Bad Karma Saddle Pad September 14, 2008
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It’s time to share the story of Bad Karma Saddle Pad…
Once upon a time, Sherene and I were shopping at one of two only English tack stores in our area when we stumbled upon the coolest saddle pads ever: The Cavalaro by Moxi. It was this gorgeous washable suede with a sherpa fleece lining. It was time to splurge, so we took the plunge. Sherene bought the green for her chestnut, I bought the blue for my bay:
I couldn’t wait to try it out. Tigger would look, in my humble opinion, absolutely stunning.
A few days later, while the farrier was out, I dressed Tigger in his finest. He did look dashing in the saddle pad, and it fit well under the saddle. I was glowing. I led him to the arena for a short ride, knowing that we were quite a pair. I had, after all, bought the matching polo wraps…
A mere few moments later, I was lying on my back in hogsfuel while Tigger ran hell bent for leather around the arena. Just seconds after I had mounted, I was dumped: the only time I have fallen off Tigger.
I put the saddle pad away for a few rides. I will admit, I secretly blamed the saddle pad. Yes, it was stunning, but I couldn’t shake the feeling that evil lurked somewhere in that luxurious sherpa.
During this time, Tigger and I continued to have our mounting problems. But it seemed that every time I brought out what was now know as “Bad Karma Saddlepad” (BKS for short) I had a particularly bad ride.
The day Zandee colicked, we needed something for his head when he went down in the arena. I went to go grab a saddle pad and quickly realized I didn’t want to use the saddle pad that was my main squeeze. I couldn’t grab Sherene’s pad, so I grabbed BKS. I know, poor choice. Not only was Zandee eventually put down, but during one of his more uncomfortable moments, he stomped and pawed on BKS. Even he seemed to know.
Last Monday, I put BKS in the trash. It’s a $50 saddle pad, but I couldn’t force it’s bad karma on anyone else. I agonized at having done this, but I knew I could never use it again without wondering what it would do to me next.
Today Sherene and I visited aforementioned favorite tack shop. And there it was… A new Moxie Cavalaro saddle pad… In red…
Tigger will look stunning.
Comments
We had a bad karma crib. The first 2 babies would not sleep in it. They both ended up in our bed, would never settle down in it. So, when the 3rd was coming, we ditched the crib and purchased a new one. He loves his crib. Go figure!
Kim, I love to read your blog. I’ve not had horses since I was a teenager, so reading your blog puts me in touch with that long ago adoration. Horses are amazing animals.