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Post by danichapel on Aug 11, 2016 11:23:05 GMT
I was judging at a large local show yesterday and a lovely highland pony had a saddle that I had not seen before, it was basically a leather pad, but had knee rolls, the young girl riding the pony said she jumped in it and it was v comfortable, unfortunately she did not know its make. It looked very smart, does anyone have experience of such a saddle
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Post by catkin on Aug 11, 2016 11:24:47 GMT
Sounds like a Thorne pad
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Post by danichapel on Aug 11, 2016 14:01:58 GMT
Thank you, had quick look on their web site, they look amazing
I am a more mature lady looking to buy one for a highland, pleas let me know your thoughts if you have one of these saddles
Thanks in advance
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Post by sjw87 on Aug 11, 2016 14:25:24 GMT
Heritage saddlery have just released one too that looks good
Sent from my SM-A300FU using proboards
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Post by dancer on Aug 11, 2016 20:31:13 GMT
My daughter uses a Thorn on her Section C & Traditional - she uses it for flat work, hacking & has done fun rides & the occasional jumping in it.
There is an Exmoor, 'Bob', who competes at HOYS in WH wearing one 😃
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Post by meld on Aug 12, 2016 6:01:00 GMT
We have one for our exmoor, it's great. My daughter likes riding in it, good job as it's the only saddle that fits!, she's only done flat work in it so far as the pony is just backed.
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Post by catkin on Aug 12, 2016 10:22:46 GMT
We use pads on some Shetlands, but I wouldn't necessarily use a pad out of preference. So, if a pony can 'take' a correctly fitted saddle, that would be my personal preference. I find a saddle gives more support to the rider (such a luxury as I learned to ride on the old, flat show saddles of yesteryear!. Each to their own though!
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Post by danichapel on Aug 13, 2016 15:37:49 GMT
I do wonder about the support aspect, as a more mature rider I need to feel secure and have some support, although a saddle that slips is not good for security 😀
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