Albion saddles
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Hiya, If your serious about jumping a jumping saddle is a must, as the knee rolls really do make a difference. However if you only want one saddle, and you do want to do dressage, showing and all general activites a VSD is great. I had a VSD for doing unaffiliated competitions although when I started jumping 3'6''+ you need a jumping saddle. I do love the Albion jumping saddles, and have competed horses in them. Although for my horse I have an Albion dressage saddle and stubben show jumping saddle. The next saddle I buy would probably be an albion jumping saddle. Hope this helps.
I've been jumping a horse in a regular K2 GP & I used to have one for my old cob. They are OK for jumping, about as good as I've tried GP-wise, but I've just started using a 'proper' close-contact sj saddle on the horse I compete & I've bought an event saddle for my horse. They make a huge difference! I did a pre-novice event in a GP so you can jump a decent fence in them, but to an extent you are arguing with the saddle because it's trying not to let your lower leg go forward into a really secure position. If you're not going to be jumping very seriously I suspect that you'll be fine in a GP or VSD (I've been jumping my horse in a straight-cut working hunter saddle up to recently & it's felt no different to the GP) but if jumping is going to figure large in your horsey life, I'd go for a 'proper' jumping saddle & a 'proper' dressage saddle.
Thanks both - really useful.
I do quite a bit of jumping, although not seriously - very rarely jumping more than 3ft 6. I can't afford a dedicated dressage and a dedicated jumping saddle, so from what you've said I reckon for my purpose a VSD is probably a good compromise.
I do quite a bit of jumping, although not seriously - very rarely jumping more than 3ft 6. I can't afford a dedicated dressage and a dedicated jumping saddle, so from what you've said I reckon for my purpose a VSD is probably a good compromise.
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i have an albion k2, they are lovely saddles, but i find the knee rolls can almost be to resticting, in all honesty they are very overpriced, largely because they are hand made.
a friend of mine has just had a made to measure saddle made for 1000, albions are over 1200 new.
for my mare i bought an Saintlourdes Modena (sp) close contact gp, lovely saddle and a fraction of the cost. i really wouldnt spend the money on an albion.
a friend of mine has just had a made to measure saddle made for 1000, albions are over 1200 new.
for my mare i bought an Saintlourdes Modena (sp) close contact gp, lovely saddle and a fraction of the cost. i really wouldnt spend the money on an albion.
I regularly jump in a straight cut albion.
No higher than 2ft 9 though.
It is a fantastic saddle for hacking & dressage, you should see my position...!!
Hopefully it won't look out of place in the WH classes this summer too
No higher than 2ft 9 though.
It is a fantastic saddle for hacking & dressage, you should see my position...!!
Hopefully it won't look out of place in the WH classes this summer too
Due to rising fuel costs and inflation all saddle prices have rocketed. I was shocked when our saddler came out at Christmas to fit one of our horses with a new saddle. Four years ago I paid £700 for my Albion dressage saddle (brand new) and now it would cost me £1200 to £1300
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