Saddle like an Equipe Emporio?

[little_critter]

I had the saddle fitter out yesterday and it was very clear that my mare loves the Equipe Emporio. Unfortunately it seems she has expensive taste!
Are there any dressage saddles that fit similar to an Equipe emporio but without the price tag? She needs a 17" medium.

 

[chocolategirl]

I had the saddle fitter out yesterday and it was very clear that my mare loves the Equipe Emporio. Unfortunately it seems she has expensive taste!
Are there any dressage saddles that fit similar to an Equipe emporio but without the price tag? She needs a 17" medium.

Look out for a 2nd hand one? That's what i did. I recently bought a equipe emporium for £1600 and a equipe synergy jump mono for £1400. Both like new. They are a bit like hens teeth but only because a specific size is needed.

 

[little_critter]

I was looking 2nd hand but even those are over my budget, I was hoping to spend up to £700, because I still need to find something to jump in.

 

[little_critter]

Any other suggestions?

 

[LeannePip]

Amerigo Vega are very similar and im pretty sure are the same company/ build. sometimes the older ones come up for under £1000;
http://www.preloved.co.uk/adverts/s...lassifieds/all/uk/second+hand+amerigo+saddles

 

[little_critter]

Thanks Leanne Pip. We actually tried an Amerigo Vega in the same size and width but there was a noticable difference in her way of going (basucally a different horse in the Equipe). The saddler did explain that they are sister saddles but the Equipe has memory foam padding while the Amerigo has flock, I think the material of the tree is different too?

 

[Hallo2012]

Prestige Passion ride very similar from a riders POV, around £2k new so likely to at least halve second hand.