Looking for reviews on the Heather Moffett Vogue saddle

I LOVE mine :D

Iv had it going on 3 years now and no back problems *touching wood* and a comfy horse. My nutter has only had me off once, when I went left and she went right at a tree after being stung..... I recently got bolted with and it ddint shift an inch despite not being girthed that tightly.

On my VERY wide horse I prefer my flexEE as it rides more like a treed and gives my dicey hips a break. Comfort wise for my bum though th vogue wins every time, and my sensitive mare wont have the flexee whereas shes fine in the vogue.

Dont get on it and think oh its uncomfy if you're used to riding in a gp/chair seat. Thats just unfair on the saddle! You need someone to help get you in the right position so Id suggest an EE lesson to go with your trial saddle, you will learn lots any way, but def the fairest way to test one :)
 
JillA said:
You are luckier than you know! With wide horses/short upper legs or any combination of the above, the "correct" shoulder hip heel line just isn't possible, Heather has long legs and generally rides Iberians who are not that wide. I had to have a VSD saddle because I simply couldn't get my legs long enough for a dressage saddle - enormously wide horse and legs that my feet barely come below the saddle flap. I might have got on better with the saddle if I had smaller horse and longer upper legs, so for anyone like that, the saddle could work very well. I only wish it had for me, it was great for my very sensitive horse.
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Yes Jill, I a lucky. I'm not saying that I've got a "perfect" shoulder, hip, heel alignment, but a combination of the fact that my horses these days are small (but not narrow), and how I've been taught seems to mean that these saddles feel just perfect to me. (I will admit to laying a ruler on photos sometimes to look at this!).
I'd recommend anyone who likes the look of these saddles having a go, but maybe trial them first. You can do this through the EE fitters.
 
Have the panels on the Vogue and FlexEE changed any since the SBS was brought out?

I had an SBS for a couple of years. I loved it for me but it spun madly anytime my mare did anything slightly energetic (which was often) and it got to the point where I was losing my confidence to ride so I sold it on. A friend had the same problems using a Fhoenix on a pony, with or without the smartpanel option. My other experience was of an SBS on a cob. The saddle sat balanced but as he wasn't particularly flat over his back, lengthways so following the line of his spine, the actual contact of the panels on his back was minimal and it made him sore in the longer term.

After these experiences I'm a bit wary of trying the FlexEE or Vogue in case the same problems appear, but I haven't seen either one in the flesh to know for sure.
 
I've ordered my trial saddle now but may have a few weeks wait for it.
I've got a gypsy vanner, I hope it fits her ok. She's quite wide though. Heather said it should do as I'm having bridging problems on all treed saddles. She said it should fit all my horses so hopefully I like it and it does.
 
Well, I bought one and had major issues with pressure lumps.

I would think fine if all you do is plod around a school, but not OK for us hacking - to the point I bought a suber pad to counteract the pressure points and then was massively perched - the saddle is quite high anyway.

So for the price, absolutely not, I would not ever buy another.

I did sell it on ebay, clearly under what I had paid for it. Personally, I wouldn't recommend them. My horse is much happier in a treed Black Country. Yes, I have the saddle fitter out annually and when he drops condition use a Prolite pad, but have no pressure lumps with the treed.

For us, treeless was a good idea, but the reality was very different with the Vogue
 
sjp1 said:
Well, I bought one and had major issues with pressure lumps.

I would think fine if all you do is plod around a school, but not OK for us hacking - to the point I bought a suber pad to counteract the pressure points and then was massively perched - the saddle is quite high anyway.

So for the price, absolutely not, I would not ever buy another.

I did sell it on ebay, clearly under what I had paid for it. Personally, I wouldn't recommend them. My horse is much happier in a treed Black Country. Yes, I have the saddle fitter out annually and when he drops condition use a Prolite pad, but have no pressure lumps with the treed.

For us, treeless was a good idea, but the reality was very different with the Vogue
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I've been hacking with my saddle on various shapes and sizes of horse for about 3 years. I also hurtle about in my field and once in a while I plod round a school. So it's as we often say there's no saddle that is right for all horses and riders. I can't remember, but I didn't think the suberpad was recommended for the newer HM saddles like the vogue? As I said, I have all the memory foam pads, so can adjust the fit myself.

One thing I will say, these saddles aren't suitable for anyone over about 14st max. Or for endurance riding, I don't think they are tried and tested over real distances, but might be wrong.
 
Tinypony said:
One thing I will say, these saddles aren't suitable for anyone over about 14st max. Or for endurance riding, I don't think they are tried and tested over real distances, but might be wrong.
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I'm not - I am 9st 5!

But tis true, as with anything equestrian, horses for courses.
 
Well, after waiting 7 weeks for the vogue to arrive, my first trial was not good! Sat so down hill on pony, i had to shim it up with 2 shims and it still felt a little down hill for my liking. Went out for a hack, and after riding it the Flexee, its the most uncomfy saddle i've also ridden in! Everything seemed to be sticking in me and poking at me. Firstly it was very hard, (which they said it would be until it warms up) but even after it warmed up, it was not good. My lower back was aching within an hour. I ride in a very strong back brace after an op and not had back issues for over a year now. I feel really disappointed. I bought the flexee whilst waiting for the vogue to arrive and thats been brilliant. I think the Vogue will have to go back and i'll stick to Flexees.
Also, pony did have pressure marks on back when i untacked, something they said couldnt happen with this saddle :(
 
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