Dressage saddles

[Kentisheventer]

Well, mum has allowed me to have a new dressage saddle- my albion is, well... ancient, and not doing me any favours. Hoping to spend about £1000; so what's hot and what's not? A couple ive been recommended are the albion K2, and also prestige. Anyone know (roughly) how much used devoucouxs go for?

Thanks

 

[horseywelsh]

i love my ideal suzzanna dressage saddle, tried all the fancy expensive ones but this turned out to be best, about £900 new.

 

[nic85]

Just to give you an idea of 2nd hand devoucoux saddles...they hold their money!!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DEVOUCOUX-MENDIA-D...3A1%7C294%3A200

 

[Sparklet]

Me too....took delivery last Thursday after my Ideal Jessica was stolen.

Fab new saddle, with some extra adjustments because of my girls high wither all in for £990

 

[sillygillyhorse]

Devoucoux hold their value, I sold a Makila that was 7 years old for about £1k.

Saddles are such a personal thing. Your best bet is to get a saddler to come out with a big a selection as possible and ride on them, you will soon know what fits your horse and is best for you. The label/make is irrelevant if the saddle fits you and the horse. What suits one horse/person may not be best for you and your horse.

 

[charlie55]

I give up on dressage saddles, still cant find one to fit

Yet another one to go on ebay!

 

[BBs]

I have had a cliff barnsby for years and I still love it, but it doesnt fit Snoop particuarly well.
Now have an Ideal Suzannah and wouldnt want to ride in anything else. LOVE IT.