Has the bubble burst for Le Mieux new season colours?

[LegOn]

If I like something - Lemieux or not, I'll buy it

I also buy custom saddles and bridles, get regular lessons, get regular bodywork and treatment for both him & me so if also want a whole wardrode of matchy crap then I will!

I only like one colour though so if find something in that colour that I want - I will just get it, I'm too old to care what anyone else thinks!

 

[Barton Bounty]

If I like something - Lemieux or not, I'll buy it

I also buy custom saddles and bridles, get regular lessons, get regular bodywork and treatment for both him & me so if also want a whole wardrode of matchy crap then I will!

I only like one colour though so if find something in that colour that I want - I will just get it, I'm too old to care what anyone else thinks!

Me too i just forked out for the fig, marine and sienna lol

 

[wiglet]

I purchased a Lemieux saddle pad years ago. It was (benneton?) blue - a lovely, rich, dark blue. Used it for my dressage lesson, had a fantastic lesson. Took the saddle and pad off and... it had stained my white/grey horse blue. Took weeks for it to properly come out. Never used their stuff since. Sold the pad to a friend - she has a black horse

 

[Barton Bounty]

I purchased a Lemieux saddle pad years ago. It was (benneton?) blue - a lovely, rich, dark blue. Used it for my dressage lesson, had a fantastic lesson. Took the saddle and pad off and... it had stained my white/grey horse blue. Took weeks for it to properly come out. Never used their stuff since. Sold the pad to a friend - she has a black horse

I have a benetton blue set too

 

[Patterdale]

There’s a lot of inverted snobbery about Lemieux.

Personally I don’t do matchy matchy, but Lemieux saddlecloths fit my horse better than any and they’re very good quality, so I have a variety in muted colours. Last years Fig was lovely.

The kids love their matchy matchy on the other hand, and they have 2 sets each, one Lemieux and one Shires Aubrion. They certainly wouldn’t throw them away if they got a new colour next year, that’s a ridiculous suggestion!

Some people just have a real issue with success. Lemieux has been very successful and made a lot of money. Some people will always resent that.

 

[ecb89]

If I like something - Lemieux or not, I'll buy it

I also buy custom saddles and bridles, get regular lessons, get regular bodywork and treatment for both him & me so if also want a whole wardrode of matchy crap then I will!

I only like one colour though so if find something in that colour that I want - I will just get it, I'm too old to care what anyone else thinks!

Same. I can afford matchy matchy and lessons, treatment etc.

 

[Indy]

I quite like that Kiwi colour

 

[Barton Bounty]

I quite like that Kiwi colour

The kiwi is the nicest one i thought but Id imagine will get dirty easy! I definitely prefer the loire pads to the suede they look nicer

 

[Elf On A Shelf]

So if I ever, God forbid, went down the matchy matchy route which company would be the best one to go to? In terms of availability, reasonable prices for what you get, longevity, fit etc?

 

[Barton Bounty]

There’s a lot of inverted snobbery about Lemieux.

Personally I don’t do matchy matchy, but Lemieux saddlecloths fit my horse better than any and they’re very good quality, so I have a variety in muted colours. Last years Fig was lovely.

The kids love their matchy matchy on the other hand, and they have 2 sets each, one Lemieux and one Shires Aubrion. They certainly wouldn’t throw them away if they got a new colour next year, that’s a ridiculous suggestion!

Some people just have a real issue with success. Lemieux has been very successful and made a lot of money. Some people will always resent that.

I agree about the snobbery, personally I have had ps of sweden and eskadron and they wear exactly the same as the le mieux or weatherbeeta for much more money. I do prefer the fit of lemieux close contact pads.

 

[Barton Bounty]

So if I ever, God forbid, went down the matchy matchy route which company would be the best one to go to? In terms of availability, reasonable prices for what you get, longevity, fit etc?

Sorry but it is le mieux! I got the pad for 36 ears for 20 and boots for 17 so because i got really great quality items I can get three sets at a time if I wanted

 

[AdorableAlice]

It puzzles me why anyone wants to stuff padding of any brand under a correctly fitted saddle. It must drive saddle makers and fitters to distraction.

