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Location: Australia | My questions never seem to end! Okay first is
1. Theres a small flat just up the road from me across from a quarry, the flat is used to dump loose tar gravel for fixing potholes etc when the council is doing roadworks, but when they use it all theres still a few inches left, and when Im not working drums or mustering or whatever one of my workouts is to trot there (its about 1.5-2 kilometeres) and then do some circle work on this flat, it's small, about 15meters wide and 20 long so I use the area to work on cork-screw excercises and getting my girl on her butt in her turns. She doesn't seem to have to work so hard on this gravelly-ground and its great traction and I think its great to get her used to non-dug-up ground in an arena where they use sand or just dirt and grass in the paddock. My QUESTION is how deep is too deep for ground, there's about 3 inches of this gravel, 4-5 in some places, I was just wondering, while she doesn't have to work as hard in it because traction is better, is it too deep?
2. Second question, I only run my one mare, she's actually the only rideable horse I've got, but she's got natural ability at everything from jumping to cutting/campdrafting to barrel racing, but would it be too much when I eventually start competing every weekend-couple of weekends only using her? Is there anybody else that runs one horse all the time?
3. Is thinner or thicker better when it comes to saddle pads? I've just upgraded for the first time in 13 years and thats only because my old blanket got so rough and thread bare it started chaffing my mares back, not much but too much for my liking, this blanket also used to leave "dry spots" either side of her withers which Ive heard isnt good for the horse, altholugh it never seemed to bother her, my new one is nothing flash, but its softer, not much thicker, and it doesn't leave any dry areas after a workout, but whats everybody elses advice on saddle blankets? | |
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Location: Deep South | XxXRodeoGirlXxX - 2014-01-30 2:52 AM
My questions never seem to end! Okay first is
1. Theres a small flat just up the road from me across from a quarry, the flat is used to dump loose tar gravel for fixing potholes etc when the council is doing roadworks, but when they use it all theres still a few inches left, and when Im not working drums or mustering or whatever one of my workouts is to trot there (its about 1.5-2 kilometeres) and then do some circle work on this flat, it's small, about 15meters wide and 20 long so I use the area to work on cork-screw excercises and getting my girl on her butt in her turns. She doesn't seem to have to work so hard on this gravelly-ground and its great traction and I think its great to get her used to non-dug-up ground in an arena where they use sand or just dirt and grass in the paddock. My QUESTION is how deep is too deep for ground, there's about 3 inches of this gravel, 4-5 in some places, I was just wondering, while she doesn't have to work as hard in it because traction is better, is it too deep?
2. Second question, I only run my one mare, she's actually the only rideable horse I've got, but she's got natural ability at everything from jumping to cutting/campdrafting to barrel racing, but would it be too much when I eventually start competing every weekend-couple of weekends only using her? Is there anybody else that runs one horse all the time?
3. Is thinner or thicker better when it comes to saddle pads? I've just upgraded for the first time in 13 years and thats only because my old blanket got so rough and thread bare it started chaffing my mares back, not much but too much for my liking, this blanket also used to leave "dry spots" either side of her withers which Ive heard isnt good for the horse, altholugh it never seemed to bother her, my new one is nothing flash, but its softer, not much thicker, and it doesn't leave any dry areas after a workout, but whats everybody elses advice on saddle blankets?
Some of your regional terms are a little different than over here, but I think I get the gist of what you're saying.
1) I would not be working my horse on any kind of gravel.
2) Running the same horse every weekend is fine. What you want to stay away from is running her several times in one day. I try to only run my horses once, a maximum of twice in a single day, and I try to stay away from that if I can help it. Also, if she's your only horse and you will be running her a lot, be sure to schedule her some time off. During your slowest part of your competing year, like at the end of the season is fine. This time off can be a few weeks or a few months, you know your horse, you decide how much rest she needs.
3) The dry spots and chafing underneath your saddle pad, in my opinion, is likely coming from poor saddle fit. No blanket will help if you have an ill fitting saddle. | |
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Location: Florida.. | Common sense ...do not work horse in area gravel .. | |
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Location: Cap'n Joan Rotgut.....alberta | a lot of circle work is hard on joints........and i agree with the ladies above .......
