TTK
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Big knickers and Bodyglide, works a treat and is less messy than Vaseline
Am I the only one never to have experienced this issue? I must have tough girly bits or something
Ladies, ladies.... why are sitting on your delicate flowers? I was always told to get your bits off the saddle in order to have an independent seat but if your saddle is too small or your stirrups are not the right length then I can just imagine how difficult and painful this may be...
I urge you to have a look at Mary Wanless as she does like to go on about this issue and she explains things ever so well. If you have difficulty getting your flower off the saddle, you are either riding wrong (which I doubt) or your seat/leg/saddle/stirrup arrangement needs rearranging
I urge you to have a look at Mary Wanless as she does like to go on about this issue and she explains things ever so well. If you have difficulty getting your flower off the saddle, you are either riding wrong (which I doubt) or your seat/leg/saddle/stirrup arrangement needs rearranging
Well, thanks everyone, as well as giving me a really good laugh.
Ive never had the problem before, and used to do long distance rides with my old horse (now retired). I trust the people I got new boy off to have had the saddle fitted properly. They told me they had and I believe them. However, reading all you've said, I think I've found my error. I bought him off a lightweight teenager. I am older and bigger in the beam. I bet the saddle is probably about a 16/16.5, and I really need a 17/17.5. So, bound to be pushing me forward. So, after that lightbulb moment, saddle fitter it is. Thank you very much all.
I never had this problem UNTIL I read Mary Wanless. My chair seat was very comfy!! But I am trhing to to sit on my seat bones instead of my well padded backside and - well let's say the comfy pants and chamois cream are key part of my riding kit!
Could you be overcompensating now and maybe tipping forwards slightly?
Not something I've ever suffered from either but it did seem obvious to me what must be happening. Although it is over 50 yrs ago that I first learned to ride, I was taught in such a way that when I read Mary Wanless, what she said made perfect sense. I do see quite a lot of riders in very odd/awkward positions, either in a chair seat, or tipping forwards. I have also noticed that many saddles have stirrup bars in the wrong place for the rider to be able to sit well.Me neither. I?m quite amazed how many people have this problem!