Ideal Impala or monoflap

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I am looking at getting an Ideal Impala preferably the monoflap version. Does anybody have one and how do you like it? Ive spent years in Devoucoux's so like a close contact feeling with out too much bulk and I am also quite short would this be suitable?

Does anybody by any chance have one for sale, ideally medium wide 17.5 inch?
 
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I don't have the mono flap but do have the impala and love it. I've ridden in a mono flap impala and I love that too:D don't know where your based but guessing by the saddler used your down here somewhere:D Try Martin wilkinson he deals a lot in ideal and may have a secondhand one.
 
If you like close contact without bulk I wouldn't recommend the standard Impala- I have one for my very sensitive mare but have never really liked it myself as it is too bulky.

The monoflap is quite different and probably more what you are looking for.
 
The Impala pro is a great saddle ,reasonably priced as well compared to the competition.
Plus it is easy to alter compared to the continental variety.
 
I have both the standard and the mono:eek:. The mono is far less bulky. I also have the pro dressage mono, which I have recently had altered in width by Ideal with very little drama (or cost):)
 
I have the impala pro and love it. It fits both my mares luckily and a couple of people have ridden one of mine in it and all comment on how lovely it is. One even bought one themselves they loved it so much. Definitely not too bulky and i like to ride short too and find it perfect! Good luck with whatever you get - the right saddle makes the world of difference i think!
 
I have an impala pro monoflap as far as I'm concerned it's the best saddle ever!

I'm so secure and it's so comfy, my horse goes better than ever and my position has really improved

Even my flat work is better in it

And it comes with a gorgeous matching girth and stirrup leathers :D
 
That sounds like a big thumbs up all round :) Could somebody possibly do me a favour and measure the how wide the gullet is (at the narrowest point) in your saddle as I have seen 1 advertised and its only 2 inches wide (but it is a narrow) which wont be wide enough for my horse.
 
mine has a big fat gullet that you can get you fist all the way along, 'tis ex wide though.

Ideal can alter 1 or 2 widths either way but I don't think they can go much more without being re treed
 
I have an ideal Impala that i love. Only problem is my horse has been lame for a couple of years so its hardly been used. I found that it was quite wide fitting used a medium fit on a chunky mw. I'm thinking of putting mine up for sale but its an 18inch medium in brown with normal not mono-flap.

PM me if you want any measurements or are interested.
 
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