Like A Horse

**Riverkilt** · 9th July 07, 04:23 PM

Reality check here....I can't be the only one.

When I choose to wear a belt with one of my casual, wrap around and velcro close, kilts I remind myself of a horse.

When you saddle a horse you usually have to go back and tighten the cinch or girth of the saddle after the initial buckling.

With myself, I tighten the belt snug (I think) then put on the sporran and after I've buckled the sporran strap my belt is suddenly loose and needs tightening a couple notches.

??

Ron

**Fedgunner** · 9th July 07, 05:07 PM

Originally Posted by Riverkilt

Reality check here....I can't be the only one.

When I choose to wear a belt with one of my casual, wrap around and velcro close, kilts I remind myself of a horse.

When you saddle a horse you usually have to go back and tighten the cinch or girth of the saddle after the initial buckling.

With myself, I tighten the belt snug (I think) then put on the sporran and after I've buckled the sporran strap my belt is suddenly loose and needs tightening a couple notches.

??

Ron

You are not alone..... I always seem to have to re-tighten.

I'm not quite sure what it is... Perhaps we stand a bit straighter in a kilt?

**cwr89** · 9th July 07, 05:19 PM

I have to sometimes move it a notch on the kilt itself too!

not to worry, I bought a belt with lots of holes! hehe

~Casey

**Splash_4** · 9th July 07, 05:57 PM

And here I thought it was only me! I find that I continually have to tighten the belt throughout the day.

**Yaish** · 9th July 07, 06:06 PM

Have someone knee you in belly before tightening the belt. Seems to work for horses.

**mudd** · 9th July 07, 06:09 PM

Jeez, Ron! I saw that title and thought you were going to be banned for sure.

**Clockwork John** · 9th July 07, 06:30 PM

Originally Posted by mudd

Jeez, Ron! I saw that title and thought you were going to be banned for sure.

Yeah, that was my first thought too!

**Archangel** · 9th July 07, 07:12 PM

Originally Posted by Crusty

Yeah, that was my first thought too!

I had the fear as well.

I don't have that belt notch problem but I think that I'm undersized compared to most of you. I wonder if what is happening is that putting the sporran on has you "sucking in" to place it, and so you adjust. One of the other threads discussed the dignity and posture wearing a kilt, so you "suck it in" as you walk about. That discipline means you have to adjust your belt frequently.

BTW, Ron, all this is being meant respectfully.

**Robert Lamb** · 9th July 07, 07:49 PM

I have that same problem all the time but I am builr kinda like a apple on a stick so as my kilt settles or is pulled down a bit by my sporron the need to tighted up the belt happens..
Robert "the kilted" Lamb

**Tattoo Bradley** · 9th July 07, 08:29 PM

Hmm. I guess I make my belt pretty snug as I've never encountered this. I also have no clue about the comparison to a horse/saddle rigging.

And, when did your "title" change to "Kilted Gentleman of Arizona??" That is great.