ideal saddles?... event/gp

[NeverSayNever]

im looking for a decent GP saddle with good big knee rolls and poss thigh as well. infact, and event saddle may suit me better... just wondering what the ideals are like and how secure they are?

 

[Gingerwitch]

I adore my ideal saddles, so much so i have 4, 2 event and 2 dressage - are you planning on doing much jumping, if not i would honestly say get one of there dressage saddles - you really cannot sit in the wrong position, they are so comfortable !

 

[smac]

One of my horses has a dressage (Jessica) and I love it and I am looking at buying the Nyala for my other horse

 

[Mabel98]

I love my Grandee, fits everything and is really comfy. It is more of a jumping saddle with a flatter seat and lower cantle

 

[NeverSayNever]

thanks guys - it would be for low level eventing... and i can only afford one saddle...

 

[sea_view]

I LOVE my Ideal Grandee, fabulous saddle mine is same as M98 - lower cantle

 

[Shrek-Eventing-SW]

I have the Ideal Impala and the Jessica, comfyiest (sp

) saddles that I have ever sat in!!

 

[miss_c]

I have the Ideal VSD and LOVE it!

 

[Madcow]

Hubby has a Springbok and a professional jump and loves them (so do the horses)....why not try an Impala, you could do the dressage in it and still be able to shorten up enough to jump

 

[soulfull]

Ideal saddles are fab. I know the 2 guys that own the company and they are nice straight forward guys to deal with, so IF ever there was a problem you could always go direct to them.

 

[Roody2]

Yep, Ideals are great - excellent value for money and the leather is great quality.
I have a new Suzannah that is THE most comfortable saddle I've ridden in and I also had an International Event/Hunt saddle on my old horse.
The International Hunt (or is it event, I can't remember) has great knee and thigh rolls but it is probably too forward cut for dressage/flat work.
You should look out for them on ebay as you may be able to afford both - you never know what might turn up!!
Considering they are so nice I think a lot of people under-rate them so they sell quite cheaply sometimes on ebay.

 

[m3gan]

I love my ideal saddle too, it is so comfy and great knee rolls which help when ned does his spookyness to prevent me going out the side door!

 

[nicnag]

Another vote for the Grandee, I use mine for all disciplines and it's never let me down. The Grandee comes with quite a few options on knee rolls etc.

 

[_April_]

I use an ideal Patriot for everything atm.

It has amazing knee rolls and makes me so secure when jumping.


I will get a DR saddle eventually but atm I do dressage in the Patriot with no problems at all.

 

[superpony]

I've got an Ideal working hunter for my pony and love it!!

 

[Mithras]

Well I am very happy with my cheapo second hand Ideal (no idea which one but its a jumping saddle), vastly prefer it to the Devoucoux I had...
I'm 5 feet 1 and jump a 17hh horse so I need a saddle with big secure knee and thigh rolls that keeps my silly little legs in position!