Bates Caprilli Dressage Saddles.... Whats your thoughts on them??

[ElvisandTilly]

Bates caprilli saddles, are they any good?

What do they ride like and are they only available in cair? Thinking of getting one instead of the wintec isabell.

 

[AmyMay]

I had a GP one which I loved. I only sold it as it didn't fit the grey lad.

 

[helen_leyna]

I've got the caprilli dressage - it rubs a bit under the stirrup leathers but other than that it's been fine.

 

[freckles22uk]

Ive got a GP one and a dressage one...I love them both

 

[Toby_Zaphod]

If you don't use Bates stirrup leathers with a Bates saddle then you will get 'orribble rub marks on the saddle. If you use their own leathers you don't get it. We've had 3 Bates saddles & never had a problem. A friend had the same problem as you when using stubben leathers.

 

[Colleen_Miss_Tom]

Had a bates caprilli GP and loved it, Will be getting one for madam

 

[Sol]

I have a bates caprilli dressage and the caprilli jumping saddle xD Love them both

Did find that the dressage saddle is better with the dressage leathers than normal ones, as the buckle stuck in my leg and it was umm... painful o.o But that's solved now so no problems!
Lovely leather, hard wearing, always looks good - I love the fact that the flaps are narrow, the bates Innova does nothing for me, it just doesn't suit the 'refined' look that anything dressage related should have in my opinion

Overall, a neat saddle that puts you in a good position and does it's job basically! Wouldn't swap it for anything EXCEPT a Vega dressage saddle.... heheheh

 

[mikh]

if my lethers have rubbed my saddle is there a product I can use to restore the blackness - looks a bit grey

but i love my gp

 

[ElvisandTilly]

Thank you for all your replies!

Well you all certainly love them so its a thumbs up for a Bates saddle rather than the Wintec!