Well today Poohsmate came to visit, complete with gifts of Pronutro and Bjiltong which he very kindly bought me back from his trip to South Africa - because I bullied him into it!!!
Not only did he come bearing presents, he was also invaluable helping me buy my second hand Black Country from ebay - even in South Africa he wasn't safe, having to look at pictures of her horses back, my horses back, asking for measurements .............! Anyway, we won it, and today he came down to Devon to fit and re-flock it.
He did fab distance work because it fitted really well as soon as he put it on - the tree shape was just brilliant for Toby, and after re-flocking it, it is brilliant. Whilst there, he advised three other people on their saddles, some treed, some treeless, on position, one lady's saddle was way too narrow for her horse, sorted the shimming and pads for another two and was just so helpful and knowledgeable we all had a lovely day.
Some pics of Tobes in his new saddle. Yes, I know my position is hopeless, my hands and legs are all wrong, and it is what YO keeps saying to me. Somehow, now I have seen in on pics, it is all finally sinking in - too much giving with hands, legs too far back - the list of what is wrong with me is endless!!!!
Oops, too many pics - shall have to post in diary!
Not only did he come bearing presents, he was also invaluable helping me buy my second hand Black Country from ebay - even in South Africa he wasn't safe, having to look at pictures of her horses back, my horses back, asking for measurements .............! Anyway, we won it, and today he came down to Devon to fit and re-flock it.
He did fab distance work because it fitted really well as soon as he put it on - the tree shape was just brilliant for Toby, and after re-flocking it, it is brilliant. Whilst there, he advised three other people on their saddles, some treed, some treeless, on position, one lady's saddle was way too narrow for her horse, sorted the shimming and pads for another two and was just so helpful and knowledgeable we all had a lovely day.
Some pics of Tobes in his new saddle. Yes, I know my position is hopeless, my hands and legs are all wrong, and it is what YO keeps saying to me. Somehow, now I have seen in on pics, it is all finally sinking in - too much giving with hands, legs too far back - the list of what is wrong with me is endless!!!!
Oops, too many pics - shall have to post in diary!