 

[nikkimariet]

Personally never paid much attention as to how other people spend their money as long as the horses welfare isn’t compromised…

 

[Katieg123]

It puzzles me why anyone wants to stuff padding of any brand under a correctly fitted saddle. It must drive saddle makers and fitters to distraction.

What are you referring to? The lemieux pads are no thicker than any normal numnah..

 

[ester]

It puzzles me why anyone wants to stuff padding of any brand under a correctly fitted saddle. It must drive saddle makers and fitters to distraction.

None of the LM I’ve used had anymore padding than a bog standard thin numnah .

 

[Barton Bounty]

AA I am afraid I would never ride without a saddle pad, all sorts of disasters could come from that

 

[AdorableAlice]

AA I am afraid I would never ride without a saddle pad, all sorts of disasters could come from that

I didn't suggest anyone does.

 

[SaddlePsych'D]

I've no problem with people liking matchy-matchy. I do take issue with the rise of fast fashion within the equestrian world, and some of the 'influencers' brands such as LeMieux support/are represented by (i.e., the behaviour/practices of some of these people which I do think link to horse welfare).

ETA - and child welfare as well, actually. In some cases.

 

[Katieg123]

AA I am afraid I would never ride without a saddle pad, all sorts of disasters could come from that

Sorry but I'm super curious what disasters you speak of I also always use a saddle pad but always considered it as just keeping the saddle clean

 

[Katieg123]

I didn't suggest anyone does.

You've confused us all

 

[Barton Bounty]

Sorry but I'm super curious what disasters you speak of I also always use a saddle pad but always considered it as just keeping the saddle clean

Unevenness , catching the hair with sweat under the saddle! Slipping with no wicking properties

 

[Barton Bounty]

I didn't suggest anyone does.

I think it was just when you said padding of any kind , assuming you meant any saddle pad

 

[Katieg123]

Unevenness , catching the hair with sweat under the saddle! Slipping with no wicking properties

Ah alright fair enough! Other than the wicking properties I didn't consider the others.

 

[Barton Bounty]

Well i like them

 

[SussexbytheXmasTree]

I quite like that Kiwi colour

I have a chestnut it would suit. I have however moved onto Equitex pads which I find works well on my horse.

 

[Indy]

I have a chestnut it would suit. I have however moved onto Equitex pads which I find works well on my horse.

Yes I think it would look nice on my bright bay, it's a bit expensive for me mind, but if someone bought me one for christmas or my birthday I wouldn't turn my nose up at it.

 

[Barton Bounty]

Yes I think it would look nice on my bright bay, it's a bit expensive for me mind, but if someone bought me one for christmas or my birthday I wouldn't turn my nose up at it.

Give it a few weeks and if will go down to 36 for the pad

 

[sbloom]

It puzzles me why anyone wants to stuff padding of any brand under a correctly fitted saddle. It must drive saddle makers and fitters to distraction.

Yes it does if people change the thickness of the pad from what was fitted, but most fitters have moved on from a "well fitting saddle only needs a thin cotton numnah". There are many benefits from using the appropriate therapeutic pad.

Well i like them
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Unsolicited I know, but just check out the difference in how the saddle looks in each photo, if the blue set is the most recent photo it would be worth having the saddle checked

 

[CanteringCarrot]

I actually have a fair amount of pads from them, and OH has gifted me a base layer (hate the material though!). I do like the fit of their pads and they wash well. I have older ones that still look great.

Since my personal horse isn't started under saddle yet, and that's a ways off, I'm far less tempted by all of the colours now when I had my ridden horse, if I colour came out that I happened to like, I bought it. Do I have "too many"...well, that's subjective!

My horses care and other needs come first. Nice colours are just an added bonus for me. I would never prioritize a matchy set over anything else! I also don't really do bandages and bonnets so there's that!

There are only so many colours out there and maybe people are a bit disenchanted now?

 

[Tiddlypom]

Hideous overpriced tat from a very unpleasant company.