The new autumn 2021? lemieux collection

[The Irish Draft 2022]

I have ordered the oak . Which one is your favourite autumn ? 2021 lemieux collection. I not a fan of the yellow.

 

[Flowerofthefen]

The oak is lovely. I sold my ice blue collection to buy the oak but I don't use it that much so decided to save my money!!

 

[TPO]

Just had the oak saddle pad arrive yesterday ?

 

[Muddywellies]

I'm not liking this seasons' colours tbh. In fact I've not really liked any colours since the days of blueberry, ice blue, blush etc etc.

 

[milliepops]

they're not for me either. I like shiny loud things though

 

[HappyHollyDays]

I don’t like them either. I have ice blue, blush pink and lime green plus the normal boring brown for DP.

 

[teddypops]

I'm not liking this seasons' colours tbh. In fact I've not really liked any colours since the days of blueberry, ice blue, blush etc etc.

Same

 

[The Fuzzy Furry]

they're not for me either. I like shiny loud things though

Me too! I'm more a fan of the likes of Equito, my current fave is still the sweet clementine, shows up beautifully when hacking, just like ES brick orange does ?

 

[ElleSkywalker]

I have the Rioja and love it. Not keen on the yellow at all and undecided on the Oak.

I have a fair amount of matchy but agree the older colours like blueberry and corn flower are nicer. The only recent one I've liked appart from Rioja is the Sage

 

[Muddywellies]

I have the Rioja and love it. Not keen on the yellow at all and undecided on the Oak.

I have a fair amount of matchy but agree the older colours like blueberry and corn flower are nicer. The only recent one I've liked appart from Rioja is the Sage

Thing is, I have an old ish burgundy (was it called 'Berry'?) lemieux saddle cloth, and I could tell anyone it was last years Mulbrrry or this years Rioja and it would be believable. They seem to change the burgundy every year by a weeeeeeeeny little amount, rename it and release it as this season's new colour

 

[ElleSkywalker]

Thing is, I have an old ish burgundy (was it called 'Berry'?) lemieux saddle cloth, and I could tell anyone it was last years Mulbrrry or this years Rioja and it would be believable. They seem to change the burgundy every year by a weeeeeeeeny little amount, rename it and release it as this season's new colour

I have proper original Raspberry and Plum, the Rioja is quite different to both. The mulberry is very similar to original Raspberry (which is the same as the older Berry) but not exactly the same as I saw both next to each other at an event a few weeks ago.

There are only so many colours I guess so minimual colour changing with a few years between is inevitable I guess ?‍

 

[PapaverFollis]

I think MrT would look lovely in Oak. Currently in Hot Pink! ?

I'm currently hankering for a fairly bright purple and green saddle pad though. But not finding one. Unless I ordered from Nuumed where you can choose pad colour and binding colour.

 

[CanteringCarrot]

I'm not sure that I'd like them on my light/bright bay. So I'll pass for now/wait until they are on sale later

 

[AUB]

I really like oak.

 

[holeymoley]

Not a fan of any. Perhaps if I had a dark horse I’d maybe like the Rioja.

 

[I'm Dun]

they're not for me either. I like shiny loud things though

Me too! Give me a nice patterned Eskadron any day! The problem with Le Mieux, apart from the hard binding, is that its plain and there are only so many colours, so now its just slightly different shades. The one pattern they did, the glace, is truly hideous!

 

[CanteringCarrot]

I don't find the binding to be hard. I like the fit under my saddle and on my horse. They also (aside from the Diamante) wash quite well. Eskadron wash ok and are a bit long in the drop sometimes for my horse/girth set up. I did just buy a navy Eskadron glossy pad with wraps for a good price though, so we'll see how it looks.

I do like Equito for the most part.

 

[milliepops]

I only find the binding a problem at coat change time (had same problem with Mattes, think it's just because the pads are so firm)
i have 2 older LM pads which are the blueberry lustre and denim and i like them, and I had a blackcurrent Loire which i regret parting with. and I liked the CC ones when i had a jump saddle. but I'm generally an Esky collector

 

[HashRouge]

The yellowy colour is hideous
My sister has the ice blue and one that I think is plum, and they are both really nice.

 

[MinKo]

I really don't like the oak,it's far to similar to the olive. But having seen the yellow in the flesh it's gorgeous

 

[black and brown]

I've just unpacked my Rioja pad and first impressions are that I like the colour but that the stitching isn't great quality and that the pads seem to be getting thinner and thinner. My old denim pad from years ago is twice the thickness! I don't think I will be worrying too much with LeMieux in the future, the colours are too similar (think paprika and burnt orange) although the sage is gorgeous and one that has been a variation in colour from previous years

 

[CanteringCarrot]

I've just unpacked my Rioja pad and first impressions are that I like the colour but that the stitching isn't great quality and that the pads seem to be getting thinner and thinner. My old denim pad from years ago is twice the thickness! I don't think I will be worrying too much with LeMieux in the future, the colours are too similar (think paprika and burnt orange) although the sage is gorgeous and one that has been a variation in colour from previous years

Kind of feel the same. My newer black pad has flimsy stitching and part of it has come undone. My new diamante pad basically fell apart on the gentlest wash setting. I think I'd only buy them again on sale and if I really liked the color.

They fit my horse and my saddle well, but I'm beaching out and will try some others.

 

[atropa]

I'm not a huge fan of any of this years colours, I bought citron, mint and French rose from last year but this year has been kinda boring. Dijon I really dislike, I think if I had to pick I'd go for Oak but really it's a bit drab.
I also feel Eskadron has toned it down in general since they stopped doing NG

 

[JJS]

They’re a lot nicer in the flesh than they look in the product photos. I bought dijon and rioja and like them both, but dijon is definitely my favourite.

 

[Tiddlypom]

The oak has just come up on the Edgemere FB page. It's just a dull murky green?

Don't get the appeal at all ?‍. It does nothing for the horse and rider in the advert pic, even the rider looks washed out.

 

[I'm Dun]

I'm not a huge fan of any of this years colours, I bought citron, mint and French rose from last year but this year has been kinda boring. Dijon I really dislike, I think if I had to pick I'd go for Oak but really it's a bit drab.
I also feel Eskadron has toned it down in general since they stopped doing NG

I am so sad about them not doing NG! I trawl ebay for second hand ones now. Nothing new has caught my eye for a while.

 

[OrangeAndLemon]

I have Mustard and prefer it to the new Dijon. I have a bright chesnut so bright colours really work for him and the new ones have looked a bit washed out. I'm hoping for a really strong bright sky blue. The big horse shop are offering new colours. I might ask for their new blue pad for Christmas.

 

[Pippity]

I've been looking for exactly the Dijon for a couple of years now. A couple of months ago, I gave up on finding a proper set and bodged together a Shires mustard saddlecloth with brown ears. Now, of course, LM bring out the exact sodding colour I was looking for! But I'm resisting it.

The Rioja's nice, but I already have four pads in very similar shades (because I keep thinking, "Oooh, I love that colour!" and forgetting I already have it), and the Oak just really doesn't appeal.

I'm another one who wants some nice, strong, bright colours. Can somebody bring out a kelly green set, please?

 

[Durhamchance]

I was really disappointed. It feels like they have just re-released Mustard, Burgundy and Olive? I was hoping for a nice light blue/baby blue, an apple green and a new purple.

 

[CanteringCarrot]

I was really hoping for an Aubergine or very dark purple of sorts.