Are these any good??

[Koda]

Hiya,

I'm looking at getting a new saddle for the mare I've had on loan for over a year now. I have been reluctant to do this as I don't want to buy a saddle for a horse that's not mine, and then she's taken back and I have a saddle that won't fit my next horse.

BUT, I just saw a saddlers that seem to make very nice GP's which have an Interchangeable Gullet System (IGS) so that you can fit the saddle to more than one horse.

I have heard about these IGS things before but have not heard any reviews. Anyone used them, are they any good? Or is it a 'barge poll' situation? Thanks!

 

[Meowy Catkin]

Even with an IGS saddle, you can't get one saddle to fit every horse. From the reviews I've read on here and other forums my simplistic summery would be;

* CAIR = bad
* Wintec. Holds value in 2nd hand market but have 'banana' shaped trees unless they are the Isabell Werth dressage saddle or close contact jumping saddle.
* Thorowgood t4 or t6 = nice saddles with cob, average and TB versions. Also hold value well 2nd hand.

 

[Shysmum]

got another lovely cob thorowgood one, which I love. My last one lasted for five years of me riding on it every day, was sold with the horse looking almost brand new. sm x