Has anyone got a Heather Moffett FlexEE saddle please?

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If so where did you get it from and did you get it fitted? How do you find it? Does it wear well?

I have had a look but there aren't that many review threads on here yet

I have a T4 currently and spend half my time changing gullets as madam is constantly changing so was thinking of a treeless but wanted a 'traditional' look still
 
Not tried the FlexEE but the fhoenix has a traditional look, you wouldn't know it wasn't a normal saddle once you're sat on it.
 
webble said:
It looks lovely but the price doesnt :eek:
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Have a look on eBay / Preloved at second hand ones - I picked one up for £350 last year.

Do some searches on Google - there are reps out there that will come out, fit you up and let you trial them before you buy. Think it's about £50 for a consultation. I considered the Flexee, but I hated the Fhoenix so I decided to try others first.
 
For the price its a very neat and well made saddle - rides more like a treed than either the vogue or phoenix, however has the obvious benefit of nothing solid in it to hurt the horses back. I personally prefer the vogue, but thats cos Iv got a spoilt backside and anything other than that makes me wince :P

FB page on them here https://www.facebook.com/groups/411997955537777/?fref=ts

Saddle Agents page here

http://www.enlightenedequitation.com/local_retailers.htm

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ShadowFlame said:
Have a look on eBay / Preloved at second hand ones - I picked one up for £350 last year.

Do some searches on Google - there are reps out there that will come out, fit you up and let you trial them before you buy. Think it's about £50 for a consultation. I considered the Flexee, but I hated the Fhoenix so I decided to try others first.
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I have left a message for the rep as I want to try first.

I have seen the fb page and website and there seems loads of good feedback but the cynic in me is wondering if thats because they have deleted the negative comments so was just wondering about peoples experiences
 
webble said:
I have left a message for the rep as I want to try first.

I have seen the fb page and website and there seems loads of good feedback but the cynic in me is wondering if thats because they have deleted the negative comments so was just wondering about peoples experiences
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Haha, I wonder that about a lot of companies in fairness. The best thing to do is trial it yourself and see how you feel :) I contacted one of the HM reps end of last year, and she offered to come out with a Flexee and a Vogue to try so I could compare. As it was, I ended up trialling Solution first and fell in love :o

The problem with HM saddles (going on my own experience, and the 4 other people I know who've had them) is they tend to be very thick in order to spread the pressure. As a result, you feel perched. The Flexee may be a different story, but looking at photos I'm tempted to guess they're very similar.
 
webble said:
I have left a message for the rep as I want to try first.

I have seen the fb page and website and there seems loads of good feedback but the cynic in me is wondering if thats because they have deleted the negative comments so was just wondering about peoples experiences
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I too would be interested, but I've seen examples of how ANY negative comments/feedback on any website is quickly squashed/threatened so it disappears. So as a result, I too do not trust the feedback given. It is a shame that HM saddles cannot have open feedback, like a make/model of car would, or any product on Amazon tbh! Then everyone could decide on the best item for their horse, with a more informed view to start with!
 
mystiandsunny said:
I too would be interested, but I've seen examples of how ANY negative comments/feedback on any website is quickly squashed/threatened so it disappears. So as a result, I too do not trust the feedback given. It is a shame that HM saddles cannot have open feedback, like a make/model of car would, or any product on Amazon tbh! Then everyone could decide on the best item for their horse, with a more informed view to start with!
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I wouldn't... You can PM me if interested, but maybe try a 2nd hand solution?
 
I've got a Flexee and I love it. I bought it as my mare has pelvis and back issues so I thought treeless would be the most comfortable for her. She is still coming back into work so haven't done anything too exciting, but all good so far. My mare is a highland cross so quite flat withered. I was worried about the stability of it, but it's very solid and stayed put even when she is dancing round like an idiot after being on box rest.
 
ShadowFlame said:
The problem with HM saddles (going on my own experience, and the 4 other people I know who've had them) is they tend to be very thick in order to spread the pressure. As a result, you feel perched. The Flexee may be a different story, but looking at photos I'm tempted to guess they're very similar.
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I dont find the vogue thick, but maybe you didnt like how the seat gives? The flexEE is VERY different and they really cant be compared.

Ive not know a comment get deleted on FB EE but Heather usually doesnt have any need to!
 
I tried the Flex EE and didn't like the feel of it, didn't feel particularly secure and felt the seat was quite spongy which was an odd feeling. Only tried it briefly but horse also didn't seem to like it, or certainly didn't go any better in it than treed. It does look more like a traditional saddle and seemed easy to use/fit. Price was good compared to traditinal leather treed ones but don;t know how that compares to treeless generally.

Louise Nagle was really nice though and I wouldn't rule out trying others in the range, or other treeless saddles.
 
