Re: Minor wreck, but awesome damage to saddle

Emily Brooks wrote:

> "Hunter Hampton" wrote:

>> Yabut, English stirrups are made to come off...... they just slip off.

> That's the theory anyway but it has never, ever happened to me yet. I
never 
> close the little latch things and my AP saddle just has curved stirrup
bars. 
> I can't even slip a stirrup leather onto either saddle with the saddle
off 
> the horse!

My experience as well.  Even with the metal latch thingies in the open 
position, it can be a struggle to get the leathers on and off when 
cleaning the saddle.  With the metal latch flipped up, they aren't going 
anywhere without breaking.
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Ruth B