Saddle Deconstruction #3: Unbranded Saddle Brittany Wells Sometimes we don’t need anything fancy. We just need something that does the trick to pack a guest around on the trail, or give a fifteen minute pony ride to one of the kids. It can be tempting to grab something dirt cheap, just to have on hand […]
Saddle Deconstruction #2: Trail Saddle Another Little Case Study Brittany Wells Last time I took apart a saddle with a flex tree, I found a lot more going on with it than flexion. This time I have another flex tree trail saddle, from a different company. Before I get into it, a quick review of […]
Saddle Deconstruction #1: The Tex-Flex A little case study Brittany Wells Do you know what’s in your saddle? When we drop hundreds of dollars (or more) on a product, we expect it to be safe and comfortable. After all, a company that makes thousands of saddles has to at least have the basics down pat… […]
How to Turn Your Stirrups: 3 Ways Brittany Wells Are your knees and ankles killing you? Maybe you can’t go an entire ride– or even half a ride –without kicking your feet out of the stirrups to relieve the ache, hoping your stance doesn’t resemble Yosemite Sam’s later. If that sounds like you, I’m willing […]