White trash saddle thread

[Wellspotted]

[QUOTE=pines4equines;3608824]
I love this thread. I’m an English rider of 40 some odd years who has transfered to western and I’m seeing the light. Thanks for all the tips on better becoming my own Gypsy caravan!

Ride on and see you on the trail![/QUOTE]

Originally posted by Jeano:

Being a trail rider means you can feel free to ride your gaited horse with your dog collared Western saddle while wearing your white full seat breeches with black half chaps and babycrap yellow Blundstones and a T shirt, all beneath the floppy cashel sunbonnet brim smooshed over your Tipperary helmet and secured with one wrap Velcro. Sandwich case and flask are optional.

I love this thread too. I’ve recently started riding one of my friend’s gaited horses. The four of us were out last week (me, friend, two horses) and I was so happy being able to relax and enjoy riding without hearing comments from other riders on our saddles (neither western nor English), our boots (mine from Wal-Mart), our bridles (not dressage legal but comfortable for the horses and good for the riders). Who knows? One of these days I may ride in my schooling tights with my western boots!

[sonata]

The dog collars that I use for I.D. on the horse’s neck have plastic thingies that close the collar. They will break apart. In fact I don’t use them on my dogs because if a dog on a leash suddenly takes off, the plastic will break when he hits the end of the leash. I figure that if it got caught, a horse would break it easily so wouldn’t hurt itself.