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signed up for a fast paced horse ride through the forest for breast cancer. i have no saddle so cant ride atm so will be out of practice, i also am not the best horse rider int world.

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Good for you Hayley, it will be great fun! I wish I could join you.

Don't underestimate yourself, you may not be the best horse rider in the world - who is? But what I have seen of your vids and photos you are at least half-way there, and that's more than good enough

Are you going to ride bareback? I used to do it a lot, although it's not quite so comfortable on a horse that has sharp withers! (Eeekk)

I remember your saddle troubles very well - I'm so sorry you haven't been able to get it sorted. I feel so angry for you - against the eBay seller and the saddle-maker.

When is the ride? I will be there in spirit!

Its the 28th July so a fair bit away. I'm trialing a heather moffett saddle on thursday that i might force myself to buy lol

im going with friends so that always helps lol but it is also the place where the woman who bought my horse works so that might be awkward! lol

i ride bareback sometimes yes, but i honestly have just lost my oomph. i cant be bothered and i dont want to. i have been longlining my big fella in hopes of maybe getting a trap for him

tbh I have no idea what a heather moffett saddle is, but I hope it works out well for you. I just wish you could get back your outlay on the duff saddle.

It'll be great riding with friends - oh it will be such fun. Look forward to it, it's not so long away. And if you have had enough on the ride, then stop - you won't be the only one, for whatever reason!

Longlining and traps are outside of my experience, I've never driven a horse in either, but I'll bet you can - go for it Hayley!

they are a memory foam saddle so should mould to my odd shaped horse lol

ive never driven either but omg from long lining it must be hard, my arms are still dead

Memory foam saddle! Sounds like a great idea! I got a memory foam mattress 4 years ago - at first it was very firm and I thought, where is the comfort? But now it has a Lynda-shaped indentation which it has remembered and not forgotten

Fingers crossed that it works out for you and your odd-shaped horse!

Good luck Hayley and a great cause

Good luck Hayley

Sounds like fun, hope it goes well

Good luck on the ride

Best of luck for the ride Hayley, I've no doubt you will be fine

Good luck!

You will have fun I am sure Hayley - especially as you're going with friends!

Doesn't matter how long it has been since you rode, once you are back in the saddle it will all come back to you Unfortunately so will the oh-my-god-it-hurts-to-breath backside pain once you get out of the saddle, but I am sure it will be worth it

good luck!

Sounds like fun...im sure youll be fine...good luck