http://solstice-farms.net/blog.cfm Wed, 18 Apr 2012 06:05:00 GMT http://breederoo.com http://solstice-farms.net/blog.cfm?feature=2603245&postid=1991742 We often hear terms like:  "forward"or "in front of the leg".  It is important to discuss the meaning and difference however.  Impulsion is thrust and includes the idea of "desire to go"  along with a relaxation of the back.  Obviously a race horse has a desire to go forward but doesn't have the added quality of relaxation of the back that is necessary for a dressage horse.A horse is "in front of the leg" if he is obedient to the driving aids.  We usually include the seat in this comment.The bottom line is that we want our horses to respond very quickly to any driving aid but to do so with confidence.  This creates energy without tension . . .our ultimate goal. Impulsion is thrust and includes the idea of "desire to go"  along with a relaxation of the back.  Obviously a race horse has a desire to go forward but doesn't have the added quality of relaxation of the back that is necessary for a dressage horse.
A horse is "in front of the leg" if he is obedient to the driving aids.  We usually include the seat in this comment.
The bottom line is that we want our horses to respond very quickly to any driving aid but to do so with confidence.  This creates energy without tension . . .our ultimate goal.

]]> Wed, 18 Apr 2012 06:05:00 GMT 0741AFD769693A73C15F93965F184B87 http://solstice-farms.net/blog.cfm?feature=2603245&postid=1988858 I just read a post by Ann Pustil who interviewed people who are dying,  She asked them for their thoughts and by and large most of them regretted not following their dream.For most of us dressage types, our dream has to do with riding and achieving a certain level.  Are you there yet?Maybe it is time to take it up a notch.  Ask yourself, "what am I waiting for?"Go out there and ride today and try something new!Take advantage of education which is abundandt in our area.  It is spring and time to move forward, For most of us dressage types, our dream has to do with riding and achieving a certain level.  Are you there yet?
Maybe it is time to take it up a notch.  Ask yourself, "what am I waiting for?"
Go out there and ride today and try something new!
Take advantage of education which is abundandt in our area.  It is spring and time to move forward,

]]> Tue, 17 Apr 2012 16:56:00 GMT 2C6DA498B370B74366E6792EE789EB7D http://solstice-farms.net/blog.cfm?feature=2603245&postid=1948433 According to meditation teacher Sally Kempton, "whether you're judging others or yourself, it's impossible to aim negative judgments in any direction without experiencing the sharp edges of judgment within yourself."I think this quote speaks for itself.  We've all been there.
I think this quote speaks for itself.  We've all been there.

]]> Thu, 05 Apr 2012 05:28:00 GMT C6176E17FAF31BD552C4F3EFC080B3B6 http://solstice-farms.net/blog.cfm?feature=2603245&postid=1920069 When working on your position, think "waist down, waist up".  Below your waist everything goes down:  seat bones, legs, heels, your entire center of gravity.Above your waist, everything lifts: chest, diaphragm, chin, and most importantly, eyes. Above your waist, everything lifts: chest, diaphragm, chin, and most importantly, eyes.

]]> Wed, 28 Mar 2012 04:57:00 GMT 5F64BD3E27BDA92A2F0095F1F4683042 http://solstice-farms.net/blog.cfm?feature=2603245&postid=1916062 Warming up for a class at a show can be intimidating and distracting.  Knowing the "arena rules" can help you navigate through the traffic so you can focus on your horse and riding.First, pass left hand to left hand as if your are driving.  If you are working on a circle and another horse/rider comes along the rail, pull your circle in and allow the other rider to pass on the outside.If you are traveling in the same direction, the slower rider should be on the inside track.And please, for the sake of other riders, do not stop on the track to adjust tack or talk with your trainer.If you need passage (ie. diagonal) always say "please".Courtesy and consideration are important.  The golden rule always applies! First, pass left hand to left hand as if your are driving.  If you are working on a circle and another horse/rider comes along the rail, pull your circle in and allow the other rider to pass on the outside.
If you are traveling in the same direction, the slower rider should be on the inside track.
And please, for the sake of other riders, do not stop on the track to adjust tack or talk with your trainer.
If you need passage (ie. diagonal) always say "please".
Courtesy and consideration are important.  The golden rule always applies!

