Linda & Jessica's Blog (3)

Suitable places to ride for beginners??

After pestering so many of you for riding partners I am pleased to announce we've ridden for the last 3 weekends straight, and plan on riding again tomorrow too. :-) Our group consists of 2 mature ladies, (one of which was struck by a car while riding, killing the horse and busting her up pretty bad), two teen riders with little experience and no fears, and a 10 year old inexperienced rider with a pushbutton horse. We need to call ourselves "The Apple Dumpling Gang"! I am trying to locate…

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Added by Linda & Jessica on May 30, 2010 at 7:30am — 12 Comments

Spanky Osborne benefit trail ride

We went to the benefit ride yesterday and I wanted to thank everyone for the wonderful time!! We were treated with helpful understanding advise, and even loaned breaststraps to finish the ride with. We were admittedly the greenhorns on this one, and unprepared, but have every intention of getting better with time.I wish Spanky the best of luck in the months ahead, and a speedy recovery. I am also impressed with the generousity of neighbors and friends who hosted and attended this ride and…

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Added by Linda & Jessica on May 16, 2010 at 5:48am — No Comments

What type saddle do I need? Any suggestions?

My daughter has a Tennessee Walker who is slim built with high withers. His saddle is hitting him at his withers and is pinching. Can anyone recommend a brand with a wider tree to look for to replace the current saddle with? Thanks, Linda

Added by Linda & Jessica on April 25, 2010 at 6:30pm — 14 Comments