08/10/2024
Remember the movie āSisterhood of the Traveling Pantsā and how one pair of pants made each totally differently shaped friend feel and look her best?
Am I the only one who knew this was an impossible fantasy?
You know what I mean, there aināt no way those pants fit each one of those girls *that* good.
Itās not possible.
Just like itās not possible that your fave saddle āfits every horseā you throw it on.
When you take into account:
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a saddleās support area should never land beyond the horses last rib
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that there is no industry standard for what a āmediumā tree actually means
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and that most saddle fit conversations focus more on if you can fit 2-3 fingers between the saddle and the top of the whither
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and no one even mentions a word about checking to see if the tree angle allows adequate space for your horses scapula to glide backwards under the tree point so that they can painlessly reach forward to take a big swinging step
Itās as if weāve all fallen for the āSisterhood of the Traveling Pantsā fairy tale instead of the cold hard fact that just like their is no magical pant that fits every womanās body, there is not saddle that fits every horse you put it on.
The ponies Iāve owned alone prove this. Look up almost every āhigh endā saddle company and their pony saddle will come in a āpony treeā.
Iāve had narrow ponies, fat ponies, sway backed ponies, big shouldered ponies, narrow shouldered ponies, and ponies with shark fin withers. Aināt no way that āpony treeā is as magical as a fictional pair of pants.
And you know what really fries my pickle?
Ponies deserve the BEST fitting saddle possible. One that fits so good they lick and chew when it plops down on their back. One that makes them yawn, slow blink and c**k a hind foot. They deserve a saddle that fits because they are in charge of the worldās most precious cargo - your child.
Ever been cranky because your feet hurt after a long day in shoes that just donāt fit quite right?
Now imagine you have to carry a kiddo around on your back and if you donāt act like a perfect angel people call you ānaughtyā, reprimand you, and worst case scenario someone WAY over the 20% of your body weight rule pops on your back to āshow you whoās bossā.
The insanity does not escape me.
Every BODY deserves to be pain free and wearing clothes that fit - even your horse.
There are no magical saddles that fit every horse you put it on and there are no magical pants that fit every woman in your girl group.
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