It's come, and Kina is chuffed to little buttons....so am I. Kina is our lumpy Fjord mare who tends to be very bouncy to sit and very much on her nose.
Her HM GP arrived and I fitted her with it and had a quick fling round the school, I have to say the difference in her is marked, the saddle is a wonderful fit, much better than her old (borrowed) saddle and it is so much easier to ride her in. She seems to feel the benefit of a serge panel (always liked serge, I made my own saddle years ago with a serge panel, it cost me more than a leather one!!) This is the way forward and I will order another one for Kvikur, a dressage this time as he does no jumping. They look a bit weird but the benefits are there. I have to say I'm really pleased with it.
I found the Thorowgood one too squashy in the panel and it always falls too low at the back and presses on the spine. This has exactly the right amount of give in the panels.
Her HM GP arrived and I fitted her with it and had a quick fling round the school, I have to say the difference in her is marked, the saddle is a wonderful fit, much better than her old (borrowed) saddle and it is so much easier to ride her in. She seems to feel the benefit of a serge panel (always liked serge, I made my own saddle years ago with a serge panel, it cost me more than a leather one!!) This is the way forward and I will order another one for Kvikur, a dressage this time as he does no jumping. They look a bit weird but the benefits are there. I have to say I'm really pleased with it.
I found the Thorowgood one too squashy in the panel and it always falls too low at the back and presses on the spine. This has exactly the right amount of give in the panels.