Ideal Impala Pro jump saddles?

[Blythwind]

I had a saddler out and tried one of these. I loved it but it was over my budget.

I have Tried Preloved/eBay/BE forum etc but secondhand ones are hard to come across in the size I need (17.5, MW).

So I am looking at other options - does anyone have any recommendations of saddles with a similar shape/fit? Thanks

 

[Llee94]

Apparently the Exselle integra jump saddles are very similar and ride the same. I was offered one a few weeks ago for £800 so maybe they would be worth a look?

The other option is to put a wanted add on the BE forum and on preloved. I did this when I was looking for a saddle that never seemed to come up second hand and got quite a few responses.

 

[only_me]

I've the normal Impala jump & I love it, very comfortable

 

[CAH7]

Agree about the Exselle Integra. I had an Impala which was lovely but slightly too narrow, and I love my Integra, which I had made to measure Good luck!

 

[Blythwind]

Thanks all - I will have a look at the integra

 

[JoClark]

Hold out for the impala, even if you get the norm and not the pro. I have the normal impala and it's such a comfy saddle, I ride in leggings 😂 gives me more movement but it's that comfy.

Excelle saddles are no where near as good, they are made by ideal I believe but the quality isn't the same.

 

[JoClark]

Sorry Exselle.
Could potentially look at the Albion k2, you would need to go a size up though. Mine is MW impala or a wide K2

 

[njyr]

Have you found one? If not, I've one for sale.

 

[Blythwind]

I found one thanks, and I love it. You should have no problems selling yours at all - good luck!

 

[Escada2004]

I found one thanks, and I love it. You should have no problems selling yours at all - good luck!

Just out of interest what type/shape horse do you have? Ive been struggling getting something to fit my mare and have been told to look at Ideal? I tried my friends Nathaniel Underwood monoflap and was great on her but cant find one anywhere and cant afford brand new, so was looking for something similar

 

[Blythwind]

She's a quite chunky 16h Danish warm blood - hope that helps!

 

[Escada2004]

She's a quite chunky 16h Danish warm blood - hope that helps!

thank you, yes my mare is WB with a little Irish, only small but pretty chunky with big shoulders, still slightly croup high and a forward girth groove. Im trying to find one to try first but proving quite hard!