Rodrigo Pessoa
What is your favorite English jumping saddle?
I've been looking around for saddles, I'm growing out of my Rodrigo Pessoa, not in the seat, but in the leg (it's a pony saddle). I've tried the Antares, and I like them, but they pinch me and I hate all the thick leather under my leg; I can't put my leg on the horse without twisting my leg and lifting my knee off the saddle. I've tried the Butet, and I LOVE it, but we've been having trouble finding a used one.
I have long thighs, but a tiny butt (i'm like 15 1/2 inch to 16 inch). What other saddles might I try?
I like the bates caprilli close contact the best. they come in different flap sizes, have adjustable knee blocks, and have a place for an optional calf block. They also have an adjustable gullet for a custom fit for the horse and cair panels. You can get flocked bates if you prefer, but I like cair.
So, you could get the foward flap, with your long thigh, but in a small seat size, and you can move the knee block out further or take it off all together.
I love bates. I have ridden in a bates caprilli all-purpose & close contact. Also, I own the bates caprilli dressage.
You can also take a look at the bates momentum or elevation...all good jumping saddles.
Here is the link for the forard flap at Dover http://www.doversaddlery.com/product.asp?pn=X1-15512&ids=729613047. Dover offeres a test ride on this saddle.
Here is a picture that shows the difference in the flap types for the bates caprilli close contact saddle http://www.horse-rider-etc.com/merchant2/graphics/00000001/BatesCaprilliCC_package_lg.jpg. You may have to email the company (any company) directly to ask about long-flap saddles in anything less than a 16.5 in. saddle.
This is an excellent saddle. The coach for the IHSA equestrian team for the major university that I rode for had bates saddles fitted to all 12 of her horses. That is where I first rode in them and fell in love with them....
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