]]> Tue, 27 Mar 2012 06:23:00 GMT FD59BEF1054BAFFCBB39BD8EAD1EEC63 http://solstice-farms.net/blog.cfm?feature=2603245&postid=1458343 As we are about to leave for the championships, I am reflecting on years past.Many of you don't know how SWDC began and also how lucky we are to have our regional championships right here in Houston EVERY YEAR!I attended my first Regional Championship in St Louis, MO.  That was in the 80's and we only had four regions in the US.  It was a long  haul and meant taking  off several work  days and spending a lot of money!So, SWDC was formed so that we could compete in a champs and stay closer to home with friendlier rules.Then USDF divided the country into more regions, 9 now, so that no one would have to travel far.  Houston just happens to have the largest venue, Great Southwest EC so we usually get the bid.  However, our region covers five staes and many of the competitors have to make quite a trip to be here.When you meet someone this weekend from out of town, appreciate their efforts.  And know that this show is a culmination of efforts from years past.But mostly, have fun and enjoy the efforts of those past volunteers who brought the show and sport to this moment in time. Many of you don't know how SWDC began and also how lucky we are to have our regional championships right here in Houston EVERY YEAR!
I attended my first Regional Championship in St Louis, MO.  That was in the 80's and we only had four regions in the US.  It was a long  haul and meant taking  off several work  days and spending a lot of money!
So, SWDC was formed so that we could compete in a champs and stay closer to home with friendlier rules.
Then USDF divided the country into more regions, 9 now, so that no one would have to travel far.  Houston just happens to have the largest venue, Great Southwest EC so we usually get the bid.  However, our region covers five staes and many of the competitors have to make quite a trip to be here.
When you meet someone this weekend from out of town, appreciate their efforts. 
And know that this show is a culmination of efforts from years past.
But mostly, have fun and enjoy the efforts of those past volunteers who brought the show and sport to this moment in time.

]]> Wed, 02 Nov 2011 15:17:00 GMT B409A7369D58FF128122D8578B4B42D2 http://solstice-farms.net/blog.cfm?feature=2603245&postid=1416358 If you were a horse your happiest moments would be secure, unchanging and in a herd.  They are prey animals, as oposed to predators like us (even vegetarians!).  Their survival depends on following the herd leader with unquestioning obedience.  In nature, if the herd leader says, "Run!" they must do so immediately or the consequence might be death.Our domesticated horses are not evolutionarily far from this sentiment.  That's what makes them trainable.  The desire to obey and be "with us".  When we ride, we are a herd of two and it is imperative that the rider is the herd leader.  Otherwise, our mount loses confidence which can produce undesirable behavior in many forms.Think like a horse and take charge (with kindness of course!) They are prey animals, as oposed to predators like us (even vegetarians!).  Their survival depends on following the herd leader with unquestioning obedience.  In nature, if the herd leader says, "Run!" they must do so immediately or the consequence might be death.
Our domesticated horses are not evolutionarily far from this sentiment.  That's what makes them trainable.  The desire to obey and be "with us".  When we ride, we are a herd of two and it is imperative that the rider is the herd leader.  Otherwise, our mount loses confidence which can produce undesirable behavior in many forms.
Think like a horse and take charge (with kindness of course!)

]]> Fri, 21 Oct 2011 02:34:00 GMT F4ADE500C4AD67F6AA23BA284C30115F http://solstice-farms.net/blog.cfm?feature=2603245&postid=1406374 While I was in Verden, Germany for the World Champion Young Horse competition, I saw the Hanoverian year old stallions compete as well.  The classes were run like the US Materiale with three horses going at once.  My very favorite, and the winner by the way, was the young stallion, Lemony's Nicket.  He's a beautiful bay by Londonderry out of a Weltmeyer mare.Well . . . I must have great taste because I've just read that he sold for 900,000 Euro at the Verden auction to none other than Harmony Sport Horses of the US.He will apparently stay in Germany for now.  Look for great things from this handsome young man!  I have a special feeling about him. Well . . . I must have great taste because I've just read that he sold for 900,000 Euro at the Verden auction to none other than Harmony Sport Horses of the US.
He will apparently stay in Germany for now.  Look for great things from this handsome young man!  I have a special feeling about him.

