Wb123 Posted February 28, 2018 Report Share Posted February 28, 2018 I have taken a new horse on loan after a lengthy gap in my riding career. Usually a couple of pairs of very tight lycra underpants to keep things up and to each side have sufficed in the past but something in either the design of the saddle or the gait of this horse has produced a few ******* crushing incidents I dont want to repeat. Changing the saddle is out due to the terms of the loan, I will try a sheepskin seat cover but does anyone have any other suggestions short of learning the old amazonian retraction trick? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultrastu Posted February 28, 2018 Report Share Posted February 28, 2018 Side saddle ? Like the queen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benthejockey Posted February 28, 2018 Report Share Posted February 28, 2018 Ride a bit shorter. I ride around 6 a day, sometimes more and sometimes less and rarely do I crack a knacker! And if I do it’s usually from a **** leg up and I land on the twins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted February 28, 2018 Report Share Posted February 28, 2018 castration usually helps.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted February 28, 2018 Report Share Posted February 28, 2018 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Ultrastu said: Side saddle ? Like the queen Did you mean 'a' Not really a horse person but have ridden in the USA when hunting, western style and never had a problem. Legs aching after a couple of hours over rough country that's all Edited February 28, 2018 by Walker570 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stevo Posted February 28, 2018 Report Share Posted February 28, 2018 (edited) I had a similar situation, I bought a new leather ( Kent and Masters ) saddle , then got the saddle fitter out , had the horses back Mapped just to see what is what , turns out my boy has a dip on the left side of his withers , anyway the difference is amazing. Well worth the money. And a lot better than the wintec . Edited February 28, 2018 by stevo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultrastu Posted February 28, 2018 Report Share Posted February 28, 2018 2 minutes ago, Walker570 said: Did you mean 'a' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wb123 Posted February 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2018 9 minutes ago, Ultrastu said: Side saddle ? Like the queen I never considered she might ride side saddle for that reason. 9 minutes ago, Benthejockey said: Ride a bit shorter. I ride around 6 a day, sometimes more and sometimes less and rarely do I crack a knacker! And if I do it’s usually from a **** leg up and I land on the twins. I've done that, much worse that a glancing wack to Mr Righty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The gouse Posted February 28, 2018 Report Share Posted February 28, 2018 6 minutes ago, Benthejockey said: Ride a bit shorter. I ride around 6 a day, sometimes more and sometimes less and rarely do I crack a knacker! And if I do it’s usually from a **** leg up and I land on the twins. If you your ridding six a day your some man lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saddler Posted February 28, 2018 Report Share Posted February 28, 2018 7 minutes ago, ditchman said: castration usually helps.. For the horse or the rider? Just now, The gouse said: If you your ridding six a day your some man lol I think I used to know his sister! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted February 28, 2018 Report Share Posted February 28, 2018 10 minutes ago, ditchman said: castration usually helps.. just the answer i would expect from ditchman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wb123 Posted February 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2018 4 minutes ago, stevo said: I had a similar situation, I bought a new leather ( Kent and Masters ) saddle , then got the saddle fitter out , had the horses back Mapped just to see what is what , turns out my boy has a 5mm dip on the left side of his withers , anyway the difference if amazing. Well worth the money. And a lot better than the wintec . I bought a kent and masters dressage saddle for my better half's horse, very comfy but the pommel is real nightmare if the ****** tries to pull on the reins as you are coming down in the rising trot. He has a Keiffer jumping saddle which is very much more testicle friendly but to be honest he is a far too highly strung showjumping monster for me to safely and confidently ride. The new horse is a three day a week loan of an older irish draft with a view to giving the jumper something to chase along the beach as part of his fitness regeime and to keep the better half company on hacks and flatwork sessions. I offered to get the dressage saddle refitted to him but the owner is very keen to keep him in his Pierre Jolicoeur one he gets adjusted each year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walshie Posted February 28, 2018 Report Share Posted February 28, 2018 My mind keeps going back to the lycra underpants image. I feel dirty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benthejockey