Members rufusjames Posted January 23, 2013 Author Members Report Posted January 23, 2013 (edited) Thank you, the saddle is cable rigged. Here is the website with pics of bare trees with the cable http://www.literidetree.com/Saddle_Trees.html Edited January 23, 2013 by rufusjames Quote
Members JinxedDream Posted January 24, 2013 Members Report Posted January 24, 2013 Thank you, the saddle is cable rigged. Here is the website with pics of bare trees with the cable http://www.literidet...ddle_Trees.html Thanks! Do you like how the rigging works when you are actually in the saddle? I've never even ridden in a cable-rigged saddle. Quote
Members rufusjames Posted January 24, 2013 Author Members Report Posted January 24, 2013 I play Polocrosse just about every weekend. We play and ride HARD. Love the close contact that the cable affords me. The cable rig along with "butterfly" skirts really allows me to ride with my legs and seat and stay out of my horses mouth. Never been any problems for my horses. Never sore. No gall. I ride a pretty loose cinch too. At first I was skeptical about this type of riggin. I do not see any reason to build my Polocrosse saddles any other way. I also frequently ride 10-15 mile rides legging up my horse for the season. Mostly at a trot. Again with no issues for my horses. RJ Quote
Members JinxedDream Posted January 24, 2013 Members Report Posted January 24, 2013 Thanks so much for answering all my questions. I knew Kent Saddlery was making them with a cable rigging. I can imagine how much better that must be. My half-breed has less bulk than the westerns I used to ride in but is still fairly bulky. I've only found one other rider with a half-breed and hers is a Wintec. That's been my biggest hestiation for looking at saddle-making myself, its not like I can go ride in a dozen saddles and take notes about what I liked and didn't like about each. Quote
Members rufusjames Posted January 24, 2013 Author Members Report Posted January 24, 2013 I also like that the cable triangulates the tension to the saddle. The tension is almost equal front to back. Quote
Members JinxedDream Posted January 24, 2013 Members Report Posted January 24, 2013 I noticed that. Did you wrap the cable or how do you cinch up? I've seen a few different ways it was done. Hmm, wonder if I could find a western around here to test ride that kind of rigging. Quote
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