]]> Tue, 18 Oct 2011 18:48:00 GMT 8E61AFD7508EFA149B9B5D6183BC2D94 http://solstice-farms.net/blog.cfm?feature=2603245&postid=1261143 1.  No mosquitoes (or at least very few)2.  Haven't cleaned my horse's feet in three months.3.  No mowing.4.  Clean horses.5.  No muddy paw prints on the kitchen floor.6.  Fire ants are suffering7.  I now sit outside at night for dinner8.  Haven't had sauna in the arena (much)9.  Have put off replacing gutters to the tune of 5K10.  And the number one reason I like the drought . . . no rain rot/scratches/dew poisoning on the horses! 2.  Haven't cleaned my horse's feet in three months.
3.  No mowing.
4.  Clean horses.
5.  No muddy paw prints on the kitchen floor.
6.  Fire ants are suffering
7.  I now sit outside at night for dinner
8.  Haven't had sauna in the arena (much)
9.  Have put off replacing gutters to the tune of 5K
10.  And the number one reason I like the drought . . . no rain rot/scratches/dew poisoning on the horses!

]]> Sun, 04 Sep 2011 17:33:00 GMT C16E904D65DB3BFE49CCF2FB95B7D0D3 http://solstice-farms.net/blog.cfm?feature=2603245&postid=1256196 This august I traveled to the Netherlands, Germany and Finland for the most wonderful "horsey" vacation .  Well, actually I was teaching in Finland but got in lots of sightseeing as well.The first event was the world championship of young horses in Verden.  This was my third year to attend and the horses and riding were the best.  In the past, the judges seemed to reward tension and "passagy" trots if they produced brilliance.  That has thankfully changed. In most cases, the warm-ups and the rides presented very good basics with incredible impulsion and confidence.  Of course these were young horses with rowdy crowds, so some tension is inevitable.In the end, the fabulous mare, Woodlander Farouch from Great Britain won the 5 yr. champs, while Astrix from the Netherlands repeated his win from the previous year and took home the 6 yr old title.You can watch both on youtube!More later including pics! The first event was the world championship of young horses in Verden.  This was my third year to attend and the horses and riding were the best.  In the past, the judges seemed to reward tension and "passagy" trots if they produced brilliance.  That has thankfully changed. In most cases, the warm-ups and the rides presented very good basics with incredible impulsion and confidence.  Of course these were young horses with rowdy crowds, so some tension is inevitable.
In the end, the fabulous mare, Woodlander Farouch from Great Britain won the 5 yr. champs, while Astrix from the Netherlands repeated his win from the previous year and took home the 6 yr old title.
You can watch both on youtube!
More later including pics!

]]> Fri, 02 Sep 2011 16:40:00 GMT C9B62A599797DFD66D439836F2165273 http://solstice-farms.net/blog.cfm?feature=2603245&postid=1129359 When it's 100 degrees outside, a cool breeze would be a nice thing, right?Here's an idea:&nbsp; When you ride, lift your chin high.&nbsp; Open your throatlatch, just like we want our horses to do when they stretch.&nbsp; If you do this, you'll feel and air move over your neck and throat and it really will make&nbsp; a difference.&nbsp; The good news is that it will also improve your riding posture and your horse's impulsion and throughness,&nbsp; It sounds like such a small thing but the result can be powerful.Give it a try and let me know how it goes.Marie Morgan<a href="http://solstice-farms.com/">http://solstice-farms.com/ Here's an idea:  When you ride, lift your chin high.  Open your throatlatch, just like we want our horses to do when they stretch.  If you do this, you'll feel and air move over your neck and throat and it really will make  a difference.  The good news is that it will also improve your riding posture and your horse's impulsion and throughness,  It sounds like such a small thing but the result can be powerful.
Give it a try and let me know how it goes.
Marie Morgan
http://solstice-farms.com/

]]> Mon, 06 Jun 2011 17:35:00 GMT C6EE571E7ECE74FAC5FC66AC802F2313 http://solstice-farms.net/blog.cfm?feature=2603245&postid=1129360 You can see the finished product on the website:&nbsp; <a href="http://solstice-farms.com/">http://solstice-farms.com/It really looks great but it has been a journey!The quadrille lessons were different for everyone but we all ended up with better horses and better riding skills.&nbsp; Loverboy had to learn to play well with others, he had a tendency to pin his ears when Furiant came close.&nbsp; After the third or fourth week of practice however, Mary and I were "Clinking stirrups" regularly.&nbsp; As his rider, I had to learn to stop worrying that he might kick another horse.&nbsp; They all seemed to get into the herd thing and got along.Many horses had to learn to speed up or lengthen their stride on command.&nbsp; Others needed to collect.We all learned the meaning of "dress right and left"Mostly we learned to ride as a team.&nbsp; In this highly individual sport, it was perhaps the best lesson yet.Thanks to Emee for inspiring us! http://solstice-farms.com/
It really looks great but it has been a journey!
The quadrille lessons were different for everyone but we all ended up with better horses and better riding skills.  Loverboy had to learn to play well with others, he had a tendency to pin his ears when Furiant came close.  After the third or fourth week of practice however, Mary and I were "Clinking stirrups" regularly.  As his rider, I had to learn to stop worrying that he might kick another horse.  They all seemed to get into the herd thing and got along.
Many horses had to learn to speed up or lengthen their stride on command.  Others needed to collect.
We all learned the meaning of "dress right and left"
Mostly we learned to ride as a team.  In this highly individual sport, it was perhaps the best lesson yet.
Thanks to Emee for inspiring us!

