@mattybock I am replying to an old comment of yours. the correct reason for using a double rigged saddle is because of roping cattle. they stay put better than single cinches. if a saddle is equipped for 2 cinches, use both of them because the saddle is designed that way and sits improperly if using only 1 cinch.
@exabrial yeah.. thanks for the tip, though. I never knew that they kick in an arc or straight... hmm... interesting. my friend got right inbetween to horses that hated eachother, (BAD mistake!) and the hot-headed pony lashed out w/ no warning! sorry, just thought I'd ad that little tidbit. Anyways... So, how was your day? XD
@TigersUnleashed A girth is the front strap around behind a horses front legs. This term is used in English and Western disciplines. In western it's fairly loose, in english, it's tightened under pressure. A cinch is a rear strap around a horses' belly. It's only used in western disciplines. It's very important to get the pressure on a cinch right. Too loose and a hoof could get caught. Too tight and the horse will buck.
@TigersUnleashed You can walk behind a horse safely if you're paying attention. Side your hand on it's back and watch the horse's hindquarters. The hand helps the horse know you're there. A horse can only kick in an arc, or straight back... if you see him start to "squat" you know a kick is coming. Only very poor tempered horses will do this, most horses you can walk behind all day and they will just turn and look at you.
Carefull! Try not to walk right behind the the horses hindquarters! I don't mean to be a bother, just I had a bad experience with a horse kicking my best friend in the stomach cause she got too close to the back legs... and aren't cinches and girths the same? because i do both riding western and english, and sometimes i get confused with all the different terms.
Right on. He cares for his horse.
beerrunner81 5 days ago
@mattybock I am replying to an old comment of yours. the correct reason for using a double rigged saddle is because of roping cattle. they stay put better than single cinches. if a saddle is equipped for 2 cinches, use both of them because the saddle is designed that way and sits improperly if using only 1 cinch.
wgnwheel1 1 week ago
@exabrial yeah.. thanks for the tip, though. I never knew that they kick in an arc or straight... hmm... interesting. my friend got right inbetween to horses that hated eachother, (BAD mistake!) and the hot-headed pony lashed out w/ no warning! sorry, just thought I'd ad that little tidbit. Anyways... So, how was your day? XD
TigersUnleashed 1 month ago
@exabrial oh, thanks so much for the info! it really helped!
TigersUnleashed 1 month ago
@TigersUnleashed A girth is the front strap around behind a horses front legs. This term is used in English and Western disciplines. In western it's fairly loose, in english, it's tightened under pressure. A cinch is a rear strap around a horses' belly. It's only used in western disciplines. It's very important to get the pressure on a cinch right. Too loose and a hoof could get caught. Too tight and the horse will buck.
exabrial 1 month ago
@TigersUnleashed You can walk behind a horse safely if you're paying attention. Side your hand on it's back and watch the horse's hindquarters. The hand helps the horse know you're there. A horse can only kick in an arc, or straight back... if you see him start to "squat" you know a kick is coming. Only very poor tempered horses will do this, most horses you can walk behind all day and they will just turn and look at you.
exabrial 1 month ago
Carefull! Try not to walk right behind the the horses hindquarters! I don't mean to be a bother, just I had a bad experience with a horse kicking my best friend in the stomach cause she got too close to the back legs... and aren't cinches and girths the same? because i do both riding western and english, and sometimes i get confused with all the different terms.
TigersUnleashed 1 month ago
Very informative.
ImfromTexastoo 2 months ago
Most accurate video fir saddling a western saddle! There was nothing incorrect about it! Best I've seen!
strangetymes 3 months ago
Sounds like you're getting a workout, this by far the best I've seen you really know what you're doing
Veiwergirl 6 months ago