Another saddle

I'm trying out another saddle, this one is very similar in appearance to the Billy Cook but it's built by Reinsman. It fits Gussie about the same but the seat is 17 inches which , even though it has a full padded seat, makes it more comfortable for me. For those of you who are wondering about why a full padded seat wouldn't be the comfiest thing going, my style of riding is with my knees and ankles all in a line below my hips, which means I ride on my crotch instead of the style where your knees are out in front of you which sets you back more on your seat bones (think cutting, roping etc.) So the pressure of the padding can be quite annoying. I am accustomed to a hard seat or padded only in the back half of the seat.

Above is my pre ride photo. The tip of the bars is just behind her big shoulders and the line of the billet strap and cinch is straight.

I rode down to the mail and back, at a walk.

That is the post ride photo. You can see that the saddle didn't stay put by the angle of the cinch, which is more clear in this next photo.

That angle was straight at the start of the ride.

You can also see in that photo that the saddle pad is right behind the shoulder blade, which is where the saddle started out. So I think my next option is to try different padding options with this saddle and see if I can make it work.  I feel that when the saddle slides back it raises the back of the saddle which will make the pressure of the bars greater at the front than the back.

Rides 71 & 72