Posted February 28, 2018 Report Share Posted February 28, 2018 14 minutes ago, The gouse said: If you your ridding six a day your some man lol I managed 18 in a day once. I was a shell of a man afterwards ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wb123 Posted February 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2018 25 minutes ago, Walker570 said: Did you mean 'a' Not really a horse person but have ridden in the USA when hunting, western style and never had a problem. Legs aching after a couple of hours over rough country that's all Western style does seem to be more testicle friendly, though the horses are trained differently and the saddles are very different. English style means a lot more going in and out of the saddle, with far more opportunity to sit on yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted February 28, 2018 Report Share Posted February 28, 2018 If you're not using them have them removed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpringDon Posted February 28, 2018 Report Share Posted February 28, 2018 Rubber ring.Like they use for hemmoroids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted February 28, 2018 Report Share Posted February 28, 2018 (edited) 2 minutes ago, SpringDon said: Rubber ring.Like they use for hemmoroids. or lambs...i generally use cream for asteroids Edited February 28, 2018 by ditchman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stevo Posted February 28, 2018 Report Share Posted February 28, 2018 (edited) 23 minutes ago, Wb123 said: I bought a kent and masters dressage saddle for my better half's horse, very comfy but the pommel is real nightmare if the ****** tries to pull on the reins as you are coming down in the rising trot. He has a Keiffer jumping saddle which is very much more testicle friendly but to be honest he is a far too highly strung showjumping monster for me to safely and confidently ride. The new horse is a three day a week loan of an older irish draft with a view to giving the jumper something to chase along the beach as part of his fitness regeime and to keep the better half company on hacks and flatwork sessions. I offered to get the dressage saddle refitted to him but the owner is very keen to keep him in his Pierre Jolicoeur one he gets adjusted each year. Hmmm sounds to me like your leaning to far forward on you R and T , I got pulled on the same and straightened my back a tad and sat upright a lit5le more , much much better , hard to say with out seeing you . Or the saddle just don’t fit you . As you know one saddle don’t fit all , and a bad fitting one is like walking in two left shoes ? Edited February 28, 2018 by stevo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itchy trigger Posted February 28, 2018 Report Share Posted February 28, 2018 2 minutes ago, ditchman said: or lambs...i generally use cream for asteroids I thought the correct term was 'banding' when having your farmers attended to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted February 28, 2018 Report Share Posted February 28, 2018 1 minute ago, itchy trigger said: I thought the correct term was 'banding' when having your farmers attended to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted February 28, 2018 Report Share Posted February 28, 2018 52 minutes ago, Wb123 said: I have taken a new horse on loan after a lengthy gap in my riding career. Usually a couple of pairs of very tight lycra underpants to keep things up and to each side have sufficed in the past but something in either the design of the saddle or the gait of this horse has produced a few ******* crushing incidents I dont want to repeat. Changing the saddle is out due to the terms of the loan, I will try a sheepskin seat cover but does anyone have any other suggestions short of learning the old amazonian retraction trick? Have you tried emptying them before you ride 47 minutes ago, Benthejockey said: Ride a bit shorter. I ride around 6 a day, sometimes more and sometimes less and rarely do I crack a knacker! And if I do it’s usually from a **** leg up and I land on the twins. Yours are probably smaller Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benthejockey Posted February 28, 2018 Report Share Posted February 28, 2018 7 minutes ago, Dougy said: Yours are probably smaller Ben You should see some of the creatures I ride! They’re MASSIVE and I don’t mean the horses ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpringDon Posted February 28, 2018 Report Share Posted February 28, 2018 17 minutes ago, ditchman said: or lambs...i generally use cream for asteroids Err well, I wasn’t really thinking of removal as that seems a trifle extreme (though effective). I was more thinking of the inflatable ones that you sit on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted February 28, 2018 Report Share Posted February 28, 2018 Just now, SpringDon said: Err well, I wasn’t really thinking of removal as that seems a trifle extreme (though effective). I was more thinking of the inflatable ones that you sit on. I did wonder! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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