Henri de Rivel

[lillie07]

Any one had any experience with these? What do you think?

 

[KatB]

Horrible!! We got one to try on my old yard, very hard, the leather was crap quality and it offered NO support at all!! The plus side, it did fit my horse, which very few do!! Just really did not like it. Sorry!!

 

[CastleMouse]

I must've seen a different model to the one you have

 

[KatB]

Have you ridden in one? They do look nice, will give you that, but the leather marks really easily, and just looked crap within a couple of weeks! It could just have been the one I tried, I dont know!!

 

[CastleMouse]

I haven't ridden in one before sorry

 

[KatB]

No was just interested!! My old trainer realy liked it, but I just found it really uncomfortable!! Be interested to find out how other people have found them!!

 

[MillbrookSong]

weve got an "orange" one at the yard! i think its the jumping one - seems ok to me - even survived a dunking in the river!!

 

[lillie07]

lol they are a funky colour!! think i will stick to black if I go for it!!

 

[flyingfeet]

I have a Black Pigmalion

The leather does not mark easily - it even has a thicker grain on the flaps to prevent this. It is really comfy and has fab knee rolls.

Unfortunately my horse has change shape, so I will be selling mine shortly. However this is because he really is an odd shape and apparently will only fit a WOW or Jaguar XJS (Bascially anything over £1,500

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I spoke to the saddler about them, who thought they were very good value for money and well made.

 

[1588]

Have replied to your other thread.

I've got two and they are both great

 

[severnmiles]

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Horrible!! We got one to try on my old yard, very hard, the leather was crap quality and it offered NO support at all!! The plus side, it did fit my horse, which very few do!! Just really did not like it. Sorry!!

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Seconded! Also stirrup bars were too far back so you couldn't get your lower leg fowards! (this was a mono-flap)

 

[lizzie_liz]

my sister had one for her pony and sister really liked it and i really enjoyed riding in it. we didn't find it marked

 

[KatB]

We had an "orange" one, and the "tougher" leather on the flaps went yellow and scuffed very easily. We were using it on several horses a day though to give it a thorough trial!!

And know what you mean Severnmiles about the stirrup bars, I found it very difficult to balance over fences in it, hit the deck several times when my horse jumped me out of it!!

Never had that in another saddle!!