June 2006

Bareback Riding Makes A Comeback

If you’ve been thinking about getting a bareback pad, we found good ones under $100.

Anybody who rides bareback can tell you that the secret of a comfortable ride is picking the right horse—one not too fat but not too bony, enough withers so he has a little shape but not too high or we’ll be forced back into a saddle. The second consideration is his gaits. That beautiful airy trot we so prize in the show ring is out of bounds for bareback riding. We’ll take a doggy jog, thank you, and a smooth transition into an easy canter. …