Albion selecta????????

[SpaceMolly]

Hey guys, was wondering if anyone has any experience of this saddle? I'm buying a new horse soon and was wanting to get a dressage AND a jumping saddle but don't think my bank account likes that idea too much lol. Any feedback much apprieciated. Thanks x x

 

[MiffyH]

Yes I have one of these, excellent if the budget won't stretch to two saddles.

 

[SpaceMolly]

Brilliant thank you, are the panels easy to change?

 

[Noodlejaffa]

Very easy!

 

[ernikins]

I bought one of these second hand last year and absolutely love it! Really easy to change the knee rolls and fits him really nicely. If it fits your horse I would definitely recommend one.

 

[Weezy]

f you are long from hip to knee (I am) it prob wont suit you

 

[4whitesocks]

How come they're not suitable for those of us who are long from knee to hip? (just out of curiosity....will eventually be shopping myself & am 6ft so presume that would count it out for me too then?)

 

[Weezy]

Try and see but I couldnt help but have a knee over the knee roll on a 17-5 seat (thats my size) so I couldnt get my stirrups short for jumping and my stirrups had to be way too long!

Could just be me tho!

 

[4whitesocks]

I'm 17 5 on my curent saddle so I doubt I'd be much different

Thanks!

 

[Santa_Claus]

echo that with jumping knees but I have XC knee rolls on it which allow me to get short enough for jumping without knee disappearing off saddle

 

[Weezy]

Ahhhhhhhhhh they said that they were going to do an XC flap or change it, cant remember which - good to know they are accomodating long thigh people

 

[SpaceMolly]

Thankies everyone, will deffo look into one now. I am 5'9" but have a long body and silly short legs!!!

. But think I will go for the XC knee rolls anyway to be on the safe side! x

 

[Santa_Claus]

Yes tis very beneficial as I do have a fairly long thigh as well!!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160046113238

that link goes to best pic i can find of XC flap. At the front of the flap only the top section is raised which secures your leg when out the saddle.

Katie

 

[SpaceMolly]

Ah Thank-you the SJ one isn't very forward cut at all really then! That looks much better!

 

[Weezy]

God see that doesnt look forward enough for me LOL!

 

[Santa_Claus]

its much rounder than the GP and jumping knees as a whole which you don't really realise unless you compare them. I am 5ft7 and long through my leg in general. Over the summer I have shortened right up my SJ stirrups to what some would consider XC length (but for me thats now shorter still!) and my knees are not in danger of going over the flap edge at either length. Take that in comparison to the weekend when i was riding in a forward cut GP on an army horse, at sj never mind XC length i had several inches of legs over the knee roll and it was purely laughable when I went to just short of jockey length!!!