“I’ve had my, 8 year old Gelding, Mickey, for nearly 5 years. Mickey has improved more in this last year with his new saddle then he ever did over the previous four.
Mickey’s a native with a large rib cage, little wither and croup high; a perfect recipe for a slipping saddle. He also has asymmetrical shoulders. We consulted a recommended Master Saddler and bought a saddle for Mickey. The use of point straps and a non-slip saddle pad were advised to hold the saddle in place but after a couple of years and several saddlers, we still had a saddle that none of us were convinced actually fitted him. Mickey was unhappy in himself, fighting the contact, hollow in canter, rushing into jumps. We were by this time also having on-going issues with back pain....
A year on, I’m finally getting double clears Show Jumping, I have a pony that schools willingly and a pony that will listen in open fields without rushing off with his back hollowed and his head in the air. I’ve got a saddle that can be both straight cut for dressage and forward cut for Jumping and galloping, with only a very simple alteration of knee roll and thigh block position. I’ve been hunting him this winter, we’ve not had a saddle slip, a sore back or a sore bum (on my part). We’re jumping the big Leicestershire hedges with the best of them. |
Georgina Ridal and Mickey
with the Readyfield Hunt
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I’ve also made use of the saddle fitting different shaped horses. We bought Solo, an unbacked three year old, this summer. He’s a completely different shape to Mickey; a Welsh D x TB, with narrow shoulders and higher withers. All I had to do was alter the pads. He was started, and fully backed in my Solution GP saddle. He didn’t once object.
We now have two Solution Saddles in our tack room. He soon got his own Solution GP so my mum and I could ride out together. We are aiming to do a couple of ridden showing classes towards the end of next year in it. |
Georgina Ridal and Solo
on his second ride. |
The Solution Saddles Advisors I’ve experienced are lovely people that understand horses and riders. I trust them and they listened to me. I’ve recommended them and the saddles to many people and they too love them.
Thank You Solution Saddles! I’m sure my horse would not be where he is now without your wonderful saddle!”
Georgina Ridal,
Nottingham, January 2012 |
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