i had one on my first pony & loved it! it was really comfy & could ride in it for hours. i was gutted when i outgrew it
as it was well cared for it lasted years & looked brilliant after a good clean. Its been sold to a friends daughter & is still going strong, must easily be 15yrs old now.
I had one from 1994 stopped using it about 5 ish years ago (only cos my boy passed away
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I found it very comfy, and it lasted well, still doesn't look more than a year or two old, even though it hits its 16th birthday this year!!!!
Can't say what the more recent saddles are like, but if they're still as good as this one I'd definately buy another. Unfortunately it doesn't fit the horses I have now, but I keep it and live in hope!!!!! (and I can't afford new saddles at the moment, or they'd all have one!!)
I'm another fan! Bought one secondhand, looking good as new, sold it for what I paid for it when I lost the horse it fitted. Comfortable, good looking and sturdy.
I had one for my old TB, it is now 27 years old. It hasn't had much use and hasn't really been used for the last 10-15 years. Its a nice saddle, one day I may have something it fits again!