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Post by help on Jul 25, 2007 18:31:43 GMT
please could you tell me your views and feelings of these saddles
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Post by hanna on Jul 25, 2007 19:28:21 GMT
Hi, these saddles are great for getting kids started.
They hold them in place and make them feel safe.
They fit any size or shape of pony and need only a wipe over when dirty.
Cant show in them, not affiliated anyway, but great for pc.
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Post by armada on Jul 25, 2007 19:42:45 GMT
I think they are really good for getting the little ones started as well, they make them feel really secure, I used one on a section A I had for teaching, when he was a bit fresh, I used to work him in, but am tall so could'nt use stirrups and found it just able to accomodate my backside and helped keep me in place when he bucked, wished they fitted some of the bigger bronco's!!!
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Post by Milliesmum on Jul 25, 2007 19:47:18 GMT
You can buy a leather strap that goes from D Ring to D ring on any saddle which serves much the same purpose (not sure what it's called though). I think I read about some dressage riders using them to help get a deeper seat?
I know of a riding school shetland who wears a cub saddle with no problems, although it does tend to show the dust a lot in the summer.
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Post by disagree on Jul 25, 2007 19:48:41 GMT
sorry i have to disagree, the child doesn't get a proper natural seat compared to the standard leather saddles so not being so secure and being able to ride correctly, also being one size fits all, therefore doesn't fit the pont correctly and comfortably making the child unbalanced along with the pony, and having a sore back pony. incomparsing its like them making a underwire bra one size fits all!
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Post by Emma Jane on Jul 25, 2007 19:50:49 GMT
My 5 year old is starting out on a suede saddle with sticky bum jods and a grab strap, do not like cub saddles at all, they feel wedged on and the child will lack confidence when you change, what about the throwgood maxim pony club suede effect ones and in brown for showing the 15inches are a good one to start with and they have small leg flaps.
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Post by mara on Jul 25, 2007 20:25:15 GMT
Awful things - no twist so they strain a small child's hip joints for the rest of their lives. Child usually ends up in an armchair seat position. My son had a wee tumble & somehow got his hand caught through the handle - in hindsight the rigidly formed ones are safer - trying to keep hold of pony & lift & twist child to free his hand whilst he was hanging down the side wasn't fun. I couldn't get the pads in the right place to correctly fit our slim pony - they needed to be further apart but then weren't deep enough to lift the middle of the saddle off the spine. They're probably better for very flat backed ponies but you've then got even more width for a small child to try to accomodate. I found the webbing girth straps frayed round the holes the first time I used it. Far better option is the Thorowgood Pony Club Griffin - proper wee saddle & very comfy - a small adult can also fit on it - I'm 5'6" & was about 8.5stone when I last rode in it but I think this really is the absolute limit unless you've got a wee bum I've got a virtually new 15" medium with fish & 4 girth strap option in brown for sale - been used about 20 times max but we no longer have a small pony as the boys weren't fussed whether they rode or not.
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Post by armada on Jul 26, 2007 9:51:08 GMT
The leather straps you can buy to fit on the rings are balance straps, we use them mostly to help jockeys when they tend to go stiff through the shoulder and arm. Not sure I'd se one for a small chld as they are quite soft they dont get much security from them imo.
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Post by trojan1 on Jul 26, 2007 10:06:08 GMT
I think if you're starting your kids off with a view to them riding long term then agree a strap on a normal saddle is best, but for little kids who are just having a bit of fun then these saddles really do make them feel secure as they "wedge" them in and give a bit of extra support.
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Post by question on Jul 29, 2007 8:48:57 GMT
what do these saddles do to the ponies backs?
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Post by pony judge on Jul 29, 2007 13:40:13 GMT
I haven't the foggiest idea what constitutes a "cub saddle " and would be grateful for an explanation. However, I have very strong feelings about tiny children being dumped on top of a showing saddle and encouraged to hold tightly onto reins with knots in them - as a device for "keeping its nose in". Do the mothers not realise they are laying the foundations for a rider with no feel and no "hands"? Or is the concept of hands so old fashioned that no one cares any more - except possibly the horses? In my humble opinion the only saddle for a very tiny tot to get a good feel and closeness to the pony is a good old fashioned felt pad. Tiny little people squatting on top of a stiff leather saddle lifting them 2 or 3 inches above the pony and sitting hunched round the pommel do not make a pretty picture. Years ago we showed a really top lead rein pony with a lovely very old brown felt pad, covered in leather on top and the child looked and was happy and sat beautifully and could connect with the pony's movements. Surely we should be looking to create good riders rather than rosette winning junkies?
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Post by rtk on Jul 29, 2007 14:01:02 GMT
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