bates innova?

[pennyh]

does anyone have one? opinions?

i have sat in one at the tack shop & really liked it but obviously its not just about me!!

so , what are they like? do you like it if you have one? does it fit well , is your horse happy & comfortable? would you recommend it to others?

bit nervous about getting one , my local saddler does them at a good price but do not have a demo model but have said they have not yet had one returned , just alot of money to spend if it transpires not to be a good fit on my horse!!

 

[lilpinkdonkey4]

Surely your saddler will let you try it on the horse and sit in it?

Personally i dont like them to ride in but it fits my mare well (my saddler has fitted it to her). They have improved the cair system to include a foam that softens it a bit.

They tend to fit flat backed no shoulderey types of horses. I just dont really like the look and didnt like the blocks. But if you do then yep they are great saddles!