Wintec Dressage Saddles

[Parkranger]

Have you ever had one? Want an entry level dressage saddle - will get a Barnsby in a year or two but want something in the meantime that we can use for comps/schooling....I find a GP hinders my leg position a bit...

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[Santa_Claus]

I have an isabelle and its a good basic saddle that will put you in the correct position the only thing I can fault with them is that they tend to tip you forward if you are not careful.

 

[bellaboo]

I had a isabel werth, it way fantastic! nice deep seat, narrow waist and the stirrup bar is 5cm further back for an effortless leg poistion, Great!!!!!

 

[Parkranger]

Is that cause the stirrup holders are far forward do you think?

 

[K9Wendy]

The only problem we found with a synthetic dressage saddle is the squeeking! They are light and fit well but boy does it squeek! Not sure where the squeeking is coming from but could be we are using leather leathers and not synthetic..

 

[the watcher]

I have the pro dressage type and I am very happy with it, although if the wider gullets are used it can have the effect of tipping the saddle forward

 

[Parkranger]

Oh no! Where we do dressage tests it's deathly silent - can imagine us squeeking all the way around the arena!

 

[samp]

My horse is very bum high and was told by my saddler the Isabelle was unsuitable as I would really be tipped forward. I got the Wintec Pro which is fantastic, I stick like glue to big bucks

 

[Parkranger]

My boy is quite high bum wise although he's developing a nice topline.....

 

[vanessahook]

I have the isabelle aswell and very nice it is too, mine is actually for sale if ur interested?

 

[Parkranger]

I've PM'd you

 

[sillygillyhorse]

I had an Isabelle, loved it on one of my horses but it wasn't right on my new youngster, guess the reason was because he is croup high! I sold it and bought a Devoucoux.

 

[ihatework]

I had one for my old horse and liked it but when I tried using it on my new and more advanced horse it was awful !! I think they are good economy saddles at the lower levels but as soon as I needed to be able to refine my seat and leg aids it wasn’t great as it sort of puts you in one position with not enough freedom.

 

[Santa_Claus]

i don't think its the stirrup bar as if I ride without stirrups there is the same issue, whereas I am fine in my GP and all the other various dressage saddles I have ridden in!! All wintecs do it to me dressage or GP(and most people I see riding in them) which I suspect is due to the design of the seat. But because I know it does it I ride proactively so its not an issue for me and until I can afford a new saddle (saving for one at mo) it will do me just fine