Bates Caprilli GP ?

thanks :)


ive owned a wintec GP and currently have a wintec dressage (which i lufs :D ) jsut need a GP for jumping!

I just dont want to spend 500+ on a saddle that i will have to sell next year when she fills out again lol!
 
The Caprilli jumping saddle is LOVELY! I adored mine, but had to sell it as it didn't fit the horse and I wanted a new dressage saddle so needed the money :( I miss it! So secure, so comfortable!
 
Used to have one for my last horse, I loved it very comfortable and secure.
I now have a Wintec Isabell Werth dressage saddle for my current horse. I am also after a wintec close contact, I would like the bates one but dont think there is a huge difference except price?

I do think the Bates GP is much nicer than the Wintec GP though.
 
I have the bates caprilli dressage saddle and the momentum bates.

Both are so comfy for me and pony.

Would not change although I do miss my lovely stubben seigfried but then it doesn't fit my horse ;-(

It is horses for courses though! Some people love and some people hate! I was quite surprised!
 
If you already have a dressage saddle I would definatly go for the Bates close contact over the GP. TBH I find the Bates GP worse than useless for jumping as the cantle is pretty high, and I find I can't get my stirrups short enough. I also don't find it any good for dressage, hence my Bates GP is called the 'no-purpose' saddle!!!!!! Used purely for breaking the youngsters.

I think the bates close contact is very good value for money, and I happily rode at 1* level eventing in mine, and found it alot more secure than other more expensive makes. I use the Bates close contact now on my young horses eventing upto Novice level, once they go Intermediate I do find I need a slightly flatter seat, but by which point they are then grown up enough to get a made to measure to last them throughout their career.

The GP was also impossible to ride in with a BP on, as the cantle was so high it kept catching the bottom of my BP, certainly not a XC saddle, and no good if you want to jump bigger than about 2'6"!!!!!!!!
 
thanks for all the replies :)

its purely for jumping (so thinking tan!) as i want to do BD dressage and just some small jumps at home and poss unaffiliated (eventually)!

:)
 
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