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Location: North Dakota | 1) I agree that I would not work my horse on gravel. I actually avoid gravel roads when I can and ride in the ditch with grass.
2) Yes, you can run one mare. I routinely compete in gaming/playday shows where I will sometimes enter my horse in up to 10 events in one day. Not all of them are running events (they are all different events with one of them being barrels), but as long as your horse is HEALTHY and has a sound mind, you can use just one horse.
3) I agree that your saddle does not fit properly. The blanket itself doesn't really have to do with dry spots or with saddle fit (for the most part). I feel that less is more when it comes to blankets. For example: If your shoes were too big for your feet, would you wear 4 pairs of socks to force them to fit? No!! You'd go get a pair of shoes that actually fit so you can wear 1 pair of socks. So why would you stuff a huge thick saddle pad on your horse with a saddle that doesn't fit? Find someone in your area who knows a lot about saddle fitting so they can help you. | |
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Location: Midwest | 1. I would not ride on gravel, unless it was more like fine screenings/sandy (no rocks, like limestone or something). Even then I would prefer grass or dirt. Stones can bruise the feet.
2. I use one horse and I haul every weekend or every other weekend. He's fine, but I take good care of his legs, keep up with injections, etc.
3. Typically if the saddle fits well, you won't need a thick blanket. This is a good article on saddle fit. It simplifies things a bit, but it is a good place to start from. http://www.circley.com/images/CircleY-Common-sense-saddle-fitting.p...
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Location: NW MT | 1. I wouldn't work in gravel - just my personal opinion. :)
2. I know alot of people that only compete on one horse, but with good/proper care, have no issues.
3. On the pad - I also agree w/many that the fit of the saddle is first, most important. If you have a good fitting saddle, then you go with a pad that compliments that fit. On the thickness - the "old" theory used to be, the thicker the better, that it would give more "cushion". But w/today's technology, we realize that is not the case. If you have a top quality pad (& of course I am going to use 5 Star as example :), you run the risk of a too tight fit & pressure areas if you go w/a too thick pad. If it is a low quality pad, it is going to squish down & not be any real protection anyway. So my suggestion is first to be sure your saddle is a good quality that fits your horse well & then pair it w/the best pad you can afford. | |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Bibliafarm - 2014-01-30 9:30 AM Common sense ...do not work horse in area gravel ..
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Location: Australia | Its not gravel as in rocky gravel they use on dirt roads, im not an idiot! it's very fine chip-like stuff that is used to fill potholes and is very soft on her hooves, (I wouldnt ride my horse on anything i wouldnt run barefoot over!), my question was an issue of DEPTH.
My horse is a born and bred work horse, she can, will and has done very long, hard, hot days work on cattle, moving, mustering, etc while she lives mainly on grass and is fed chaff after working and her work outs training for barrel racing, since Ive been serious about competing Ive been adding vegetable oil to her feed for energy (it works great!) She's not given any special treatment, I made this decision as I believe coddling her like a barrel racing horse would weaken her as my work horse. For instance, there's no time to throw a hide suit or ice boots on while Im out mustering! I'm not saying what competitors do for their horses isnt worthwhile or beneficial, but I just think if I started all that on my mare at this stage, she would become soft to her main purpose as a work horse.
She's given time off according to her work and training, After a big, long day working I'll give her a day off, while she's not working, and I'm training her, I'll do maybe four hours a day circle work, trotting up the road etc for 2-3 days and then spell her for a couple, this seems to work. So long as she knows she gets to go back to the paddock with her mates she's happy to do whatever I ask. But I always assumed people use more than one horse because one becomes sour, over-tired etc on the road, I don't want that to happen to my mare! What do people do with their horses when theyre travelling for weeks at a time without returning home, spell-wise for the horse??? Even if I was to arrange to turn her out somewhere along the road, if I was ever on the road long enough to need to, I know it wouldnt do her as much good as letting her go at home... A turn out at home is like a reset for her, but she never really settles or relaxes anywhere else that Ive been.
