Saddle Up!

Advantages: Great fun to watch
Disadvantages: A bit too obscure at times

...Blazing Saddles was first released in 1974 and directed by Mel Brooks. I saw this film a good few years ago and loved it the moment I saw it. It isn't a typical cowboy movie like you first expect when it begins and truly is a pleasure to watch. For this reason, this DVD was another one that I asked for at Christmas time and another that I am thankful to have received. Blazing Saddles tells the seemingly simple story of how a railroad is bound to run right through the town of Rock Ridge and that once it does land there will be worth an absolute fortune. There is only one problem, the townsfolk already own their land and so they only thing you can do is drive them out. But how on earth do you do that? Well it's common sense really? you send in a rough and tough gang all gun's blazing but first you appoint the town with a new sheriff...

MI9to5 26.01.2009 · Read review
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GT Aggressor XC2. What a Bike for the Money

Advantages: Strong Frame and Wheels, Tyres do not let go
Disadvantages: None really!!

...Bought this bike with my work cycle to work scheme. A great buy from Halfords. Excellent speck for the price and a very strong bike. I'm 18st 10 (253 ibs) and in my opinion this bike can handle this weight easily. Great colour Black with like a Pearlesent White, Very good speck components, Shimano Deore derauillers and Sram Truvatic Crank. Hydrolic Brakes and Discs. These will stop you instantly and do tare a little time to get used to or a flight over the bars could come along. These sqeak when covered in Muck and Water for the first few occasions, but when used this disapates. Wheels are Alex DP17 rims, Strong, Maxxis Ingnitor Tyres Grip like hell. Suntour XCR forks are ok for Cross Country riding, Not a great Jump fork, but hey Im no Jumper! (I think that if yoiu are lighter than me you could have some safe landings with these...

damo1401 07.08.2009 · Read review
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Review of GT Aggressor XC2 Mountain Bike

hard wearing pony saddle

Advantages: good fit for both pony and the child
Disadvantages: a little bit long on the girth straps

...In my opinion I found this saddle great for starting my little girl in her riding career. I found it reasonably hard wearing. My little girl likes to help put in on and take it off her pony, needless to say she managed to drop it a few times whilst putting it away. In my opinion I found it quite light to carry and handle. Little girl liked it because of the safety handle in the front so if she felt unbalanced at any time, there was something there for her to hold on to. Pony has a tendancy to do a little buck (massive according to my little girl) when in the school learning to be a first ridden instead of lead rein. Found the fit to be quite good for the pony, 11h section A. wouldn't hesitate to recommend...

samerlin 02.10.2009 · Read review
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Review of Wintec Kids Saddle

Wintec 2000 - Not a Saddle For Every Horse

Advantages: Light weight, easy care, comfortable seat, easy change gullets, looks good
Disadvantages: A bit slippy on my low-withered pony, hard to fit to her shape

...Wintec saddles are made by Bates Australia, founded in 1934. They originally produced synthetic saddles for racing, but over the years this has evolved into a wide range of saddles for all sorts of disciplines. The saddle I bought was a Wintec 2000 All Purpose back when I was breaking in my new forest pony. It is made with 'Equisuede', a convincing synthetic suede material that does not get slippery when wet and helps to keep the rider in position with its grippy capabilities. Equisuede is a quick drying material and is not damaged by wet weather. The Wintec 2000 also has adjustable knee blocks to help provide more support, real leather girth straps, two brass dee rings for attaching saddle bags etc, and the 'Easy Change Gullet System', so you can change the width of your saddle if your horse changes shape. The manufacturers...

sunnyfox 17.09.2003 (24.09.2003) · Read review
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Throw away the saddle soap!

Advantages: Easy to care for
Disadvantages: Did not find any

...Benefits of a Wintec: Flexibility - Saddle width can be changed whenever necessary Durability - Tough and strong Care - No leather care necessary Wet Weather - Does not get slippery so is safer for rider Value - Maintains value. I bought a Wintec saddle some years ago to use for breaking in youngsters. Horses and ponies change shape according to the time of year, diet and the work that they are in. However, their greatest period of change is when they go through the starting process, when they combine physical maturing and development of first working muscle. I bought the Wintec to use on New Forest ponies, which can be barell shaped and hard to fit at the best of times. Although second hand, the saddle looked great. Whilst leather matures, the equileather used by Wintec just keeps looking new. Wintecs come...

