Kenzo
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It's like brand new, I'm really pleased with it, the seller on ebay did say it was in excellant condition and it certainly is.
The Barefoot London pad is also very nice too compaired to the other shim pad I used/borrowed back when I tried the DT saddle, it has the softer shims inside but also has a wider spine/gullet down the centre and has a proper split at the top near the withers and soft fluffy wool on the underside.
It's the right size for me too, I had vissions of it perhaps being a little on the small size or on the other hand looking rather large on him (as treeless saddles sometimes do) because with never actually seeing one before I wasn't too sure on what to expect but I think it looks a good size on him.
The medium pommel that the saddle came with has is too narrow though, I can see how these saddles would suit a TB with either a medium or narrow pommel block in put it that way which is good to know as it will be a versitile saddle, anyway I ordered the wider one yesterday but that was before I'd seen the saddle, so I may of been better ordering the XW one actually or possibly the soft pommel.
I don't think the leather on the Barefoot is as nice quality as the DT saddle, but I think the leather on the Barefoot is that type that is more hard wearing as it has a slight grain in it, where as the DT was this beautiful smooth soft leather, also I think the wool on the underside of the DT was thicker too but there seems to be more structure/padding in base of the Barefoot to create a gullet rather than the bareback pad style of the DT.
I wasn't able to girth it up as I've not bought my girth yet, needed to measure up to see what size to get, one thing I did notice compaired to the DT saddle is that the length of the flap is longer (which is nice in a way) but then the length of the straps (16'') are longer which doesn't give you much room for your girth, baring in mind if you select the right size girth (so it comes above the elbow) there is not much room for tightening up, so I'm a bit unsure what size dressage girth to go for to be honest, I measured up a 30'' but will I have enough wholes to go up to make sure it's tighten enough or do I play it save and get a 28'', hmmmm I duno , for a nice leather swung girth there not cheap so I don't want to get it wrong, also the saddle will squash down once a rider is board so again the straps will drop lower than on the picture shown.
But until I get the pommel sorted and the girth and ride in it I won't know how well it fits or suits us, fingers crossed it will be fine though.
Mackenzie was more interested in the bubble wrap that the saddle was packaged up with
The Barefoot London pad is also very nice too compaired to the other shim pad I used/borrowed back when I tried the DT saddle, it has the softer shims inside but also has a wider spine/gullet down the centre and has a proper split at the top near the withers and soft fluffy wool on the underside.
It's the right size for me too, I had vissions of it perhaps being a little on the small size or on the other hand looking rather large on him (as treeless saddles sometimes do) because with never actually seeing one before I wasn't too sure on what to expect but I think it looks a good size on him.
The medium pommel that the saddle came with has is too narrow though, I can see how these saddles would suit a TB with either a medium or narrow pommel block in put it that way which is good to know as it will be a versitile saddle, anyway I ordered the wider one yesterday but that was before I'd seen the saddle, so I may of been better ordering the XW one actually or possibly the soft pommel.
I don't think the leather on the Barefoot is as nice quality as the DT saddle, but I think the leather on the Barefoot is that type that is more hard wearing as it has a slight grain in it, where as the DT was this beautiful smooth soft leather, also I think the wool on the underside of the DT was thicker too but there seems to be more structure/padding in base of the Barefoot to create a gullet rather than the bareback pad style of the DT.
I wasn't able to girth it up as I've not bought my girth yet, needed to measure up to see what size to get, one thing I did notice compaired to the DT saddle is that the length of the flap is longer (which is nice in a way) but then the length of the straps (16'') are longer which doesn't give you much room for your girth, baring in mind if you select the right size girth (so it comes above the elbow) there is not much room for tightening up, so I'm a bit unsure what size dressage girth to go for to be honest, I measured up a 30'' but will I have enough wholes to go up to make sure it's tighten enough or do I play it save and get a 28'', hmmmm I duno , for a nice leather swung girth there not cheap so I don't want to get it wrong, also the saddle will squash down once a rider is board so again the straps will drop lower than on the picture shown.
But until I get the pommel sorted and the girth and ride in it I won't know how well it fits or suits us, fingers crossed it will be fine though.
Mackenzie was more interested in the bubble wrap that the saddle was packaged up with
lol only kidding, looks good 
