Kind of OT: Here's me side saddle!

crinolinegirl

crinolinegirl

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Kind of OT: Here\'s me side saddle!

Kind of OT but still vintage related! I rode side saddle this morning in my vintage 1920 saddle and and my antique Busvine apron!

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Lei
 
Easy! Just let you hips absorb the movement of the horse like you would when riding normally and keep your right shoulder back to keep your self square and centered like you would when riding astride instead of letting yourself twist to the left.

LOL, my vest is actually bright florescent pink- I have a yellow one but I like pink tack :D

Lei
 
ohh, too cool! i've always wanted to see a real live person riding side saddle. thanks for posting it :)

i was going to ask the same question as deborah. doesn't it feel like your hips are twisty-like, trying to face forward?

i'm also curious about how you've got your right leg. is there something on the side saddle saddle that lets you hook your right leg or foot on it?
 
There is a natural tendency to want to twist around to the left but this is why it's important to keep your right shoulder back as then it squares you up properly. :)

A side saddle usually has 2 horns, a vertical one to hook your right leg over and a curved one on the left side. I took this photo of Sen the other day, you can see the two horns, the vertical one where my right leg hooks over and then the curved one which curves over the left leg.

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Your left leg doesn't grip onto the lower horn, you need to leave about a handspace between the horn and your left leg but in an emergency or when jumping, it just gives you some extra security. The lower curved horn is sometimes missing from Western side saddles though as you don't usually jump in a Western one.

Lei
 
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