Looking for English Equipment

tammysinnett · Postby **tammysinnett** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 3:26 pm

I have a niece that really wants to try English....she is 14 .....her birthday is in 10 days....can't afford to buy her new stuff but if anyone out there has anything...helmet, pants(she wears a 1 or 3),riding boots(size 8or 81/2) and an old English Saddle that are just taking up space....and you could get rid of them for a cheap amount please contact me......we do not want to invest to much not many English shows or teachers in this area all western......also if you can recommend any ridng videos that may help her learn the English seat......thankyou Tammy (ps she is the niece I posted pics of our new foal with, you can see them at shhh someone is sleeping)

hunt_jump · Postby **hunt_jump** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 4:18 pm

Do you have any idea what size saddle she needs? I have an old Crosby Prix de Nations (it is an old style flat close contact saddle - no knee rolls) that my mom would love for me to remove from her garage it is either a 16" or 16.5". It was my first saddle many years ago, but it should still have a good number of years left in it. I would need to clean it up, but I could do that this weekend and get some photos if you are interested. I'll have to figure out how much $$, but I don't think it will go for too much.

TBLADY · Postby **TBLADY** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 6:06 pm

Tammy try the COTH boards they have a great classified area and they also have a FREEBEE area too!

Lucy · Postby **Lucy** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 6:50 pm

Dang, I wish I still had all my stuff....your niece and I are exactly the same size.

Alas, I donated all but a few 'just in case' items years ago.

As for videos, I don't have any....but Sally Swift's book 'Centered Riding' is great for beginners, and I think there was a companion video. You may want to try and track it down.