slip sliding away

[Ronnie Tucker]

mules are for working horses are for riding.i would only ride one of my mules to keep from walking. ronnie tucker[

[TexCavly]

When we ride here in Texas the horses are usually worn down long before the mules, especially in rough riding. I do agree that some mules in build and disposition are more suited to work than riding. My mule is from Missouri about 15.1 hh, flat on the sides (no belly) just the right weight and very agile. My mom who rides the horse I was riding at the last COI, has commented that Bonnie is very lofty and light-footed. She is what I would call a riding mule.

Now, Nathan Stark has a mule I would call a strictly driving mule. She is heavy set and probably 14.3 to 15 hh, slower in her movements and has a heavy step. When something has to be moved we get her. haha

Now what I didn't tell you is that my mule is Missouri fox trotter bred, so she is gated.
Who knows where Nathan's mule came from, or how she is bred but she is far more stout than my "saddle mule".

[Mike Ventura]

Here's a trick that I learned a dozen years ago riding with the Critters: Many of us would double over the first 6 or 8 inches of the blanket under the front of the saddle. The "doubled" portion was on the top, folded back over the top pf the saddle blanket. This formed a double thickness at the front and made the fit a lot tighter. Kept the saddle from slipping to the rear.

[Paul L Muller]

I want to do a bit of follow up on this origonal posting about my saddle blanket slidding out the back of my Mac Cellen... It still does. Now that I have completed my new Texas saddle, the blanket does NOT slip. Mr Dan Chmealer and I [name dropper] went on a long ride the other day and there was no issue at all with slipping. . Still don't know why. It must be in the Mac tree is all I can guess, and still can't figure out how to fix it short of nailing the blanket to her withers., but I want to ride the texas saddle anyway. Thanks to all for their interest and help, and I would still be happy to hear any suggestions on this problem. plm

[TexCavly]

Paul can you post a pick of your Texas saddle? Have you compared the shape of the bars on the mac and your Tex?

[Paul L Muller]

Yes John, I'll get a few shots and ask my wife to get them posted [have'nt got that far yet] on the site very soon.Merry Christmas plm