tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post8063359483718081391..comments2024-03-26T17:31:58.290-07:00Comments on 'Fraidy Cat Eventing: saddle shopping summaryemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-76755670015937338912015-02-18T11:40:34.815-08:002015-02-18T11:40:34.815-08:00haha seriously!!! i'm hoping that by choosing ...haha seriously!!! i'm hoping that by choosing an adjustable saddle that works on a short-backed horse, that it'll work for me for a long while on a wide variety of horses :)emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-26114550833712451822015-02-18T11:35:29.114-08:002015-02-18T11:35:29.114-08:00This is a great recap! And I felt the same way abo...This is a great recap! And I felt the same way about saddle shopping, happy when it was over and praying I didn't have to repeat the process anytime soon, lol Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14443209253064570063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-87619079196693731312015-02-16T11:55:13.109-08:002015-02-16T11:55:13.109-08:00:D:Demmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-76304410699654378382015-02-16T11:55:06.203-08:002015-02-16T11:55:06.203-08:00thanks! i'm glad too - it's everything i h...thanks! i'm glad too - it's everything i hoped for :)emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-49077561277443708872015-02-16T10:57:25.680-08:002015-02-16T10:57:25.680-08:00...and they lived happily ever after!...and they lived happily ever after!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-30620488439007046982015-02-16T10:50:19.913-08:002015-02-16T10:50:19.913-08:00Fantastic and thorough post! Glad you found the ke...Fantastic and thorough post! Glad you found the keeper saddle :)Karen Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15295452483316864595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-40228035373670113692015-02-15T15:13:40.067-08:002015-02-15T15:13:40.067-08:00thanks - i'm pretty pleased with how it turned...thanks - i'm pretty pleased with how it turned out budget-wise too... as there honestly wasn't really much at the higher end of the scale that met my criteria! emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-62251610867228029252015-02-15T15:12:57.342-08:002015-02-15T15:12:57.342-08:00thanks! i'm certainly happy to have the saddle...thanks! i'm certainly happy to have the saddle now too :)emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-30221756348657294452015-02-15T15:12:38.969-08:002015-02-15T15:12:38.969-08:00thanks - me too!!thanks - me too!!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-64170410753342157852015-02-15T15:12:21.005-08:002015-02-15T15:12:21.005-08:00lol what a bummer!! i'm hoping these new scrat...lol what a bummer!! i'm hoping these new scratches will just buff out... but yea, definitely not a fun thing to do with a new saddle!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-4705141061289146192015-02-15T13:58:34.283-08:002015-02-15T13:58:34.283-08:00Excellent summary! Congrats again on finding "...Excellent summary! Congrats again on finding "the one" AND staying under budget!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16411599470246102708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-45052604050357367102015-02-15T05:32:11.526-08:002015-02-15T05:32:11.526-08:00Great recap... so happy you found a saddle you lov...Great recap... so happy you found a saddle you love!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-83002127994453464662015-02-15T02:01:26.181-08:002015-02-15T02:01:26.181-08:00Ruh roh!
My first time cleaning my new saddle (bac...Ruh roh!<br />My first time cleaning my new saddle (back when it was new in 2011) i scratched it with my claws. No one to blame but myself - talk about decreasing value lolz, lucky I haven't wanted to sell it ;-)Aoifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06324156483692821044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-47718268313143700712015-02-14T18:29:37.568-08:002015-02-14T18:29:37.568-08:00So happy your saddle journey was quick and semi-pa...So happy your saddle journey was quick and semi-painless!! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04156312747385484409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-53878992341084185372015-02-14T16:02:07.817-08:002015-02-14T16:02:07.817-08:00i heard that stubbens really inspire a love/hate r...i heard that stubbens really inspire a love/hate reaction from most riders. i actually liked it - except it tipped me forward a bit... but i didn't love it enough to invest in adjusting it for isabel!!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-40205105971894594722015-02-14T15:18:59.441-08:002015-02-14T15:18:59.441-08:00I'm really surprised you found the stubben com...I'm really surprised you found the stubben comfortable - I have yet to sit in one that I like! It's a great idea to keep track of your saddle fitting notes. You had a happy ending for sure :)KateRosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12870548960430847612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-16224563782066515222015-02-14T14:42:39.020-08:002015-02-14T14:42:39.020-08:00that's what i thought too!! i kept on thinking...that's what i thought too!! i kept on thinking that 'if i just upped my budget, something will pop up' - but i literally considered every single narrow 17" wool flocked saddle i could find and these three were the best of that bunchemmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-5983063267534769882015-02-14T14:41:24.352-08:002015-02-14T14:41:24.352-08:00yea... looking back on it, everything seems fairly...yea... looking back on it, everything seems fairly painless (esp considering the perfect outcome!)... but i'm in no rush to do it again! hopefully your process (whenever you begin) will be equally smooth!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-13152445397750720132015-02-14T14:39:51.885-08:002015-02-14T14:39:51.885-08:00oh great!! many of them were recommendations glean...oh great!! many of them were recommendations gleaned from comments or other blogs, and it's by no means comprehensive... but at least it's a starting point! emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-45086355316821816742015-02-14T14:38:42.324-08:002015-02-14T14:38:42.324-08:00thanks! the price point definitely made me happy -...thanks! the price point definitely made me happy - esp given how well this saddle works for both of us. if i ever do decide to go crazy on saddle shopping, it'll have to wait until i have a horse of my own lolemmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-73240770195729147852015-02-14T14:37:33.708-08:002015-02-14T14:37:33.708-08:00yay thanks! i'm pretty delighted too :) hopefu...yay thanks! i'm pretty delighted too :) hopefully this one should last me a while too :) (tho isabel may or may not have dumped it onto a gravel road today... grr naughty mare!)emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-31982632457586105592015-02-14T11:56:01.805-08:002015-02-14T11:56:01.805-08:00Great to know some good used saddles can be had fo...Great to know some good used saddles can be had for a reasonable price! Laura @ Bit by Bithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00833170047922667704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-56176094719642401582015-02-14T07:44:32.044-08:002015-02-14T07:44:32.044-08:00That went smoother than it could have all in all. ...That went smoother than it could have all in all. Good break down. I still dread when I have to get my new used saddle next tho... Iz is happy, you're happy, hurray!! Laur @FMHHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04978311855305167845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-60825102537561058792015-02-14T07:43:57.021-08:002015-02-14T07:43:57.021-08:00Love the list of sale sites! Thanks for thatLove the list of sale sites! Thanks for thatoutofasheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03117319496884845767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-9170479356099611222015-02-14T07:26:06.319-08:002015-02-14T07:26:06.319-08:00I love the break-down you made of everything - tha...I love the break-down you made of everything - thank you!! I'm glad you two have found a useable saddle at a pretty decent price-point!Cathrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15652933884652697666noreply@blogger.com