]]> Sat, 14 May 2011 02:33:00 GMT F5FEC9E6F4C4240747B2958B6818AB62 http://solstice-farms.net/blog.cfm?feature=2603245&postid=1129361 Whew!&nbsp; The last two weeks have been a whirlwind.&nbsp; Following the HDS spring classic and CDI, we hosted our annual charity event,&nbsp;"Solstice Farms Mother's Day Out Dressage" show.The show was great fun with a huge silent auction, an entertaining Pas de Deux, and the first public performance by the Solsisters Quadrille.Thanks to all our volunteers we put on a very competitor friendly show with wonderful concessions, organic carrots with tops for all first place winners, open arena for schooling, complimentary test calling with our great sound system and music to help everyone relax.The "Mother Ride" participants were treated to wine coolers made with&nbsp;our home grown fresh mint.Our donors were so generous for the silent auction (and so were the bidders!)Familytime Crisis and Conseling Center, our charity helped out with the concessions and auction.&nbsp; It looks&nbsp; like they will make even more money than last year to support their shelter.&nbsp; Thanks to all who made this possible! Following the HDS spring classic and CDI, we hosted our annual charity event, "Solstice Farms Mother's Day Out Dressage" show.
The show was great fun with a huge silent auction, an entertaining Pas de Deux, and the first public performance by the Solsisters Quadrille.
Thanks to all our volunteers we put on a very competitor friendly show with wonderful concessions, organic carrots with tops for all first place winners, open arena for schooling, complimentary test calling with our great sound system and music to help everyone relax.
The "Mother Ride" participants were treated to wine coolers made with our home grown fresh mint.
Our donors were so generous for the silent auction (and so were the bidders!)
Familytime Crisis and Conseling Center, our charity helped out with the concessions and auction.  It looks  like they will make even more money than last year to support their shelter. 
Thanks to all who made this possible!

]]> Mon, 09 May 2011 16:51:00 GMT 5ADFCB912A0758D98C8BC814FDA9CB27 http://solstice-farms.net/blog.cfm?feature=2603245&postid=1129362 Happy Easter!There's so much to look forward to this&nbsp;spring and so many changes.We are attending and sponsoring the HDS Spring show and CDI* next weekend.&nbsp; Watch the CDI* and have a complementary&nbsp;glass of Solstice Farms CDI Cabernet.Then, "Mother's Day Out" follows closely on May 8.&nbsp; This is our dressage show and silent auction to benefit "Familytime Crisis and Counseling Center".&nbsp; Check the website, http://solstice-farms.com for prize list and links.Congratulations to Emee Ermel on the purchase of Sir Walkabout, a very exciting young horse from Walkabout Farms in Willis.Watch for more updates and news including upcoming regular clinics with Debbie Bowman. There's so much to look forward to this spring and so many changes.
We are attending and sponsoring the HDS Spring show and CDI* next weekend.  Watch the CDI* and have a complementary glass of Solstice Farms CDI Cabernet.
Then, "Mother's Day Out" follows closely on May 8.  This is our dressage show and silent auction to benefit "Familytime Crisis and Counseling Center".  Check the website, http://solstice-farms.com for prize list and links.
Congratulations to Emee Ermel on the purchase of Sir Walkabout, a very exciting young horse from Walkabout Farms in Willis.
Watch for more updates and news including upcoming regular clinics with Debbie Bowman.

