poiuytrewq
Well-Known Member
So annoying!
I had two saddles, A fairfax GP and a Thorowgood HW GPC, which when I first got my mare I got a fitter to check and see if either were suitable for her. On first glance (before even picking them up) she commented that yes, either should be pretty good on her and which did i prefer. Turned out on closer look the Fairfax had short points which would never have been suitable for her, she said it was a shame because a regular Fairfax GP would have been good on her- I'd loved mine on my old horse and had hoped it would fit (I wasn't actually aware, even having bought it new that it had short points!)
The thorowgood however fitted nicely and after adjusting the flocking a bit we decided to stick with that, until I'd sold the Fairfax at least.
Sold Fairfax, Purchased a regular GP with long points, had it fitted. All good, except for some reason I kept picking up the TG to ride in
almsot just without thinking.
FF to now, fitting due, new fitter who said the Fairfax was a better saddle, fitted just as well, I remembered how much i loved my old one and so he flocked that to fine tune it and I stuck the T4 on ebay, My phone went nuts and it sold within hours.
I've ridden now a few times in the fairfax and I'm not so keen Feels great at first but out hacking I start to get my old feeling of slightly tight hip one side and just being less stuck to her (which sometimes i really need to feel!) It's of course leather rather than suede effect so that may contribute to a less secure feeling perhaps, It feels sightly wider under my thigh at the top and if i take away my stirrups and make no effort to sit correctly i feel like my weight is more front than it should be. I can easily correct this but if I totally relax this is what happens. I also feel like my right lower leg wants to swing a little in trot (and it squeaks just to confirm that to me)
I'm so annoyed I sold the other so quickly! Is this simply a case of getting used to it maybe
She on the other hand seems perfectly happy in it.
I'm tempted to start googling to try and find another T4 already but I know this is a way better saddle and and that was always the plan once I knew she was staying!
I had two saddles, A fairfax GP and a Thorowgood HW GPC, which when I first got my mare I got a fitter to check and see if either were suitable for her. On first glance (before even picking them up) she commented that yes, either should be pretty good on her and which did i prefer. Turned out on closer look the Fairfax had short points which would never have been suitable for her, she said it was a shame because a regular Fairfax GP would have been good on her- I'd loved mine on my old horse and had hoped it would fit (I wasn't actually aware, even having bought it new that it had short points!)
The thorowgood however fitted nicely and after adjusting the flocking a bit we decided to stick with that, until I'd sold the Fairfax at least.
Sold Fairfax, Purchased a regular GP with long points, had it fitted. All good, except for some reason I kept picking up the TG to ride in
almsot just without thinking.FF to now, fitting due, new fitter who said the Fairfax was a better saddle, fitted just as well, I remembered how much i loved my old one and so he flocked that to fine tune it and I stuck the T4 on ebay, My phone went nuts and it sold within hours.
I've ridden now a few times in the fairfax and I'm not so keen
Feels great at first but out hacking I start to get my old feeling of slightly tight hip one side and just being less stuck to her (which sometimes i really need to feel!) It's of course leather rather than suede effect so that may contribute to a less secure feeling perhaps, It feels sightly wider under my thigh at the top and if i take away my stirrups and make no effort to sit correctly i feel like my weight is more front than it should be. I can easily correct this but if I totally relax this is what happens. I also feel like my right lower leg wants to swing a little in trot (and it squeaks just to confirm that to me) I'm so annoyed I sold the other so quickly! Is this simply a case of getting used to it maybe
She on the other hand seems perfectly happy in it.I'm tempted to start googling to try and find another T4 already but I know this is a way better saddle and and that was always the plan once I knew she was staying!
