I really don't know what to do with Bouffe. When I went to the farm yesterday he looked terrible. He had rain rot on his back, which was also sore when I used the curry comb to loosen up the dead hair. There was also a spot on his shoulder where all the hair was rubbed off and a couple of bite marks. He is only turned out with other geldings at night and is obviously the low man on the totem pole, just like he was at Gunpowder. Now, I am wondering if turning him out 24/7 is the right thing.
I rode Bouffe in the outdoor ring for about thirty minutes. He felt sound under me, but was not eager to even walk, which makes me think he is body sore. I am discouraged to the point that I wonder if he is going to be anything other than an occasional hack mount, without a daily dose of bute.
I didn't like the Passier saddle. It fits me alright but has forward flaps and knee rolls that would only be of any use if I jacked my stirrups up three or four holes. I got another Crosby Prix de Nations yesterday and it appears by the measurement it will fit both Bouffe and me. I am still having trouble posting and I just want a saddle that I feel secure in. The only time that has happened since I had MS is with an Australian saddle and the Stubben with the big knee rolls. I am bidding on an Australian saddle on eBay and am really considering chucking the whole English saddle and trying to ride pre-MS idea. It is not any fum when all I can do is walk around the ring and I can't afford another dressage saddle and have it not fit.
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