06-28-2011, 12:14 AM
Perhaps you could define what you consider a modern saddle, as the materials are not significantly different over a quite long time span. You've now narrowed your comments to two very specialised saddles, which I am not sure are congruent at all as the designs are fairly divergent and were not included in your original, sweeping statement of 'modern' saddles. I queried the issue of materials and how they differ from Roman and 'modern' saddles.
You use the word spavined like it's some sort of tennis elbow injury to be ignored because the horse will simply go on till it drops. This is a bit worrying.
Being asked to make something that's completely outside the goal of authentic saddlery isn't exactly a good thing. I would hope that instead of supplying such a thing, you'd go back and say that it's neither necessary or correct. If every other part of kit can be produced to appropriate standards, surely the same should apply to saddlery also? The Romans (and other cavalry) were able to do so. Good stable management and horsemanship isn't a modern concept.
You use the word spavined like it's some sort of tennis elbow injury to be ignored because the horse will simply go on till it drops. This is a bit worrying.
Being asked to make something that's completely outside the goal of authentic saddlery isn't exactly a good thing. I would hope that instead of supplying such a thing, you'd go back and say that it's neither necessary or correct. If every other part of kit can be produced to appropriate standards, surely the same should apply to saddlery also? The Romans (and other cavalry) were able to do so. Good stable management and horsemanship isn't a modern concept.
Mike and Su Poole
