Yummy, I get to buy a new saddle! Help me choose...

[sammyantha]

Coss she has quite narrow withers but apart from that quite normal, though she's a bit tubby at the mo.

 

[coss]

no offence Showjumper, but i would say your leg is slightly too far back *runs off to hide*

 

[Shadowlark]

Sammy, Showjumper has the seat off in that photo to show the Stirrup attachment mechanism. They have a cushy replaceable seat that goes over that velcro

 

[sammyantha]

Doh See, THIS is why I need help lol

 

[coss]

Coss she has quite narrow withers but apart from that quite normal, though she's a bit tubby at the mo.

hmmm... you talking about my mare?

 

[Showjumper]

lol ditto Shadowlark - would be VERY uncomfortable sitting on the velcro

coss, here's another picture from the same schooling session as the jumping pics:

My lower leg does look a bit far back in the third pic (quite happy with it in the jumping pics ) but I am riding a right rein circle so my left leg being behind the girth is technically correct (inside leg on the girth, outside leg behind it).

 

[coss]

fair dos didn't know you were circling, in that case you leg position is good

 

[sammyantha]

LOL Coss, no, Mine --->

(Sorry best one I could find to show off her back)

 

[Showjumper]

fair dos didn't know you were circling, in that case you leg position is good

Thanks

 

[coss]

i had the same problem sammyantha, trying to find a pic to show the horse's back

 

[sammyantha]

Showjumper I've just been looking through your site and I like the look of the Barefoot London, also noticed you'd had some quite good experiences with it.

Where the heck am I gonna find a saddle fitter who can let me try all of the above LOL??

 

[sammyantha]

OK, have decided on the Australian stock saddle to fulfill my endurance needs. Like this http://www.frontierequestrian.com/catimg/blkNH1bbS.jpg

And either the Bates Ibabell Werth if I can get it under £700 2nd hand, or the Bates Caprilli Dressage.

Thanks for all your input everyone

 

[coss]

keep in touch with how it goes. I'm meant to be getting my new saddle on thursday... keep your fingers crossed!

 

[Lot1983]

Can you get your OH to have a word with mine... he never buys me anything horsey

 

[sammyantha]

He's not technically buying it 'for me' as it's my money that he's been using to pay his mortgages with for the past year, leaving us skint So like it or not, I've nabbed at least £2,000 of the money from sale of house no 2 which should go through mid july