May sound silly, but before riding season I bring a saddle and rack in to the house.
watch a movie etc. sitting in the saddle. good way to slowly get into saddle tougher condition.
Spend time posting and standing in the stirrups to work more muscle groups.
Participating in a clinic is also a good way to jumpstart your riding season.
Hope your ride and hunt goes well. Good luck
Dan
Jumping off a roof into the saddle isn't as easy as it looks, is it?
