My knees at this point are ok.The only thing that really hurts is the outside of my foot.Mostly at my little toe.

Know what you mean about ropers and only ridng 20 minutes or so.Had a guy once bragging about the pad/blanket he was using as all the ropers used them. I pointed that out and it quickly ended the conversation.
Not to take anything away from ropers, but until someone spends 10-15 hours a day in the saddle for a few months, 24 /7, they really don't get an appreciation of what works and what doesn't.


If God wanted you to walk and carry things on your back, He would not have invented stirrups and pack saddles