Trying out Amy's Aussie saddle

Tonight I was trying out Amy's Aussie saddle to see if I liked it.  She only used it a couple of times and would see it due to lack of use.  So we put it on Meika.  It didn't seem like it fit quite right but I tried it anyways.  She seemed a bit off in the round pen, like something wasn't right.  I asked Fred to look at her and see what he thought.  He said she looked fine.  I still thought something was off with her.

I thought the saddle seat was comfortable enough but I didn't like how it made my legs feels.  You're almost in a straight up and down position and that made my legs and feet feel tired for some reason.

I tried her up to the hitching post and removed the Aussie saddle much to her delight!  Then I brought out our saddle and put that on her.  I rode her around and she was fine.  She was the "old Meika".  So I think it was that saddle for all the flack I was getting from her.   Heck, I liked the old saddle better too!

Our true test was after the pen area was left open, so I took Meika in there and walked around with her.  The door was still wide open and Fred was starting to put the hay out.  She thought there for a minute that she was calling the shots.  She learned different...:)

I learned several things tonight:
Trust your instincts
Listen to your horse
(and less of your husband....:)

A horse doesn't care how much you know until he knows how much you care.     - Pat Parelli