3 Days on White Pass

[Nanno]

Awesome trip! Sounds like your goats did an amazing job! Looking at your friends two goats, I think the problem is most likely with the saddles he's using. On the one at least, he is using one of the "custom fit" saddles from Northwest, and while I love the concept and the fact that Rex was trying something new, I don't think it fits properly on any goat. Change the saddle first and see if the goats improve. Also look at their feet. Sometimes they need a trim, or they haven't been trimmed properly. I'm starting to think, as I get more experienced with packgoats, that when one won't work it's most likely because of a physical problem rather than an attitude problem. Hopefully he can figure it out and get it fixed because it's frustrating to have a goat that can't/won't work for you.