When it comes to my saddle, it fits my girl perfectly, my old western saddle used to give her a sore back but i have not had an issue with soreness since i switched to this saddle, but I see alot of people saying "thats the wrong saddle blanket" or "it doesnt go with that saddle" etc and this concerned me... I just thought a blanket was a blanket! | |
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Location: Florida.. | XxXRodeoGirlXxX - 2014-01-31 8:52 PM Its not gravel as in rocky gravel they use on dirt roads, im not an idiot! it's very fine chip-like stuff that is used to fill potholes and is very soft on her hooves, (I wouldnt ride my horse on anything i wouldnt run barefoot over!), my question was an issue of DEPTH. My horse is a born and bred work horse, she can, will and has done very long, hard, hot days work on cattle, moving, mustering, etc while she lives mainly on grass and is fed chaff after working and her work outs training for barrel racing, since Ive been serious about competing Ive been adding vegetable oil to her feed for energy (it works great!) She's not given any special treatment, I made this decision as I believe coddling her like a barrel racing horse would weaken her as my work horse. For instance, there's no time to throw a hide suit or ice boots on while Im out mustering! I'm not saying what competitors do for their horses isnt worthwhile or beneficial, but I just think if I started all that on my mare at this stage, she would become soft to her main purpose as a work horse. She's given time off according to her work and training, After a big, long day working I'll give her a day off, while she's not working, and I'm training her, I'll do maybe four hours a day circle work, trotting up the road etc for 2-3 days and then spell her for a couple, this seems to work. So long as she knows she gets to go back to the paddock with her mates she's happy to do whatever I ask. But I always assumed people use more than one horse because one becomes sour, over-tired etc on the road, I don't want that to happen to my mare! What do people do with their horses when theyre travelling for weeks at a time without returning home, spell-wise for the horse??? Even if I was to arrange to turn her out somewhere along the road, if I was ever on the road long enough to need to, I know it wouldnt do her as much good as letting her go at home... A turn out at home is like a reset for her, but she never really settles or relaxes anywhere else that Ive been. When it comes to my saddle, it fits my girl perfectly, my old western saddle used to give her a sore back but i have not had an issue with soreness since i switched to this saddle, but I see alot of people saying "thats the wrong saddle blanket" or "it doesnt go with that saddle" etc and this concerned me... I just thought a blanket was a blanket! so basically you are saying..
4 hours of work of circles and trot work daily .. but has a day off..and to top that off she only gets chaffee hay in winter time? am i reading this correctly? and the gravel isnt gravel
and her saddle fits fine but should you change blankets and is being on the road to much for one horse for weeks on end? ranch work she is used to ..
my thoughts are to be competitive she will need to maintained and cared for as in a athletes care..
without proper maintenance and care of a athlete your horse will break down, mentally and phsycially.. my post isnt being mean either .. just letting you know what I think..
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Location: Deep South | XxXRodeoGirlXxX - 2014-01-31 7:52 PM
Its not gravel as in rocky gravel they use on dirt roads, im not an idiot! it's very fine chip-like stuff that is used to fill potholes and is very soft on her hooves, (I wouldnt ride my horse on anything i wouldnt run barefoot over!), my question was an issue of DEPTH.
My horse is a born and bred work horse, she can, will and has done very long, hard, hot days work on cattle, moving, mustering, etc while she lives mainly on grass and is fed chaff after working and her work outs training for barrel racing, since Ive been serious about competing Ive been adding vegetable oil to her feed for energy (it works great!) She's not given any special treatment, I made this decision as I believe coddling her like a barrel racing horse would weaken her as my work horse. For instance, there's no time to throw a hide suit or ice boots on while Im out mustering! I'm not saying what competitors do for their horses isnt worthwhile or beneficial, but I just think if I started all that on my mare at this stage, she would become soft to her main purpose as a work horse.
She's given time off according to her work and training, After a big, long day working I'll give her a day off, while she's not working, and I'm training her, I'll do maybe four hours a day circle work, trotting up the road etc for 2-3 days and then spell her for a couple, this seems to work. So long as she knows she gets to go back to the paddock with her mates she's happy to do whatever I ask. But I always assumed people use more than one horse because one becomes sour, over-tired etc on the road, I don't want that to happen to my mare! What do people do with their horses when theyre travelling for weeks at a time without returning home, spell-wise for the horse??? Even if I was to arrange to turn her out somewhere along the road, if I was ever on the road long enough to need to, I know it wouldnt do her as much good as letting her go at home... A turn out at home is like a reset for her, but she never really settles or relaxes anywhere else that Ive been.