catshark88 15.05.2007 · Read review
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BLAZING SADDLES (1974) [FILM ONLY REVIEW]

Advantages: Hilarious (if slightly toilet) comedy, good performances
Disadvantages: Indecisive film throughout, cop-out ending

...Mel Brooks' BLAZING SADDLES was released in 1974 and, at the time of this writing, is the highest grossing western ever made; but would there be anything for old masters John Ford and Sergio Leone to worry about? In a dusty little town where almost everybody shares the same name, trouble is a-brew. A nasty politician-of-sorts, Hedley, has his wide eyes on the town for development, but to do so he has to make the in-bred community leave. So he sends-in his boys who soon go about making the lives of the community hell. When the Sheriff is killed, Hedley convinces the governor to hire a black man as successor, knowing the community's rather jarred and ignorant view of black people will be enough to make them finally leave. The new Sheriff, then, sets up shop in the town jail with only one criminal, but soon the community turns tide...

Charles_Strickland 21.11.2006 · Read review
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A wheelie good toddler bike

Advantages: Small cheap, good quality
Disadvantages: no brakes

....00. Suitable for inside leg 12-16inches The bike was self-assembly, with most of the difficult parts already assembled for you. The only parts that the new owner has to put together are the handlebars, saddle, stabilisers, pedals, squeaky horn, and clip on basket. The instructions were more than comprehensive, and Universal supply a cycle spanner in with the bike to avoid any disappointment. It took only 10 minutes to construct the bike, even with an inquisitive 2 year old hanging on your every move, and repeatedly asking “is it ready yet?” The most difficult part of assembling the cycle was trying not to cross the threads on the metal shafts of the plastic pedals. The bicycle itself is black and yellow and stands around 13 inches high from the saddle to the floor in its lowest position. The seat is adjustable by...

headgardener 10.07.2001 · Read review
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Review of Bicycles

I bought a GIANT bicycle!

Advantages: Price, Components, Performance
Disadvantages: Lack of "street-cred"

...When I was little, I got a TCR racing set for Christmas. In those heady days, TCR stood for "Total Control Racing". Something like a Scalectrix, but without the slots, so the cars could change lanes. In July of this year, I bought a new bike, a road-racing bike from the Chinese manufacturer "Giant". It too is called TCR, but this time round I've no idea what it stands for. What I do know is that, for the money, it's a fine piece of machinery and over the next virtual page or two, I'll tell you exactly why. Spurred back on to my bike, after more than 10 years of neglect, by a declining level of fitness and an expanding waist-line, I started riding again at the beginning of this year. For the first 6 months I rode my mountain bike on the roads of Essex in an attempt to get fit. My fitness did improve, but every weekend I would be...

LegendaryMrDude 19.11.2006 · Read review
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Wintec 2000 Saddle with CAIR

Advantages: Easy to clean and look after
Disadvantages: Found it hard to fit my pony

...I bought a Wintec saddle for my 13.2HH pony. Her old saddle was looking rather worse for wear and I felt I change was needed. I was a bit sceptical about buying a synthetic saddle as I have always had leather saddles in the past. Obviously the synthetic saddle are not 'made to measure'. I thought this would not be a problem as much of the advertising says with the easy gullet system, the saddle should fit any shape. However, I did not find this to be the case. Even on the widest setting, the saddle was too small and often slipped to the side ( I was unable to mount off the floor without the saddle slipping!) I was very disappointed as I had spent money on buying a gullet gauge to see which size my pony needed. The gauge showed that the size I picked should have fit, however this was not to be the case! I do, hoever, have a few...

LJenna 26.07.2005 · Read review
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Review of Wintec Saddle

no more saddle soap!!

Advantages: no saddle soap needed to clean
Disadvantages: none

...Having owned 2 wintec saddles, I can't emphasise enough the greatest factor of all - not having to use saddle soap!!! With any style or model of wintec all you have to do to clean them is to just wash them over with the hose pipe!!! The first model wintec that I had was made of a gel type substance that in fact had no tree in it, so was impossible to break!! and because of being made of gel was less likely to cause any pressure points, as I am now breaking in my youngster this saddle is absolutely ideal for that job!! So i bought my other mare a new wintec, the syle that looks just like leather, and being reasonably priced at around £350 I reckon they are great value, you wouldn't pick up a decent leather saddle for that price. As with any wintec saddle you are able to change the gullet at the front of the saddle, should your...

SecretFormula 05.10.2000 · Read review
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