What type of saddle?

[jesterfaerie]

I am buying a new saddle for my TB and going to speak to the saddle fitter tomorrow however I have no idea what sort of saddle to get.
I was thinking a dressage as I prefer to ride in them compared to GP saddles.
I mainly only do schooling and hacking with my lad at the moment (no transport) but I am aiming him for BD. I don't really plan on doing much jumping with him as it isn't my thing so thought a dressage saddle may be more ideal as I will be concentrating on schooling and like I said I generally prefer them.

Because I don't compete would you say I should stick to a GP saddle?

 

[golddustsara]

What about a VSD saddle? I use one by Ideal which is good if you are more interested in dressage but like hacking and popping the odd jump now and then.

 

[kerilli]

dressage saddle definitely, lovely for hacking if you find the right one, if jumping's not your thing, i would deffo get a dr saddle. don't get a gp - not good enough for either discipline imho.

 

[jesterfaerie]

I have an Ideal working hunter saddle for my pony and I LOVED hacking in that, so so comfy.
At uni a few horses have dressage saddles and some have jumping saddles (and a GP for their other one) and it feels much nicer to ride in a real DR saddle or SJ saddle rather than a GP which is neither here or there.