When it comes to my saddle, it fits my girl perfectly, my old western saddle used to give her a sore back but i have not had an issue with soreness since i switched to this saddle, but I see alot of people saying "thats the wrong saddle blanket" or "it doesnt go with that saddle" etc and this concerned me... I just thought a blanket was a blanket!
Pertaining to your question about DEPTH, I would work my horse in ZERO inches of the "very fine chip-like stuff that is used to fill potholes."
As mentioned in above comments, circle work is very hard on a horse's joints, they are not naturally designed to lope circles for hours on end. Four hours of anything is excessive to me. If you need her for ranch work that is one thing, but why so hard on her in your exercises? Sour and over-tired is exactly what will happen to your mare if you continue. I'm shocked she's not already. If you want her to be in great shape, then a mile or two of straight lines several days a week will have her in good condition.
Giving my horses the best treatment I can provide is not what I consider coddling, I ask for every bit of their talent and ability from them, and I treat them well in return.
I don't mean any of this in a harsh way, but I honestly feel very bad for your horse if her life is truly as you describe. If barrel racing is something you take seriously, and you want to improve, then you have to take care of your partner, you're a team.
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Location: Australia | My last post wasnt very clear, Ive got alot on my mind, sorry, but no the 4 hours isnt straight circle work!! I do maybe half an hour circle work, just to keep her balanced on both sides, she isnt as strong on her left, she has a real tight left barrel turn and drops in alot when Im just trying to lope her left, which comes from my inexperience when I first started her training, she worked better to the right, so I just always went right (sounds very stupid now but whenI started training her on barrels was the first exposure I'd ever had to any kind of "correct work"), I figure-8 to keep her lead changes smooth, and I trot up the road to where I work her and back and sometimes a bit further to get/keep her fit. I'm not really explaining clearly but the ground I work her on isnt dangerous. I've just found she has better traction on it, she slips and slides alot in the paddock when I circle her there which worries me about stressing her legs... I really didnt make much clear in that last post! But what I was getting at when it comes to her being my work horse and barrel racing horse, is I'm worried the kind of maitenence it would take to barrel race her, i.e. needing certain feed/treatment etc, would be hard to keep up when Im working her, I drove/muster/move cattle alot. And thats always been my worry, that she'll become accustomed to that kind of maitenence and then if I mistakingly miss a day of feed/ dont rug her one day it may have negative effects. | |
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Location: Australia | BamaCanChaser - 2014-02-02 7:24 AM
XxXRodeoGirlXxX - 2014-01-31 7:52 PM
Its not gravel as in rocky gravel they use on dirt roads, im not an idiot! it's very fine chip-like stuff that is used to fill potholes and is very soft on her hooves, (I wouldnt ride my horse on anything i wouldnt run barefoot over!), my question was an issue of DEPTH.
My horse is a born and bred work horse, she can, will and has done very long, hard, hot days work on cattle, moving, mustering, etc while she lives mainly on grass and is fed chaff after working and her work outs training for barrel racing, since Ive been serious about competing Ive been adding vegetable oil to her feed for energy (it works great!) She's not given any special treatment, I made this decision as I believe coddling her like a barrel racing horse would weaken her as my work horse. For instance, there's no time to throw a hide suit or ice boots on while Im out mustering! I'm not saying what competitors do for their horses isnt worthwhile or beneficial, but I just think if I started all that on my mare at this stage, she would become soft to her main purpose as a work horse.
She's given time off according to her work and training, After a big, long day working I'll give her a day off, while she's not working, and I'm training her, I'll do maybe four hours a day circle work, trotting up the road etc for 2-3 days and then spell her for a couple, this seems to work. So long as she knows she gets to go back to the paddock with her mates she's happy to do whatever I ask. But I always assumed people use more than one horse because one becomes sour, over-tired etc on the road, I don't want that to happen to my mare! What do people do with their horses when theyre travelling for weeks at a time without returning home, spell-wise for the horse??? Even if I was to arrange to turn her out somewhere along the road, if I was ever on the road long enough to need to, I know it wouldnt do her as much good as letting her go at home... A turn out at home is like a reset for her, but she never really settles or relaxes anywhere else that Ive been.
