It was very much a schooling show, wherein we worked through a myriad of issues. Oh my. Things I learned from the show: 1. Long breaks between not-hard workouts mean I need to put more work in our warmups, and … Continue reading →
Yes, saddle fitting is a recurring theme around here. Yes, I’m really, really tired of it too. Earlier in April, I had both my boyfriend and a beginner friend ride Fetti on separate occasions – in different saddles. Both had … Continue reading →
At this point, I have been riding in my new Eurolight for a month and a half. I am reasonably satisfied with just about everything and am no longer making tweaks every time I look at it – which is … Continue reading →
My new Eurolight finally arrived the Thursday before Quicksilver. I opened the box and left it sitting on a chair in my room, savoring the smell of new leather. Normal, sane people give their horses a few days off after … Continue reading →
I’m going through this in my head – maybe it will be useful to someone else! I have a hard time getting my thighs/knees on the horse in the Eurolight; instead, they’re flared out. This is less obvious with saddlebags. … Continue reading →
As mentioned, I sent my saddle back to Specialized’s Texas headquarters two and a half weeks ago. I requested three fixes:1. replace crupper ring, as it had broken2. replace billets – I had stripped off the nylon backing probably 6 … Continue reading →
August goals were:– 15+ mile rides once or twice during the month – Fail. But: two back-to-back 10mile days, which for our purposes is pretty close to one 15+ mile ride. Oh wait – actually, success! We rode with Quicksilver … Continue reading →
I may or may not have written about the first time my crupper ring detached from the saddle. I did some research, found that it was a known issue with a year or two of Specializeds, found the correct way … Continue reading →
So after writing all that about my saddle fit? I ended up helping another boarder look at her (new, demo) Specialized that had been fitted this past weekend by a dealer. I learned a few things from this. 1. I’m … Continue reading →
So. Hannah asked for a brief bunch of notes on the Specialized saddles and fitting them, and instead I took a zillion photos of how I know mine’s in roughly the right place and how to check the fit, so … Continue reading →
