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Manhattan -Open 1.30 at Gulfport. Instagram: atkinsward

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so proud of my friend :)

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Is it just me or is that saddle way too far forward?

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Not just you. I’m reblogging this from your tumblr directly rather than my dash, so didn’t see the comments before I hit to reblog. And why was I reblogging it? Expressly so I could comment on that!

Looks super movement-restricting so probably rather painful. Poor horse.

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Thank you for your concern. However, my horse is very comfortable and content in my saddle placement. This picture was taken the day I received my saddle after Voltaire replaced the panels. Two Voltaire saddle specialists and also our vet (already there on a farm call) saw the placement of the saddle also watched me ride in it. My horse expressed suppleness and full range of motion while hacking and jumping. This is a very good sign because we have struggled with saddles due to his shape and sensitivity. I care about my horse’s comfort as well as his performance and I have gone to great lengths to ensure this. I would never use equipment that caused him pain. So while your concern hopefully came from good intentions, you do not know my horse’s shape nor have you seen him move. That’d be great if you could refrain from making quick, poorly-informed judgements--especially ones that make me seem like I don’t care about my horse.