]]> Sun, 24 Apr 2011 17:32:00 GMT 6A1E79602E444720AA407864EE957797 http://solstice-farms.net/blog.cfm?feature=2603245&postid=1129363 Our next HDS schooling show will be&nbsp;the annual charity event on Mothers Day, May 8.Solstice Farms "Mothers Day Out" will benefit "Familytime Crisis and Counseling Center", a shelter for women and children&nbsp;who are victims of abuse.&nbsp; What a wonderful way to celebrate all mothers and women!We will also host a silent auction during the show to raise funds for the shelter.Please consider donating an item to the auction if you can.Pass the word on to anyone you think might be interested in the show or the auction.&nbsp; We had lots of fun last year and gave the shelter a check for $1000.&nbsp; I hope to double that this year with all your help. Solstice Farms "Mothers Day Out" will benefit "Familytime Crisis and Counseling Center", a shelter for women and children who are victims of abuse.  What a wonderful way to celebrate all mothers and women!
We will also host a silent auction during the show to raise funds for the shelter.
Please consider donating an item to the auction if you can.
Pass the word on to anyone you think might be interested in the show or the auction. 
We had lots of fun last year and gave the shelter a check for $1000.  I hope to double that this year with all your help.

]]> Mon, 24 Jan 2011 20:18:00 GMT 4D6770B555B9EAE0AF707CB8B6D8FD5B http://solstice-farms.net/blog.cfm?feature=2603245&postid=1129364 I don't know about you but there is a little voice inside of me that says, "Nothing good comes without suffering".&nbsp; Hard work and toil are a badge of courage and a reason for disdain toward others who we label as "slackers"OK so compare that with every riding lesson you've ever had.&nbsp; How many times do you hear the word, "relax".&nbsp; Or the phrase, "Don't try so hard"?Hmm something is amiss here.Our horses should exhibit, "Relaxation of the back, elasticity of the steps, harmony, attention and confidence."And yet, also "a desire to go forward, engagement of the hind quarters, impulsion.&nbsp; All these require work and energy from them and us.So where is the balance between the two seemingly opposite ideas?Think of it this way.&nbsp; With every ride,&nbsp; spend most of&nbsp;your time in the comfort zone.&nbsp; Familiar movements and gaits.&nbsp; Then spend 20-30 percent of the time pushing the edge.&nbsp; Get out of the comfort zone but . . . make sure to return there before the ride is done.&nbsp; And mostly, recognize the difference.and . . .don't try so hard!by Marie Morgan<a href="http://solstice-farms.com/">http://solstice-farms.com/ OK so compare that with every riding lesson you've ever had.  How many times do you hear the word, "relax".  Or the phrase, "Don't try so hard"?
Hmm something is amiss here.
Our horses should exhibit, "Relaxation of the back, elasticity of the steps, harmony, attention and confidence."
And yet, also "a desire to go forward, engagement of the hind quarters, impulsion.  All these require work and energy from them and us.
So where is the balance between the two seemingly opposite ideas?
Think of it this way.  With every ride,  spend most of your time in the comfort zone.  Familiar movements and gaits.  Then spend 20-30 percent of the time pushing the edge.  Get out of the comfort zone but . . . make sure to return there before the ride is done.  And mostly, recognize the difference.
and . . .don't try so hard!
by Marie Morgan
http://solstice-farms.com/

]]> Fri, 07 Jan 2011 18:32:00 GMT 0F09EC9E2C47747A521CD82A450F6917 http://solstice-farms.net/blog.cfm?feature=2603245&postid=1129365 As F. Scott Fitzgerald once wrote, "Vitality shows in not only the ability to persist but the ability to start over." No one knows this better than dressage riders!&nbsp; Many things conspire to get in the way of our goals:&nbsp; weather, injuries, family commitments.&nbsp; The most accomplished riders are not necessarily the ones who ride every day regardless, but the ones who "Keep their heart in it" when times are tough.&nbsp; Disappointment and frustration are a part of this sport.&nbsp; But so is beauty, inspiration and great satisfaction.Don't let the rain, cold and gray get you down.By Marie Morgan<a href="http://solstice-farms.com/">http://solstice-farms.com/ No one knows this better than dressage riders!  Many things conspire to get in the way of our goals:  weather, injuries, family commitments.  The most accomplished riders are not necessarily the ones who ride every day regardless, but the ones who "Keep their heart in it" when times are tough. 
Disappointment and frustration are a part of this sport.  But so is beauty, inspiration and great satisfaction.
Don't let the rain, cold and gray get you down.
By Marie Morgan
http://solstice-farms.com/

]]> Wed, 05 Jan 2011 18:36:00 GMT 0D03D3954954E52BF4E17506D5B7CBE8 http://solstice-farms.net/blog.cfm?feature=2603245&postid=1129366 The winter solstice has passed and the days are beginning to get longer.&nbsp; Although our coldest and grayest weather may be ahead, it is time to&nbsp;mimic nature and slowly begin the big yawn as we come out of hibernation.&nbsp; Blink your eyes a few times and notice things around you in a new way.&nbsp; Have you changed as well?Take a little time rather than jumping into New Years Resolutions.&nbsp; Just be.&nbsp;&nbsp; Your visions and goals will appear in their own time.Share when you are ready. Take a little time rather than jumping into New Years Resolutions.  Just be.   Your visions and goals will appear in their own time.
Share when you are ready.

