I made to the farm again today, but the Crosby Mark VI saddle was not ready to use, so I rode in the Crosby saddle I had at the farm, which I thought originally was a Prix des Nations, but after riding in it I'm not sure. It has a high cantle, pencil knee rolls and thigh blocks, which makes me think it is a Prix St. George. I have to look more carefully at what is left of the Crosby stamp.
But the big news was that Bouffe's back was not sore after I rode him for twenty minutes at a walk in both directions. At first his gate was not as free going in a clockwise direction, but did loosen up towards the end of our ride. He walked freely counterclockwise, which was encouraging, since I always had to encourage him to walk in either direction before. I felt the session was successful.
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