Voltaire Saddles?

[Fruitcake]

What are people’s thoughts about these?
How are they adjusted if they’re memory foam and can’t have flocking added?

 

[shortstuff99]

I have friends that have been the reps/saddle fitters for Voltair so I have seen quite a few and I really dislike them! You have to send them away to be altered or buy new panels to change them.

 

[Vetbills]

Not me but a very well known rider in my neck of the woods has been waiting nearly 12 months for the issues (supply, fit, adjust, replace etc) to be sorted and now they have been the saddle is up for sale as it’s just not delivering on performance. This person is down to earth and straight forward so not a drama llama. The other rider I know loves them I will stay though I believe the saddles she uses get put on must things she rides so more fitted to the jockey. I think they look lovely but I will be swerving them.

 

[Season’s Bleatings]

I asked the same question earlier in the year - some useful info here: https://forums.horseandhound.co.uk/threads/voltaire-saddles.815071/

 

[sbloom]

The French brands trumpet technology but never address fundamental tree shape which is so often the issue - the rails are just too narrow, they give a narrow twist for the rider which some (but FAR from all) will appreciate but there is plenty of research showing that narrow twisted trees cause more concentrated pressure for most horses than wider twisted trees. Then there are the fitters, usually riders than fitters trained in depth on saddle fit and equine/rider biomechanics.

 

[Fruitcake]

Mmm... Thanks. Looks like I'll be avoiding then!

 

[Hallo2012]

bargepole

 

[Flowerofthefen]

A friend of mine was sponsby them a few years ago. Not at all impressed with the saddles

 

[millitiger]

My main concern is how much training these 'reps' have in saddle fitting, compared to sales training.

Also Facebook is littered with posts from people frustrated at lack of after sales care.

It's a no from me, especially at the price point!

 

[onemoretime]

Mmm... Thanks. Looks like I'll be avoiding then!

I would do. The "saddle fitters" so called, are really just Reps and not proper saddle fitters.

 

[ihatework]

I haven’t ridden in one that I’ve liked yet! Give me a sore butt. I generally like riding in other French brands.
A friend competing at 5* got talked into a sponsored one by rep. She hated it and sent it back!

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

They look pretty rubbish to me foam just compacts and then it's pretty useless.