Any Good?! Opinions please.

[zippytys]

Requisite Synthetic GP Saddle (in the new Robinsons catalogue page 87).

What do you all think of this saddle? It's only £97!!:eek::D

[Roofio]

a friend of mine's partner wanted to buy her a saddle for christmas as a surprise. he bought a selection and a couple of us kept trying these saddles and sneaking about. one of them was the requisite one - IMO it was absolutely horrendous. Was basically plastic. the panels were lumpy and the whole thing was just, well, cheap i guess! :o

she ended up with a thorowgood. IMO it's worth spending a bit more and getting a better quality product - you might save initially with one of these but I really wouldn't put one near my horse. sorry!

Here's a piccie of her dressed up in her surprise Thorowgood!
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n248/Roofio24/SNV30259.jpg

[Bay Mare]

I have to agree, it's worth paying a bit more when you're buying a saddle. It's one situation, IMO, that you definitely pay for what you're getting.

[zippytys]

Lol, I saw it and thought it would be a bit dodgy as it's stupidly cheap but I don't know anyone who has one or used one so thought it would be interesting to see what other people think. I expect most people have the same opinion so I wonder how many of these saddles they actually sell?!

[Roofio]

probably lots, unfortunately. because they're cheap, people will buy them:o same as the hi-lite 'self adjusting' ones... horrible things but cheap:o

[zippytys]

probably lots, unfortunately. because they're cheap, people will buy them:o same as the hi-lite 'self adjusting' ones... horrible things but cheap:o

Trouble is vets, chiropractors and physio doesn't come so cheap!!

[Roofio]

Yup - my two and my current bank balance are testament to that! :rolleyes:

[horsesforever]

Sad though, I imagine there will be people who do buy them!! Poor horsey's backs.