Horseback Riding

[michael steinrok]

SO HOW DOES SOMEONE GO ABOUT RIDING HORSEBACK? ANY IDEAS ON THE BEST SADDLE? I'M SERIOUS ABOUT THIS

**Sorry -- hit the wrong button -- edit instead of quote. Todd

[macwilkin]

SO HOW DOES SOMEONE GO ABOUT RIDING HORSEBACK? ANY IDEAS ON THE BEST SADDLE? I'M SERIOUS ABOUT THIS

There is a reason why you don't see very many kilted cavalry regiments! ;)

Seriously, though, kilts are not a practical garment (for very obvious reasons) for riding, although I'm sure someone has tried it at some point (and yes, I know, Mel Gibson and all that rot!) -- That's why the Highland gentry preferred trews, which originally were a version of riding trousers for the saddle.

Cheers,

Todd

[Bil]

Very carefully and very well protected... I'm serious about that, too.

Regardless of what one might say about wearing under-garment protection with a kilt (you catch my drift, right?), when riding horseback in a kilt, it is best to have some form of support and thigh protection. I recommend wearing bicycle shorts as they provide both.

As for saddle, if you can find one, a traditional English saddle (no horn) would probably provide the most comfort without the bunching effect that a typical Western saddle does. They also do not have as high of a back to them, which will aid in keeping your kilt from bunching in the rear and hiking up your legs. Otherwise, dare I say, just switch into a pair of jeans while out on a ride.

[Southern Breeze]

Sidesaddle is an interesting alternetive.....

[michael steinrok]

Sidesaddle is an interesting alternetive.....

Side saddle? geez I'm wearing a kilt not a skirt!!!
It is a possibility but unlikely. If I do this there will have to be pics , yeah?

[Southern Breeze]

I mentioned riding sidesaddle because I know several women who do. Why not in a kilt? Technically it's a skirt.(lets leave that debate alone).Wearing cyclist shorts under your kilt may help also.

[GMan]

There was the William Lawson's commercial where several virile kilted gents came upon some stranded women in the rain. The gentlemean were riding horses and they lent their kilts to the ladies and rode off again without the kilts. Of course this was only a commercial so it does have some sort of believabilty problems.

[Wompet]

There was the William Lawson's commercial where several virile kilted gents came upon some stranded women in the rain. The gentlemean were riding horses and they lent their kilts to the ladies and rode off again without the kilts. Of course this was only a commercial so it does have some sort of believabilty problems.

There was also the Monty Python skit "Scotsman on a Horse," where the kilt-clad Scot (John Cleese) rides across the countryside, arrives at a church, bursts inside, and carries off ... the kilted groom. I don't know how everyone feels about Python, or that particular skit, but they do show a full-body shot of the horse, so we know Cleese was really riding a-kilted.

And as someone else who has pondered this, pics are definitely necessary.

[Riverkilt]

Didn't Liam Neeson ride kilted in Rob Roy too??

Hard enough to get my kilts arrange just climbing behind the wheel of my car...saddle...

Back in 1962 I took a riding course at Oregon State University. The professor was an old cavalry officer. He taught us to ride without saddles first. Learned how to "sit' a horse...ride standing, ride kneeling, etc.

So, maybe riding standing on the horse's back...circus style...would be a good option with the kilts.

It was a cold winter in Oregon that year and I well remember the special smell of horse sweat on my wool sweaters....not sure I'd want it on my kilts.

Ron

[michael steinrok]

Yeah, Liam did ride. Think he'll tell? Ok so far the bicycle shorts isn't bad. Certainly some thing shorts are in order as I don't really care to have my sweat and horse sweat co-mingling if you get my drift. All sweat aside is there any historical data on this kind of activity. I'm going to do this one way or the other.