tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post6750171623421078924..comments2024-03-01T06:49:59.106-05:00Comments on Behind the Bit: Update on weighted surcingleStacey Kimmel-Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08498926535389535263noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-76400436002574022892015-08-04T16:49:51.223-04:002015-08-04T16:49:51.223-04:00Thank you Chrissy,
I am happy you are pleased wi...Thank you Chrissy,<br /><br /> I am happy you are pleased with the surcingle, and I appreciate your support.<br /><br /> (Stacy, please be aware that shipping is included with the Astride! And it is now and has always been very clearly stated on our website. I am frustrated as you might imagine, to discover incorrect information posted on a public site! Please make the correction.)<br /><br />Krista Townshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05225323128091849539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-68310391764861212822015-04-24T12:20:00.371-04:002015-04-24T12:20:00.371-04:00Hi everyone - I have one of these surcingles and I...Hi everyone - I have one of these surcingles and I personally love it. Picked it up used (at a steal of a price too I might add) for my gelding who has EPM. It was the lite version but I can easily fashion more weights to add for him. I personally always use it with even weight on either side (so I start with it empty and then use it with 8# on each side pocket). The surcingle itself is well Chrissy Franciesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-16755858404129892602009-06-20T16:42:40.024-04:002009-06-20T16:42:40.024-04:00Stacey,
Again, as the developer of the Astride I...Stacey,<br /><br /> Again, as the developer of the Astride I feel a need again to comment....<br /><br />I am almost certain the farm you contacted was Rolling Oaks Farm. The prior trainer, Kelly, used the Astride on numerous horses and insisted on taking it with her to her new job when she relocated. The farm manager/owner however wanted to keep it, I ended up giving them one at a low price to Kristahttp://www.eponaire.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-45929216897376492242009-02-16T19:04:00.000-05:002009-02-16T19:04:00.000-05:00I used this method myself when adjusting my filly ...I used this method myself when adjusting my filly to weight. I used tubes of sand that were tied to the surcingle. Each day I would add more sand to the tube on top and then to the two that were on the sides.<BR/>Lots cheaper than the shipping of the one you are talking about! LOLbuckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00313637207111679104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-7739988855208660912009-02-16T03:53:00.000-05:002009-02-16T03:53:00.000-05:00Haha, too true jme!I know they have sand for weigh...Haha, too true jme!<BR/>I know they have sand for weights, which is pretty quite and heavy per amount of space being used. I bet that would distribute the weight better, too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-34898885458295243012009-02-15T22:29:00.000-05:002009-02-15T22:29:00.000-05:00I usually don't add weight prior to mounting, but ...I usually don't add weight prior to mounting, but I have had a need now and then. I used what was called when I was a kid "Mr. Blue Jeans", a pair of jeans, legs and waist tied shut securely and filled with sand. Fits a saddle nicely, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-69575368590524568682009-02-15T20:43:00.000-05:002009-02-15T20:43:00.000-05:00what about draping some saddle bags or packs over ...what about draping some saddle bags or packs over the saddle and adding those round dumbbell weights...? or i wonder if there's a way to use those bags you fill with water to hold a pool cover down - all that sloshing around could simulate the way i spaz out at the sitting trot sometimes ;-)jmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04295140724737185132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-77203384191117009552009-02-15T18:58:00.000-05:002009-02-15T18:58:00.000-05:00H-m-m-m, never thought much about this. Interestin...H-m-m-m, never thought much about this. Interesting concept, but I'd think there might be some other way to get the same results? <BR/><BR/>I've only started three horses in my career, and in each case I lunged them in saddles first and then started riding only about 10-15 minutes at a time for a week or so and then gradually built up time.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10029423500476995817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-83885639824616800252009-02-15T17:01:00.000-05:002009-02-15T17:01:00.000-05:00I wonder if there is a way you could fashion weigh...I wonder if there is a way you could fashion weights to a saddle instead of a surcingle? Huh!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-31320523173703976912009-02-15T11:01:00.000-05:002009-02-15T11:01:00.000-05:00i was wondering if it would fit over a saddle? i'...i was wondering if it would fit over a saddle? i'm a bit hesitant to put it right on the back where the weight will not be distributed but concentrate just under the surcingle. i was thinking a saddle might help distribute the pressure and simulate riding better, but my horses are enormous (like 56" girth) and i doubt it would fit like that. what do you think?jmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04295140724737185132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-37497272945486707152009-02-14T21:42:00.000-05:002009-02-14T21:42:00.000-05:00THANKS Vicki! I saw the option for buying the surc...THANKS Vicki! I saw the option for buying the surcingle w/o weights but wasn't sure how I'd duplicate the weights. Your suggestion is a good one.<BR/><BR/>Can you share how you used it, and what your experiences were?Stacey Kimmel-Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08498926535389535263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-57000045100806840202009-02-14T21:29:00.000-05:002009-02-14T21:29:00.000-05:00Hi Stacey,The cost of an Astride gave me pause, bu...Hi Stacey,<BR/><BR/>The cost of an Astride gave me pause, but I found a couple of ways to save money. I contacted Krista about the note on her site re: occasional availability of "blemished" surcingles, and she sold me one for a reduced price. She now sells them with everything except the actual weights in the bags -- which saves a lot on shipping. You can go to a sporting goods store and buy Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com