When it comes to my saddle, it fits my girl perfectly, my old western saddle used to give her a sore back but i have not had an issue with soreness since i switched to this saddle, but I see alot of people saying "thats the wrong saddle blanket" or "it doesnt go with that saddle" etc and this concerned me... I just thought a blanket was a blanket!
Pertaining to your question about DEPTH, I would work my horse in ZERO inches of the "very fine chip-like stuff that is used to fill potholes."
As mentioned in above comments, circle work is very hard on a horse's joints, they are not naturally designed to lope circles for hours on end. Four hours of anything is excessive to me. If you need her for ranch work that is one thing, but why so hard on her in your exercises? Sour and over-tired is exactly what will happen to your mare if you continue. I'm shocked she's not already. If you want her to be in great shape, then a mile or two of straight lines several days a week will have her in good condition.
Giving my horses the best treatment I can provide is not what I consider coddling, I ask for every bit of their talent and ability from them, and I treat them well in return.
I don't mean any of this in a harsh way, but I honestly feel very bad for your horse if her life is truly as you describe. If barrel racing is something you take seriously, and you want to improve, then you have to take care of your partner, you're a team.
I dont take any comments or advice in a harsh way! Anything that comes from any one with experience I take only as sound advice! | |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | XxXRodeoGirlXxX - 2014-02-02 6:53 PM My last post wasnt very clear, Ive got alot on my mind, sorry, but no the 4 hours isnt straight circle work!! I do maybe half an hour circle work, just to keep her balanced on both sides, she isnt as strong on her left, she has a real tight left barrel turn and drops in alot when Im just trying to lope her left, which comes from my inexperience when I first started her training, she worked better to the right, so I just always went right (sounds very stupid now but whenI started training her on barrels was the first exposure I'd ever had to any kind of "correct work"), I figure-8 to keep her lead changes smooth, and I trot up the road to where I work her and back and sometimes a bit further to get/keep her fit. I'm not really explaining clearly but the ground I work her on isnt dangerous. I've just found she has better traction on it, she slips and slides alot in the paddock when I circle her there which worries me about stressing her legs... I really didnt make much clear in that last post! But what I was getting at when it comes to her being my work horse and barrel racing horse, is I'm worried the kind of maitenence it would take to barrel race her, i.e. needing certain feed/treatment etc, would be hard to keep up when Im working her, I drove/muster/move cattle alot. And thats always been my worry, that she'll become accustomed to that kind of maitenence and then if I mistakingly miss a day of feed/ dont rug her one day it may have negative effects.
How can you mistakingly miss feeding a horse that you spend this much time with? And yept your post was not very clear, here gravel is gravel and we would never work a horse in it, but if your gravel there is soft well then I guess you know what your talking about. | |
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Location: OK | I believe work on hard ground sometimes is important, as the concussion can build bone strength, but too much does the opposite. I like to work a horse in ALL ground types, but slow and not too tight, just so they can go in whatever. I HATE the ground excuses, mud excuses etc. So I try to be ready for whatever.
The reason I wouldn't work in any kind of gravel, be it pea gravel, shale, or whatever, is that if it's deep at all, it can burn her bulbs and fetlocks. The repeated sinking down will really burn her up and keep her sore, where soft dirt doesn't do it as much (but soft dirt will do it too if you do too many sliding stops etc). This may be a key reason if your horse doesn't want to get down and use her hiney. Her back feet/legs are sore down low. If you took off your shoes and ran around in it for 30 minutes, you will know exactly what's goin on.
I have had barrel/using horses that I have both done no maintenance on and ones I've maintained. I can tell you from experience it's better to at least keep them on an oral joint supplement and some good feed. If not, you will shorten their career. I know maintenance is expensive, but so is buying a new horse every 10 years when if you had only helped them a little, you could get 5 more years of comfortable good use out of old trusty.
Saddle pads, if your saddle is too narrow, use a thinner pad. If it's too wide, use a thicker one. Think of tight shoes and thick and thin socks. You really really need to get a saddle that fits. If not, like a tight shoe, it will cause numbness in places. When that happens over and over, that muscle in those places will die. This will cause dips behind the shoulders etc. Put your saddle on without a pad. Run your hand along the side under the bars of the saddle from shoulder area to hip area. Anywhere you feel more pressure, that's where you need more room. A saddle maker can help you match pads with saddle trees. Pads can help some, but they really aren't the answer. I would never use a pad every day that was that old.
