im not trying to be nasty im honestly curiousM
I don't because I came out of the second barrel once, almost tipped it, and instead of smacking my shin I liftened my leg back, lightly caught my heel in the back cinch and got yanked right out of my saddle flat on my face. I did it a second time a year or so later (without coming out of the saddle this time ) and just said to hell with it. I'm mortified I'll slam face first into a barrel one day and lose my teeth.
Did you have it snug or loose......did yr spur hook it...I can see why u would be scary to use one after that.....M |
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Location: British Columbia | mruggles - 2014-03-27 3:54 PM
TMEquine - 2014-03-28 3:34 PM
mruggles - 2014-03-27 3:07 PM
Ok I have to ask....why do you not use one...im not trying to be nasty im honestly curiousM
I don't because I came out of the second barrel once, almost tipped it, and instead of smacking my shin I liftened my leg back, lightly caught my heel in the back cinch and got yanked right out of my saddle flat on my face. I did it a second time a year or so later (without coming out of the saddle this time ) and just said to hell with it. I'm mortified I'll slam face first into a barrel one day and lose my teeth.
Did you have it snug or loose......did yr spur hook it...I can see why u would be scary to use one after that.....M
It was fairly snug, enough to fit four fingers snug under it. I was wearing spurs(I also don't wear those anymore). It was a freak accident, but it was enough to make me rethink my get up. |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | A back cinch on a saddle is there for a reason. |
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Location: British Columbia | Southtxponygirl - 2014-03-27 4:08 PM
A back cinch on a saddle is there for a reason.
That's not true. The original purpose of a back cinch was to keep the saddle from popping up during ranch work, when you want rope a calf and tie it to your horn, or during cutting when there are repetitive jerking motions. To each their own, but I will not ride with one and that was not the intention of the thread.
Excuse typos, my phone doesn't listen to me.
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I'm not opinionated
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Location: Online | TMEquine - 2014-03-27 4:13 PM Southtxponygirl - 2014-03-27 4:08 PM A back cinch on a saddle is there for a reason. That's not true. The original purpose of a back cinch was to keep the saddle from popping up during ranch work, when you want rope a calf and tie it to your horn, or during cutting when there are repetitive jerking motions. To each their own, but I will not ride with one and that was not the intention of the thread. Excuse typos, my phone doesn't listen to me.
Cutters are notorious for loose back cinch. I don't care what discipline you are. A back cinch is necessary. Dislike all you want, I would rather my saddle stay on my horse's back.
Snug as in tight enough that the saddle doesn't pound on the horse's back. Tight on rope horses that are taking a hit from the horn. |
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Location: NC | FlyingJT - 2014-03-27 5:12 PM
To those of you that use one how tight do you fit it? I see so many people riding around with one and I could fit my fist between it and the horses belly. That does no good. There was a long thread about the back cinch a while back, maybe search it.
If I'm just riding around at home, I leave it loose enough for two fingers to fit underneath, but not so loose that it's dangling.
When I run, it's snug to his belly. Not TIGHT, but snug so that the saddle won't pop up if I get slung forward. I just use a $10 neoprene back cinch from Chick's. LOL It does it's job pretty well. So I keep using it.
As for the OP: If you don't want it, remove it. If you're worried about resale, then just deal with it. I know most come standard with a back cinch now. |
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