RE: does the perfect saddle exist?

2007-01-24 Thread Clinton Nesseth
This message is from: "Clinton Nesseth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hello, I had been very unhappy with the Wintec Isabell I purchased for my fjord. The dressage saddle did not fit my body type, nor my horse. I'm sure for some people they work just wonderful, but with my long legs and wide horse, I was ha

Re: does the perfect saddle exist?

2007-01-24 Thread Lola Lahr
This message is from: "Lola Lahr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi! I also had a negative experience with a Wintec (top of the line A/P CAIR) - I used the widest gullet available and the points of the tree dug into my horse's withers so hard when my brother (much larger and heavier than I) tried to mount

Re: does the perfect saddle exist?

2007-01-24 Thread Silja Knoll
This message is from: Silja Knoll <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Thanks so much! Lolar also uses the Freeform and just seems to love it. The response to my email has been great, actually you are the only one who replied who doesn't care for the Wintec, I still love the concept of treeless, but am having

Re: does the perfect saddle exist?

2007-01-24 Thread Lola Lahr
This message is from: "Lola Lahr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I did mention the Freeform - and I absolutely love it! It *has a twist*which really helped me when riding my Fjord mare who was out of shape at the time and felt like riding a table! My legs were stretched so straight over her back in the Bob

Re: does the perfect saddle exist?

2007-01-24 Thread Eileen
This message is from: Eileen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> hehehe, nope. That's easy. For trail riding, I'm using a Bob Marshall sports saddle (treeless) in the trail model. I really like this saddle, and my mare moves freely with it. However, there is NO twist, but very comfy for me nonetheless. I

RE: does the perfect saddle exist?

2007-01-23 Thread kelly MacDonald
e wide tree but it's really easy to change the tree size with the different inserts. From: "Teressa Kandianis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com To: Subject: RE: does the perfect saddle exist? Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 13:54:26 -0800 This message is f

Re: does the perfect saddle exist?

2007-01-23 Thread coyote
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Schleese Saddlery will be giving a presentation and individual saddle-fit evaluations at the Midwest Fjord Horse Club's winter meeting the last weekend in February. The meeting will be at the Wahl Equestrian Center in northern Illinois. See http://mwfhc.

Re: does the perfect saddle exist?

2007-01-23 Thread debora seely
This message is from: debora seely <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Try contacting Schleese Saddlery. It's expensive but if you want a saddle that will really fit. www.schleese.com I think they are coming to some fjord meeting in Minnesota. Deb S. Silja Knoll <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: This mess

Re: does the perfect saddle exist?

2007-01-23 Thread wendee berman
This message is from: wendee berman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I second the Sensation. I have a western styled Harmony Sensation (looks very much like Sensation hybrid but with western fenders) and not only does it fit like a dream, its very comfortable to me. I also have used a Wintec with the extr

Fwd: does the perfect saddle exist?

2007-01-23 Thread SSlotness
t in unison with it, that was the miracle. - Anais Nin Return-path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Full-name: SSlotness Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 17:43:59 EST Subject: Re: does the perfect saddle exist? To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com MIME-Ver

RE: does the perfect saddle exist?

2007-01-23 Thread Teressa Kandianis
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of karl & Jerrie Froelch Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2007 12:51 PM To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com Subject: RE: does the perfect saddle exist? This message is from: "karl & Jerrie Froelch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> We use

Re: does the perfect saddle exist?

2007-01-23 Thread SSlotness
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I use a Steuben VSD, 17" seat. It works for us. The dream was always running ahead of me. To catch up, to live for a moment in unison with it, that was the miracle. - Anais Nin The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw

Re: does the perfect saddle exist?

2007-01-23 Thread Lola Lahr
This message is from: "Lola Lahr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I love my Freeform SB saddle with a Haf pad - and so do both of my Fjords, my 2 mustangs and my 3 Arabs. Same saddle! After I had ridden in it for awhiIe, I found that I needed a longer seat than the one I originally ordered, and was able to

RE: does the perfect saddle exist?

2007-01-23 Thread karl & Jerrie Froelch
] On Behalf Of Silja Knoll Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2007 10:30 AM To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com Subject: does the perfect saddle exist? This message is from: Silja Knoll <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi Group, I am starting to get frustrated about finding a saddle that will work for my 5 year old

Re: does the perfect saddle exist?

2007-01-23 Thread Cherie Mascis
This message is from: "Cherie Mascis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Silja, Try the Sensation treeless saddle . http://kaarenjordan.comIt actually has a spine channel and is well padded. They have an all purpose, dressage and hybrid models. The hybrid is like a cross between Western and English.

does the perfect saddle exist?

2007-01-23 Thread Silja Knoll
This message is from: Silja Knoll <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi Group, I am starting to get frustrated about finding a saddle that will work for my 5 year old Fjord and me. Although I like to do everything from dressage to low jumps, to riding in the mountains, I am leaning towards a dressage or an