tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-466482369534437428.post295671106639692029..comments2023-03-31T02:51:06.749-07:00Comments on Redheaded Endurance: New Years Day Ride and Saddle TestAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01344662726517478751noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-466482369534437428.post-25432452687131680562014-01-06T14:53:47.005-08:002014-01-06T14:53:47.005-08:00Fenders drove me crazy too, I swapped them out for...Fenders drove me crazy too, I swapped them out for 1/5" bio thane leathers and knock-off easy-ride stirrups... my knees and ankles thanked me. If you are looking for an English pad, I can do a custom trimmed or a custom one :) from one slightly red-headed endurance rider to another :) PamelaCollenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05355892849561147274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-466482369534437428.post-3653018193904992112014-01-06T11:43:04.455-08:002014-01-06T11:43:04.455-08:00The Wintec I used on Q used to cause the exact sam...The Wintec I used on Q used to cause the exact same dry spots (larger than my hand) on either side of her withers. I swapped out from simple pads to Woolbak pad with inserts along the spine. The spots remained. The hair fell out and grew in white, then when she shed her winter coat last year it grew in normal again. I've read that large dry spots like that are indicative of a very close, Liz Stouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267806576736655184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-466482369534437428.post-380919684689248662014-01-02T08:25:35.827-08:002014-01-02T08:25:35.827-08:00Poor exhausted Scrappy! Woe is him. ;) SO glad ...Poor exhausted Scrappy! Woe is him. ;) SO glad you got out on a beautiful day in your new find. Death to fenders!Funderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06358687366401205336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-466482369534437428.post-41118147514175861672014-01-02T07:00:21.958-08:002014-01-02T07:00:21.958-08:00Ohhhh, those either-side-of-the-wither dry spots a...Ohhhh, those either-side-of-the-wither dry spots are the bane of my existence...they're a big part of what's made me cave and start looking at saddles other than treed English. Hope you can get 'em sorted and enjoy the saddle on your boy!Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12237668899993749427noreply@blogger.com