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Your info is really helpful and answers a lot of the questions I was interested in. Thank you

That is so good to hear as there is nothing worse than having a fall and not being able to ride for months while you heal! Your confidence goes right out the window by the time you get back on board. :-((((

Thanks for the response. My fall was almost a carbon copy of yours and I was wearing a Champion BP that is very comfortable and seemed to fit well. I didn't want the back any longer because it would catch on the saddle. I am only small so the HitAir sounds good rather than something baggy.

I recently had a nasty accident out hacking. I was wearing a normal body protector but ended up with a compression fracture where the hard edge of my protector pressed onto my lower spine. I am now looking at buying an air jacket in the hope that it will not cause similar damage in future...

I am only small 5'4" and 8st 7lbs. I will try some of the suggestions which have been great. But maybe it is time to change her saddle. I have always been more concerned about the fit for her, but maybe I should also consider the damage being done to me. I will call the saddler and see what...

No i think it is an Albion in leather. My gelding has a Wintec synthetic saddle as he is young and growing and that is fine.

no, he has his own saddle because he is a different build completely.

When I ride my cob I end up with a very delicate problem as if I have tipped forward in the saddle and chaffed my front bits. Its very sore and I dread riding her because of it. She is wide backed but the saddle seems to fit her well. This does not happen when I ride my other horse but he is...

I had so many narrow escapes but when I saw a friend get horribly hurt while we were having a gentle hack I decided to always wear a BP in future. I bought a Kan Teq two years ago and just love it. It is designed for women and has built in shoulder pads. Expensive but cheap when you think...

Thank you for the feedback so far. I plan to do a combination of hacking, schooling, endurance and some dressage. I like the idea of getting a cheaper saddle and upgrading as we develop. Heather Moffett has a new budget saddle that I have looked at online. She has always impressed me as...

I am just in the process of buying a four year old who still has some growing to do. I want to buy a saddle that will grow with him and quite fancy the idea of a treeless saddle. Any advice or recommendations would be welcome.

I am looking for a new body protector and wondered if anyone had any advice. The Kanteq one looks good with the shoulder pads. And of course there is the Point Two air jacket, but you are supposed to wear a Body protector underneath it, which seems too much kit for most forms of riding. I...