Pictures This Made me cry

[Roasted Chestnuts]

So I’m having a clear out. Many things aren’t going to fit Faran that belonged to previous horse and ponies of mine. Rugs, boots etc.

So looked at Kia’s saddle, the thought of parting with it just made me feel sick. I bought it in 2008 brand new and we had so many adventures in it. However welshies are notorious for being short backed so of the wee guy was never going to be long enough for a 17.5 then it would have to go to help fund a new one for him in 18months to be backed.

So brought him in, fed him then just popped the saddle on, he didn’t give two flying fecks, girth up the lot no issues at all. The surcingle work is clearly head done it’s job, helps he’s pretty laid back and trusts me too ?


So I had a wee bubble and my hopes of backing him in this saddle might still be alive. I’ll just have to buy some wider gullets as that’s a wide plate in it just now ??

Just wanted to share ?

 

[Elf On A Shelf]

My Welsh Cob wears my late Fell ponies saddle. I will never part with the saddle. It was bought new in 2002 and barely looks a year old. Too many memories to part with it.

 

[Roasted Chestnuts]

My Welsh Cob wears my late Fell ponies saddle. I will never part with the saddle. It was bought new in 2002 and barely looks a year old. Too many memories to part with it.

I really didn’t want to part with it and I’m so glad I don’t have to. Many many miles, memories, falls, successes, epic fails and epic saves have happened in it. Makes me cry but smile when I think back x

 

[MrsMozartleto]

Looking very good lass.

Completely understand - I still have Dizzy's saddle. It's going nowhere. And Murphy's, that's staying too. D1 still has Little Cob's and he's not been ridden in about eight years or so. Again, it's going nowhere.

 

[Pearlsacarolsinger]

I bought a Clydesdale mare with her tack, many years ago (must be 35+). We ditched the bridle early on and got her a replacement m2m. After she was pts the next Clydie wore that saddle and I tried it on the Draft horse when I was looking for a saddle that fitted her - unfortunately it was too narrow - she was built like a barrel on legs. However the bridle is still going strong. It needed a longer browband for the 2nd Clydie, then the ID wore it, and so did the Draft mare. It is still hanging on the dresser in the kitchen.

 

[Baywonder]

Aaawwww I completely understand where you are coming from with this. I cannot part with my old boy's saddle either.

I love the photographs too!

 

[luckyoldme]

He really is a head turner!

 

[ILuvCowparsely]

I really didn’t want to part with it and I’m so glad I don’t have to. Many many miles, memories, falls, successes, epic fails and epic saves have happened in it. Makes me cry but smile when I think back x

Then why part with it! I have my first mare's saddle from her last ride in 1991 and in it before she died in 1995 and my boy's mum saddle from 2012, i will not part with them. My motto is, do I really need the money from selling them? I will get much less for them. When I get a new one for newish mare ( which I did), I will find away to purchase it without loosing them. ANd............. I did.. got a nice Kent and Masters And. I still have the County and GF saddle stored away.

What a good chap he is in the saddle. :

 

[Roasted Chestnuts]

Thanks everyone He’s such a good wee soul. Picked a good un lol ?

I don’t know if I could keep something that would be of use to someone else and give them good memories. I have kept named saddle pads and various other small items that really wouldn’t be of much use. However I don’t have to worry about it now. This can be his until he is grown and can get a big boy saddle of his own #probablybeskintafterwards ? lol

 

[Chippers1]

I also have my old ponies saddle!
He is so lovely

 

[pansymouse]

I've still got my first pony's saddle which hasn't been near a horse since 1980 and I think was made in about 1950.

 

[splashgirl45]

i really wish i still had my old saddle, i bought it new and its the best saddle i ever had, it was a barnsby omega event saddle and it was stolen, along with all of the yards tack, in 2016...i looked everywhere online in the hope i might find it and still look if i see any barnsby saddles for sale. dont know why as i dont have a horse now but loved that saddle