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Location: Beecher IL | Southtxponygirl - 2014-02-02 7:21 PM XxXRodeoGirlXxX - 2014-02-02 6:53 PM My last post wasnt very clear, Ive got alot on my mind, sorry, but no the 4 hours isnt straight circle work!! I do maybe half an hour circle work, just to keep her balanced on both sides, she isnt as strong on her left, she has a real tight left barrel turn and drops in alot when Im just trying to lope her left, which comes from my inexperience when I first started her training, she worked better to the right, so I just always went right (sounds very stupid now but whenI started training her on barrels was the first exposure I'd ever had to any kind of "correct work"), I figure-8 to keep her lead changes smooth, and I trot up the road to where I work her and back and sometimes a bit further to get/keep her fit. I'm not really explaining clearly but the ground I work her on isnt dangerous. I've just found she has better traction on it, she slips and slides alot in the paddock when I circle her there which worries me about stressing her legs... I really didnt make much clear in that last post! But what I was getting at when it comes to her being my work horse and barrel racing horse, is I'm worried the kind of maitenence it would take to barrel race her, i.e. needing certain feed/treatment etc, would be hard to keep up when Im working her, I drove/muster/move cattle alot. And thats always been my worry, that she'll become accustomed to that kind of maitenence and then if I mistakingly miss a day of feed/ dont rug her one day it may have negative effects. How can you mistakingly miss feeding a horse that you spend this much time with? And yept your post was not very clear, here gravel is gravel and we would never work a horse in it, but if your gravel there is soft well then I guess you know what your talking about.
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Location: Australia | By "miss a feed" I dont mean forget. I just mean that when Im on the road with 1500 head of cattle or more, especially in this heat, the main priority is getting them from one water point to the next, sometimes thats up to 20kms! There's no time to be stopping and feeding my horse or throwing ice boots on! If I was to condition my horse to regular hard feeding or any other type of treatment, it would have a negetive effect if I were unable to keep it up to her for any reason on the job! Now I love barrel racing it is my dream, but my livlihood is just a step up in my priorities. The point of my posting about all this is I'm after advice on how to work maintaining her for barrel barrel racing around her actual job. | |
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Location: Australia | I hate ground excuses to. Sometimes I hear the pro girls talking about "bad ground" being the reason they didn't run well...more recently a barrel racer I really admire refered to the ground at my local rodeo as "dangerous"( its ploughed) her horse tripped and stumbled, a bit, but I've seen just as bad and worse trips in sand arenas too NOT BEING RUDE: I was a little surprised, I just thought "you'd be stuffed if you had to do any real hard work on your horse" I think it'd be better to be prepared to run in anything as well, for me especially, when I'm out mustering, I can't just be pulling up to walk for five miles just because the dirts a bit deep or wet, my horse lets me know what she can and cant go in and I trust her instinct but she rarely, if ever, pulls up and says "no Im not doing it", I really didn't expect to hear so much complaining about the ground from girls who have run on it all...
When it comes to getting her on her butt, Ive only been working on this particular ground for maybe a week, I do keep an eye on her legs and she doesn't appear sore or rubbed or anything, and she works much better on it, it's out in the open paddock she doesn't work so well.
With the saddle, it's more on the narrow side, but so is she, she's no heavy horse, but with this new saddle blanket the fit seems much better as is slightly wider in the skirt from being used on my drum gutted little brumby, but with my new pad it doesnt seems to move(my old one used to move side to side with her gate) it sits it still.
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Dang girl with what you all do with your horse she should be in really good condition. What part of Australia are you from? Do you live on a family ranch to be moving that many cattle?
What type of Barrel saddle do you have? With all the work you do you really need a good fitting saddle, your saddle should have no movement from side to side. You need to look into a good wool pad for your saddle. Good luck with your horse, but sounds like you have it all under control.
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Location: Sorrow Not! Defending against workplace bullies | Its hard to visualize the situations you are talking about. Do you have a picture of the Gravel and your horse with the saddle? | |
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