TigerTail said:
I dont find the vogue thick, but maybe you didnt like how the seat gives? The flexEE is VERY different and they really cant be compared.

Ive not know a comment get deleted on FB EE but Heather usually doesnt have any need to!
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Each to their own :) Personal opinion is that they're too bulky, and as a result I felt perched and unstable.

As an example (courtesy of google! :D ):

Vogue: http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k206/cyrus44/PB100002.jpg

Fhoenix: http://www.balancedreason.co.uk/assets/images/fhoenix_saddle_opt.JPG

Flexee: http://i379.photobucket.com/albums/oo239/BossMule/FlexEEEdith001_zpsd8215858.jpg

And my boy in his Solution:

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Admittedly, after riding in the Solution, I now find treed saddles bulky and too far away from his back. The Fhoenix felt even bulkier than a treed. Some people prefer it, some don't get on with it. I love close contact :)
 
ShadowFlame said:
Each to their own :) Personal opinion is that they're too bulky, and as a result I felt perched and unstable.

As an example (courtesy of google! :D ):

Vogue: http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k206/cyrus44/PB100002.jpg

Fhoenix: http://www.balancedreason.co.uk/assets/images/fhoenix_saddle_opt.JPG

Flexee: http://i379.photobucket.com/albums/oo239/BossMule/FlexEEEdith001_zpsd8215858.jpg

And my boy in his Solution:

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Admittedly, after riding in the Solution, I now find treed saddles bulky and too far away from his back. The Fhoenix felt even bulkier than a treed. Some people prefer it, some don't get on with it. I love close contact :)
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I can see your point they do look bulkyier in those pics. The solution looks quite forward cut on the shoulder though or is that just the pic?
 
webble said:
I can see your point they do look bulkyier in those pics. The solution looks quite forward cut on the shoulder though or is that just the pic?
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The GP that we have is fairly forward cut, but that was personal choice as I wanted a saddle we could jump in. They do everything through dressage to jumping flaps with various degrees inbetween. As they're treeless, though, the forward flaps don't block the shoulder. In fairness, we have a native saddle so the panels are particularly low profile.

Forgot to say, the pic isn't particularly helpful on terms of showing how forward cut it is, they relax back a little once you get on, plus the saddle is a tad far forward in that pic.

This probably shows it better, as it was after riding (please excuse his weight :( ... he was out of work due to lack of saddle... this was the trial saddle):

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I've ridden in a Vogue and like it-takes a while to warm up though so seeing them 'cold' on a horse isn't really representative on how they feel IMO (I don't own one). Hated the Solution I rode in but that was a long time ago. Love my Wow but have nothing to ride :( Am thinking of the synthetic EE for a pony I'm backing this year-would hope it would also fit my 2yo in time.
 
I have a FlexEE dressage, and love it so much I've ordered a GP too, so I can get rid of all my other saddles.

When they are sat on the horse without a rider, they do look bulky and perched on top. But as soon as you sit on it, it beds down and conforms to the shape of the horse's back.
Mine has been used on a very bouncy whizzy horse, and I felt totally secure; really able to sit into it and follow the horse's every move however acrobatic!

The overall feel is similar to an eyewateringly expensive dressage saddle I tried once, in that it pulls my legs into a very correct position - no chance of slipping into a chair seat with this one! I can see why some people wouldn't like how that feels, especially if they are used to having to 'fix' their lower leg themselves so they would really feel the pull on the inner thigh muscles. But as someone who has battled for some time with a creeping lower leg, I find it bliss having a saddle that does it all for me without having to think about it.

I am going to use the GP model to do endurance, as it is so much more comfortable than a traditional treed saddle, but gives the same support,
 
I have a tree'd half panel dressage 18" HM Saddle that was specifically made for a big shouldered, wide irish draught.

Horse lost to colic 6 months after and it has been stored ever since. No response to a recent ad to sell it on preloved and I don't an ebay account.

Any thoughts on how to sell it welcomed.
 
mystiandsunny said:
I too would be interested, but I've seen examples of how ANY negative comments/feedback on any website is quickly squashed/threatened so it disappears. So as a result, I too do not trust the feedback given. It is a shame that HM saddles cannot have open feedback, like a make/model of car would, or any product on Amazon tbh! Then everyone could decide on the best item for their horse, with a more informed view to start with!
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Echo this. I am banned from commenting on HM saddles on this forum. I have owned four and ridden them harder than most people ever will.
 
I have a nearly new in terms of usage, HM half panel dressage saddle, in buffalo hide, bespoke for my horse and cost a blooming fortune. Used it for 3 months and lost the horse.

Do you reckon it would go on Ebay ?
 
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