[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

I didn't start riding till I was 32 years old. I didn't take lesson or have anyone to teach me. I just winged it. Made ALOT of mistakes and got hurt a few times. I have always rode western saddle. I sat in Jennys english saddle one time years ago and got right off. I was a pretty nervouse rider then anyway and there just didn't seem to be anything there to hang on to:)

Here lately tho, I've been getting real tempted to try her saddle again. (If I fit in it that is),Mainly I think it might be cooler for Rusty, not as much blanket and saddle.

Becky

[CindyDawg]

It's cool though like Hair said. I had to do stretching exercises until I could lay on the neck. Can't do that with the horn. I also learned how to lean forward and reach my stirrups. The one time I tried this western I ended in the dirt :')

[HairOfTheDog]

Would be smaller and lighter... less pad. I am impressed that ecurbh's new synthetic western saddle is really light compared to other western saddles, it still fits only with the big thick pad, and it is hotter.

If you got a forward seat english saddle you'd probably find something there to hang on to, and since I only ride trail anyway, I leave my stirrups longer than I would for a hunt-seat class. Easier on old knees on a long trail. ;~D