Members TrooperChuck Posted December 9, 2008 Members Report Posted December 9, 2008 Wow! I bet when Joanne asked about rear cinches she didn't expect such a response. I guess it just goes to show that sometimes there's no simple answer. D.A. Kabatoff, thanks for sharing your insights on saddle trees and their relationship to rear cinches. I always appreciate hearing different view points, and I think yours makes sense for lots of horse owners who have the luxury of riding one horse with one saddle for a few hours at a time. I'm not a cowboy/roper like GrumpyGuy, but like him, I sometimes spend many days in the back country. Grump's comments about a horse's back changing during a week-long ride is right on target. They lose fat, build up muscle, and the saddle doesn't sit on the horse the same at the end of the trip as it did at the beginning. And then, there's the days when you ride several horses. Even though I can make my own saddles, I don't have the luxury of having a specific saddle for every horse. It would be cost prohibitive. So, for me, I like using rear cinches. But, every horse owner is different. That's what makes this forum so interesting. Quote "Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway." (John Wayne)
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