After five years with my Little Joe, owning one for my personal use, two for my lesson program, and with another ten in the barn, I can honestly say I have done everything in my Little Joe, and without exception I can do it better than I can in a traditional saddle. The horses move better, I can feel their muscles better, and we communicate better, all of which leads to better rides. When I start young horses under saddle, there’s nothing to resist them so they are easier able to accept the concept of a saddle. When I start new riders, they feel the horse from the very beginning and it just becomes a standard part of riding to them. The Little Joe does none of the work of a good ride for the rider, causing the rider to have to strive to be perfect, which in turn leads to a higher quality of ride. So from every standpoint, the Little Joe makes things better. I personally have started young horses, taught new riders, fox hunted, shown Saddleseat, ridden jumper courses, schooled for dressage, ridden in dressage lessons, schooled two western horses and of course trail ridden up hills, over water and through ditches.
From myself, my students and most of all the horses of Serendipity, a BIG thank you to Elizabeth and Mary and the Little Joe!