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Discussion on WiiiiiiDE backed horse
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leslie1
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Posted on Saturday, Feb 20, 2010 - 2:31 pm:
Hey guys
Lara is a wiiide back girl. built like the warmblood referenced in the article about. I am thinking of getting a dressage saddle. I need a wide or extra wide for her. But I want a deep seat, with outer thigh rolls. I want a saddle that will be good for riding a youngster -think spooks small bucks. So I want something that sortas locks me in. ---not literally, but you know...deep seat, large outer thigh blocks?
I have heard good things about Lemke's saddles. Ive also hear the wintec Isabell is good~deep and wide....but...there can be problems with the stirrup bars on certtain horses.(?)
It has to be a dressage saddle as I already have a western and a close contact jumping and an wintec VSD ap. Dont want a treeless.
Sooo do you guys have any names/braNDS to throw out there that are for wide loads and suitable for a youngster.
Cheers and yay! spring is coming soon:0
leslie
Once I get a few ideas, I will test ride them,but just wanted some HA advice;)
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vickiann
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Posted on Saturday, Feb 20, 2010 - 5:05 pm:
A friend of mine has the Wintec Isabell (+ some second name?) and loves it for the secure seat that it helps to provide.
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Member:
canter
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Posted on Saturday, Feb 20, 2010 - 7:28 pm:
My first dressage saddle was a Wintec Isabella, I found it very comfortable and secure feeling. Used it on a variety of different shaped horses with no problems, including Sparkles, who is a fairly wide horse. Didn't have any problem sith the stirrup bars.
My current saddle is an Amerigo - absolutely love it and it was fitted to Sparkles. Almost like sitting deep in a comfy couch. Hope it fits the next horse!
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terrido
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Posted on Monday, Feb 22, 2010 - 1:53 pm:
The Wintec might be the best one for you to start with. The Bates line is also good and adjustable. Course if you budget permits then going with a custom or semi-custom that has a tree that can be reshaped as the horse matures and muscles would be ideal. (Schleese for example)
The stirrup bars are usually set on a saddle for a man's femur, which tends to be much longer than ours (female). This can often them place the rider in more of a 'chair' seat. The only way you will know is to sit and ride in the saddle. My little Wintec's stirrup bars are a hair too far forward for me, but not so much it changes my balance when I ride, meaning I am not fighting with the saddle to keep and maintain my leg position. And I have the bottom of the line Wintec dressage saddle.
I personally prefer Schleese saddles, but that's just me. I d though highly recommend finding a saddler that can check the saddle fit twice annually until the horse reaches a mature body. Heck my mare is coming 10 and she still needs hers tweaked for width every 6 months! haha Adding muscle will do that though. The reason I stay with Schleese is because I buy one saddle and he makes it fit over and over again, and if I get another horse he can fit the saddle to that horse. Truly is 'saddle fit 4 life' the life of the saddle. (https://schleese.com)
There are other custom saddlers out there too, I just happen to work with Jochen Schleese myself. I really love his saddles!! I currently ride in his Link II with my friesian mare.
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Member:
stek
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Posted on Monday, Feb 22, 2010 - 1:58 pm:
Leslie I have a Stubben Tristan that fits my completely round Arab well. Very comfy seat and available in a variety of knee roll styles.
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leslie1
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Posted on Monday, Feb 22, 2010 - 8:14 pm:
Thanks ladies
I have access to a master saddler. You;re right I think It will need to be adjustable as she still has alot of growing to do.
I am going to rolex this spring and am gunna sit on as many different saddles as possible and figure out what I like. And then figure out which ones are adjustable out of those
errrr, or visa versa
Cheers and thasnks!!
leslie
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canderso
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Posted on Tuesday, Feb 23, 2010 - 8:08 am:
Hey Leslie,
Just so you know, Dills's saddle is custom (Ridgemont Saddlery) and it is fantastic. The only other saddle that even came close was a heavily adjusted Schleese (?Cristilot?).
The wintec adjustables couldn't go wide enough.
Throwgood does an adjustable... but same story, doesn't go wide enough.
AND by the time you find an adjustable that goes wide enough, a custom is maybe another $500. Money well-spent I would say...
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terrido
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Posted on Tuesday, Feb 23, 2010 - 10:42 am:
True... except Wintec does have a "WIDE" dressage saddle. You have to special order it, but it begins with the extra wide plate I believe and then comes with two even wider plates and is built to go wider than the standard saddle.
Ya can't beat their quality for that price either as far as I am concerned. I always recommend a custom or semi-custom fitted correctly to the horse and adjustable so it can grow with the horse (or shrink), but if money is an issue you just cannot beat Wintec's quality, and they do back their products! I had one that the tree twisted, they replaced the saddle free.
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dsibley
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Posted on Tuesday, Feb 23, 2010 - 11:02 am:
Another reason I lean toward Wintec for the youngsters is because of their durability. You never know what an adolescent is going to do! (For instance, the time I got tossed and little Darrell took the opportunity to run and roll...WITH my saddle firmly in place on his back! Love those Wintecs...they sure can take a lickin...)
BTW, little Darrell is past that stage in his life, I hope! We now use a Courbette Bernina (?) and I love that as well. It has a flex tree so will expand with him.
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