Saddle Smuggling

[Anniessa]

Is there a web site where we can view the TG Heather Moffett Griffin? Is it the same as the "plain" Griffin? Are there any e-tailers selling the saddles so we can get them in the US? Or do we have to resort to smuggling? That might be interesting ... :)

[intouch]

http://www.piaffe.org/gifs/hm-saddle.gif
if that doesnt work go to heathers site http://www.piaffe.org and find it on there.

[Edited by intouch on 10th Jun 2000 at 12:28 PM]

[fionahogg]

go to http://www.thorowgood.co.uk
follow the links and you'll find some info and a pic. there's a list of stockists (i think) but as for e-tailers in the US maybe you will have to resort to smuggling!
fiona :-)

[Heather]

NO, the saddle is not the same as the plain Griffin, Anniessa- wouldn't be much point in me putting my name to a saddle that was the same as the rest and which I didn't design!

The HM Griffin GP is the only model out, but a dressage model is to follow too. I have selected their close contact tree because it is flatter in the front arch, and not likely to cause the male of the species to sing soprano when sitting in the right place, nor cause the female of the species to have friction in places they would rather not!

The stirrup bars are set back much further than on other saddles, (other than my leather made to measure ones) to allow the leather to hang perpendicularly under the leg, not back at a 45 degree angle when trying to achieve the ear/shoulder/hip/heel line of correct balance.

It has two sets of knee rolls, which are velcroed onto the panel under the flap, a large dressage roll, to keep the knee and thigh deep when moved further back into the dressage position. These can be moved forward for general hacking etc. Then you have the jumping roll, which is a thigh block and permits the knee to come up into the jumping position, but supports the thigh. It truly does permit both seats with ease. I have also had the seams lowered that attach the skirts to the seat, making a wider seat area for the seatbones when sitting correctly in the deepest part of the tree.


Hope this helps!


Heather

[fionahogg]

heather, when will the dressage version be available and approximately how much will it cost?

[Anniessa]

Thank you so much everyone! I am on my way to the Thorowgood site ... finally something that will come through my server!
I knew the plain Griffin was different - just had to toss a dumb question out there!
Anniessa

[Heather]

Fiona,

Dressage version will be about another three months, and will be the same price, £299, as the GP.


Heather

[Sarah]

hello!

The adverts i have seen for your new Thorowgood saddle say it is specially designed for the female form - does this make it uncomfy for blokes?

bye!

[Heather]

No, I don't know why thay are saying that it is designed for women! My 6'2" ex-working pupil Mike, who bought the first HM Griffin, is very pleased with his saddle, and all of the other men who have ridden on my prototype here are very comfortable. All they mean is that I have lowered the seams so that the waist of the saddle gives more room for the seatbones to sit in the correct, lowest part. The male anatomy has no problem with having a wider waist in the saddle, but can also cope better with a narrower one, which women find very uncomfortable, so I would say my deisgn is positively unisex!


Heather