Strada / Michaela Ling dressage saddles

[MasterBenedict]

Has anyone got any experience of these. Review good or bad?

Also, if anyone specifically has the I (Iberian) model, would you say this equates to wide/extra wide as I have been told?

Many thanks in advance

 

[Cortez]

I have had a Strada saddle, they seem to fit Iberian horses exceptionally well but have never tried it on anything else. Yes, it would certainly be a wide fit.

 

[Steerpike]

I use strada saddles for all my endurance horses, I've done 160km in a day in the dressage version with no problems. Ilga is very thorough and has a version of all sizes to try, I say definitely worth the money!

 

[Wheels]

Are you buying new? Get one to try first would be my advice.

The trees are very flexible, that suits some horses very well, the strong ones with good core and back muscles but others it will not do any favours.

 

[MasterBenedict]

Thanks guys, very helpful. Yes, will be contacting Ilga but I don't think I'll be buying brand new as the bank balance is looking a bit sorry after Christmas.

 

[Steerpike]

She is very good,I found she doesn't do a hard sell, will tell you if they won't work and will at least be able to tell you the size you need to look for, I sent lots of photos of my recent horse to her( with the different stradas I already had) and we managed to get the right sized saddle. They do come up on eBay sometimes and her website has a forum where most second hand ones get sold.