Why Is Western Riding Soo Frowned Upon?
Dec 9, 2014 22:39:55 GMT
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Post by horselover4life on Dec 9, 2014 22:39:55 GMT
Bareback riding is great fun. It does though concentrate your weight in a very small area of the spine under your butt.
A saddle with a tree, English, Western or dressage will also apply "pressure" to the back but it is spread over a greater surface area than your human behind does.
Now, I understand the concept of treeless, but personally will not own one.
I feel I am to heavy to ride treeless or bareback for hours anymore....
The saddlewill help to distribute my weight.
Needless to say, you can get a article to praise or refute any subject matter concerning horses.
There is nothing quite like riding bareback.
The feeling of muscles rippling, gathering and exploding....the feeling of riding as one with your horse....incredible...
Then of course there is the feeling of
........face plant and now needing to find a way to get back on when your horse is rather "large" to jump up that high.. 
To me the important part is spending quality time with our riding friend and partner.
Keeping them happy and sound while riding, not getting back or hoof sore or sore anyplace else while we work in harmony is what it is all about.
....spending time together....PRICELESS!!
A saddle with a tree, English, Western or dressage will also apply "pressure" to the back but it is spread over a greater surface area than your human behind does.
Now, I understand the concept of treeless, but personally will not own one.
I feel I am to heavy to ride treeless or bareback for hours anymore....
The saddlewill help to distribute my weight.
Needless to say, you can get a article to praise or refute any subject matter concerning horses.
There is nothing quite like riding bareback.
The feeling of muscles rippling, gathering and exploding....the feeling of riding as one with your horse....incredible...
Then of course there is the feeling of
........face plant and now needing to find a way to get back on when your horse is rather "large" to jump up that high.. 
To me the important part is spending quality time with our riding friend and partner.
Keeping them happy and sound while riding, not getting back or hoof sore or sore anyplace else while we work in harmony is what it is all about.
....spending time together....PRICELESS!!
I don't think my horses get sore from the saddle. After a good ride I always run my fingers down their back and see it there is any soreness. So far none. Now as for me that's a different story. 