]]> Tue, 04 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT 84C23CBFBBFB3DC7A2C15CB0A8E34BC0 http://solstice-farms.net/blog.cfm?feature=2603245&postid=1129367 I am very excited about the upcoming year at Solstice Farms!We have some major renovations planned, starting with additions to the landscape along the east and south sides of the property.&nbsp; This week, 15 pine trees are going in along with 6 oaks and 2 cypress trees.&nbsp; We have some lovely holly bushes to create the understory and provide a "wooded walk" along the perimeter.&nbsp; More Pampass grass&nbsp;is being planted along the bayou to provide privacy.&nbsp; The outdoor arena&nbsp;down slope will be covered with rosemary to provide a wonderful aroma as well as erosion control.The new streets (Kirby and the Mowery extension) have motivated the new plantings and security&nbsp;fencing that will come soon.&nbsp; The&nbsp;exciting news is that the&nbsp;practice field for the Houston dynamo has been completed at&nbsp;corner of Kirby and Mowery. It will&nbsp;include a sports medicine center just now being started.&nbsp; More soccer fields are planned in stage two of this development that will be&nbsp;used by clubs and other teams.These will be GREAT neighbors!&nbsp; Drive over there when you have a chance and take a look.&nbsp; You can also search online for the "Houston Amateur Sports Park"There is much more news and plans for 2011 to come so keep&nbsp; "stopping by"by Marie&nbsp; Morgan<a href="http://solstice-farms.com/">http://solstice-farms.com/also check out Solstice Farms group on facebook.. We have some major renovations planned, starting with additions to the landscape along the east and south sides of the property.  This week, 15 pine trees are going in along with 6 oaks and 2 cypress trees.  We have some lovely holly bushes to create the understory and provide a "wooded walk" along the perimeter.  More Pampass grass is being planted along the bayou to provide privacy.  The outdoor arena down slope will be covered with rosemary to provide a wonderful aroma as well as erosion control.
The new streets (Kirby and the Mowery extension) have motivated the new plantings and security fencing that will come soon.  The exciting news is that the practice field for the Houston dynamo has been completed at corner of Kirby and Mowery. It will include a sports medicine center just now being started.  More soccer fields are planned in stage two of this development that will be used by clubs and other teams.
These will be GREAT neighbors!  Drive over there when you have a chance and take a look. 
You can also search online for the "Houston Amateur Sports Park"
There is much more news and plans for 2011 to come so keep  "stopping by"
by Marie  Morgan
http://solstice-farms.com/
also check out Solstice Farms group on facebook..

]]> Sun, 02 Jan 2011 20:13:00 GMT 628316EA3AC72B2F1B07BC34A0C79F1F http://solstice-farms.net/blog.cfm?feature=2603245&postid=1129368 The cold weather can make your saddle slippery at just the time you need a little more "stick" to stay with your frisky horse.&nbsp; To combat this, use a dry glycerin bar and wipe the seat and flaps of your saddle and the inside calf of your boot.&nbsp; You'll stick like glue!&nbsp; Alternatively, use a small amount of liquid cleaner/conditioner just before you ride to make your saddle "tacky".Then . . .be very grateful you live in Houston so you don't have to do this&nbsp;very often!by Marie Morgan<a href="http://solstice-farms.com/">http://solstice-farms.com/ To combat this, use a dry glycerin bar and wipe the seat and flaps of your saddle and the inside calf of your boot.  You'll stick like glue!  Alternatively, use a small amount of liquid cleaner/conditioner just before you ride to make your saddle "tacky".
Then . . .be very grateful you live in Houston so you don't have to do this very often!
by Marie Morgan
http://solstice-farms.com/

]]> Tue, 28 Dec 2010 02:24:00 GMT B80E13025FC74A82652D87C5E45D06ED