Easi-Site Saddle - Who has one?

[Jane Williams]

Ok. Fess up time. who has one and what do you think of them?

The reason why I ask is that I'm looking into buying one at the moment. I have heard only one opinon of the saddles so far so I'm just wondering what everyone else thinks of them and if it would be worth getting one over to Australia.

Heather, a follow up of an email I sent you quite a while back is Paul is chasing up a new price for me. (fyi).

[Jane Williams]

Sorry, that was meant to be Easi-Sit instead of Easi-Site! My mistake.

[horsemad]

I bought an Easy-Sit saddle last November. I am pleased with it, although I have to say I have found it hard to get used to - my legs tend to come too far back with the new saddle, which makes me tip forwards. I'm sure this is because I've been used to riding in a conventional saddle, which put me in a 'chair position' - so for years I've been trying to bring my lower leg back to compensate for this.

Of course, now I don't need to try to bring my lower legs back, since the Easy-Sit saddle naturally puts me in the right position. But in effect, this means me having to change the way I've ridden for years, so it is taking some time to 'retrain' my body! I am actually having to think about pushing my lower legs forward to get them into the right position - and I think I am finally starting to get the hang of it!

I have to emphasize here that this is only my experience - and I am blaming my riding, rather than the saddle for the problems I've had! So I don't regret buying the saddle - I'm sure it is more comfortable for my horse, and now I'm getting better control of my leg position, I'm finding it more comfortable myself.

[Mossy]

Connie has one and loves it. Believe me if she does not like an item of tack she is not backwards in coming forwards to say so! Speaking as the lesser half of the parthership I love it too. I put it that way as I might find a saddle comfy but if Conn does not I will not be sitting in it for long anyway, always assuming I can get it on her back. It did take me a little while to bed down in it and stop feeling perched but practice and dropping my stirrups helped there.

[Sarah]

I've got one and it is great. It is so comfy to ride on (for both horse and rider) and really easy to look after. I've only cleaned it twice in 4 months and the saddler who was out at teh weekend was complimenting me sayign I was looking after it well as the leather was so soft! I had to 'fess up then!

One thing you would need to think about is that Tango has muscled up a lot since we got ours 4 months ago so it is needing to be widened to accomodate her cahnging shape. That might be a bit tricky if you are in Australia and don't have the Saddle Co up the road!

bye!

[nix]

Hi,

I've got an Easisit dressage saddle for my horse and the owner of one of the horses I school has just bought the GP version. They're lovely saddles, very comfortable to ride in and the horses that I've ridden wearing them seem very happy with them too. The little mare with the GP Easisit is almost a different horse now, much more settled ... although to be fair she was wearing a saddle much too narrow for her.

I think it also helps that we've got some very good saddle fitters out there. Vicki (Remmy on here) has been invaluable in that regard and she checks my horse's saddle fit regularly as he's had lots of probs in the past with saddle/back probs. Thanks, Vic :D !

Nix and Harve

[Jane Williams]

Thanks heaps guys! That's the sort of response I'm looking for.

Anyone else got one or an opinon on them?

[Jane Williams]

Horsemad, I don't mean to offend. Could it be possible that the reason why the saddle is tilting forward because it may be too big at the withere? Have you had it checked lately?

[galadriel]

Due to the design of the saddle, you don't have to try and try to put your legs in the proper positon. Several people have posted that acclimating to this takes a while; they're so used to cramming their legs back from where they hang in a regular saddle, that they push them too far back at first.

I'm repeating what people have said--I haven't got one and I'm jealous. ;)

[Wally]

I've got a dressage and a GP, hoping to get one for Andy Pants the Shetland as it makes life so much easier teaching folk in a properly designed saddle.

We are slowly replacing a lot of our saddles now with the Easy sit range as and when we can afford them.

I have noticed some riders who have been used to forcing their leg back riding with thier leg too far back in the Easy Sit, but this is an easy fault to cure.

Kina, Our Fjord mare had a big pounding trot, so difficult to sit to with any grace. In an Easy Sit I can sit all day to her trot and she no longer pounds as much as she did simply because the rider can sit so much more quietly.

The panels are wide too, lovelly and gererous.

I'm really pleased with them. So far they are standing up to the abuses that riding school kids put saddles through too!

[Shady_Indigo]

Jane, im also from Australia and very interested in getting one of these, if you could find out a definate price that would be great :)
Thanks!

[Jane Williams]

SI, have you a contact to purchase one through?

Paul (who I'm buying the saddle through) hasn't worked out a price yet, but I've worked out that it should convert to around $1600 going on the fact that saddleworld sell them for 600 pound. I'm not sure if this is mounted or not.

If you want to have a look at the saddles go to www.bettersaddles.com .

[Shady_Indigo]

no i don't have anyplace to buy from, as in Tasmania its a bit like
"An Easy WHAT?"

[Jane Williams]

I know what you mean SI! The only reason why I know this guyis because his wife contacted me from another forum.

Let me know if you want to buy one jawillies@hotmail.com and I can give you this guys details.

[Nich]

I'm going to get an easi-sit but can't decide which. I have an ok GP, but my position isn't great (hence want an easi-sit). We are learning to jump. BUT - there isn't room in the tack room for 2 saddles, so if I got a dressage one, I'd have to keep the GP in my tiny car, and know in advance what I was doing (not easy when you're having lessons in a group). So, my question is, does the GP one improve your position enough? if yes then I can live without a dressage saddle.
Anyone?

[Sarah]

hello!

Since we got our Easy-sit 6 months ago I have only jumped once in it (hmm, mental note made, must work on jumping!). We mainly do flatwork (not sure i'd call it dressage...) and hacking and the saddle is fantastic for that. As you are put into the correct position, I'm not sure that youwould 100% need a dressage saddle, though one would always be nice....

bye!

[Nich]

thanks Sarah,
you've helped me make my mind up - I would not call anything we do dressage either!!
Nich

[Remmy]

Nich,

If it helps, the GP isn't very forward cut anyway and because the stirrup bars are placed further back, it does ride as a dressage saddle does. Plus the knee rolls are velcro so can be moved depending on whether you want to jump or do flatwork.

Email me if you would like a piccy of the GP.

Hope that helps

Vicki
www.bettersaddles.co.uk

[Heather]

HI Vicki,

We are just revamoping the GP to be moer forward cut and with show bars instead of them being so far back- some riders reckon they can't jump with the bars so far back but we never have any problems here!

I am going to see whethere Dave will continue doing the old model as a GPD.

See you soon! ( Vicki will be on the stand with me at the BETA Trade Fair next week)

Heather

[Paul Cairns]

Hi Jane

I went to a combined training day recently and unfortunatly my Jumping saddle does not fit my horse 100% so I decided to take the velcro blocks out of my easi sit dressage saddle and use it for the jumping phase, althougth the jumps wern't huge (90cms) we had no problems at all, infact my wife Alison said my position improved !!!

I will have to admit that it did fell a little funny at first with my knees "infront" of the saddle, so it just goes to show you as long as the saddle fits the horse properly you should have no worries.

[Jane Williams]

Paul,

Wicked! I sent you an email today Paul. The photos/wither pattern should be on it's way!

I didn't realise you were a member as well. Hope you don't mind me asking but I wanted to know the opinion of other people as well. After all that I have heard, I'm full steam ahead.

Let me know of any updates.


Jane

[Paul Cairns]

Hi Jane

Hope all is well, I got your pictures today, but didn't get your Email, I PM you the other day.