So I am wanting a new saddle, my decision making at the best of times is not the best and saddles seem to be a total mind field! Currently have a T4 GP. This is not doing anything to help my position and since having this Saddle you can notice in videos and photos how my position has changed and not for the better!We are at the very early stages of eventing and feel that a jump Saddle would benefit us XC and give more support whilst improving my position, making me safer in mine and ponies wobbly moments. But as we are only at very early stages thinking maybe it is not worthwhile at this stage and jumping saddles are meant for bigger heights. Would love love love a dressage Saddle to be able to work on the flat with but then can not jump in it and would look for it to be all singing and dancing to really help me work towards a better riding position. But then my GP would have to be kept for jumping/ XCI am in a situation where i could *possibly* afford one of each depending on the cost of each of the saddles. But then I have fallen for the most expensive of them all Voltaire and Wow saddles. So if anyone has any reviews? I understand the fitters of each brand need to be spot on to make them good. Plus there are also no local stockists of these brands and I would have to go direct to the companies so therefore could be a bit of a wait for any follow up checks or alterations. Although if these were to be my final decision then it would be either dressage or jump not both. I have tried a Fairfax dressage Saddle with a local fitter to me but although It felt good to ride in, from watching the videos back it did not really effect my position too much, I know this is also a joint work in progress from me and that I would have to learn to ride in the dressage saddle. But I didn't have an instant like for the Saddle and felt like the fitter was giving me the sales patter to buy it. It fitted my horse fine, just not sure it was the right Saddle for me, which is the same as the issue i currently have Argghh... I've no idea. How did you go about getting and fitting your saddles? My local fitter has lots of stock but mainly of all the same brand / make / saddles from the same/ similar company. Not sure where else to turn to, to get further ideas. Help! :)
01-08-2018, 07:32 PM
Saddle woes and decisions
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