taking apart a cougar saddle

[sytherstrike]

I read some threads on guys asking how to do it and is it hard. Well I figured I'd snap some photos and try to explain things a little. I'm taking mine apart to put a swivel snap on it.

step 1

Pick a side and undo the black strap, only on one side, feed it through the dee ring and all the small shiny ring that has the rope bridge attached.

step 2
Remove the clip from the strap, the one that would go around your leg, than pull the entire piece through the smaller black strap that is permanently on the ring.

Step 3
Feed the rope bridge end through itself, once your about half way down you can squeeze the ring through spliced eye of the bridge. Now to completely remove the bridge you don't have to take the other side apart, just feed the bridge through itself. Assemble in reverse, you can always look at the otherside to make sure your doing it right.

It took me 1/2 an hour with taking the pics to do all of it and put it back together. I didn't follow directions, this is just how I figured it should be done, or undone.

 

[Widow Shooter]

cool, nice to know thanks man

 

[rumination]

Boy, that's complicated. Whenever I got around to replacing the bridge I'd probably just cut the old one off and tie a new piece of rope on to the rings.

Still looks like a nice saddle, though. Have you spent much time in it yet?

 

[C. Kirk]

Thanks for the pic's. That dose look easy to replace. I think that will be my next saddle i buy.

 

[sytherstrike]

Boy, that's complicated. Whenever I got around to replacing the bridge I'd probably just cut the old one off and tie a new piece of rope on to the rings.

Still looks like a nice saddle, though. Have you spent much time in it yet?

I've spent maybe 2 hours in it. The day I got it I ran a rope in some rafters in my garage, and was told to set the straps so when tied in at the rope bridge it pulls close to evan against my back and legs, which I think I got pretty close. It feels great, as soon as I put it on, while on the ground that foam just feels great, kinda like a back brace and the leg straps feel good too, feels kinda like an ace bandage around the legs.