Ovation Saddles?

aBreeze · 07-16-2007, 09:28 PM

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Ovation SaddleWe were pleased to find this great quality affordable saddle. The leather quality and craftsmanship of the Ovation make this saddle a tremendous value for the money. The seat is accurate with thigh padding. Call for tree widths. Price:$899.00

Im not 100% on the Stubben, I dont like the flaps. So I found this saddle, this is what the tack shop that my trainer recommended me too says about it... It is the only new saddle they carry under $1700...

HJ049 · 07-16-2007, 09:35 PM

2 of my friends have these saddles, and they are pretty nice. We sell a lot of them at the taack shop I work at, and haven't really had any complaints. The leather is pretty decent and if you oil it well, it actually softens up okay. They seem to fit a wide range of horses decently also. They are pretty comfortable too. For the price I don't think they are bad saddles.

AMD · 07-17-2007, 06:07 AM

I love my ovation. I tried out pessoas, stubbens, and several other upscale brands.. I ended up with the ovation. It fit more horses, it was the most comfortable, and I found with the three stubbens I tried out, that it evenly distributed pressure along the back/loin much better. One of the stubbens I rode in, just two times and it make my horses back really sore. It fit him everywhere but put tons of pressure on his back, uneeded pressure. I love my ovation. I have been jumping 3' plus with it, doing flat work and toying with dressage and it all puts me in the right spot for each.

luvs2ride79 · 07-17-2007, 07:28 AM

I was at a horse show last weekend and one of the vendors had two Ovations. They are made in Argentina, but with very nice English leather. They were MUCH nicer than the HDR that was sitting next to them. I would definitely consider one.

aBreeze · 07-17-2007, 07:41 AM

great, thank you guys so much! Im going to go check them out later today, and hopefully have a saddle by the end of the week! *crosses fingers*

linds5158 · 07-18-2007, 04:19 AM

I just bought a used ovation event, the leather is really nice quality and the saddle is comfortable. Seems to have held up well. It doesn't quite fit me the best though

but I don't want to give it up lol

riding_reaper · 07-18-2007, 10:01 AM

why do you want a new saddle so bad?

HoofPrints11 · 07-26-2007, 02:44 PM

i've got an Ovation Pro-Jumper, I know that ovations go MUCH less that $1700, mine (new) was $900.

07-17-2007, 06:07 AM	#3
AMD Senior Member+ Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,004	I love my ovation. I tried out pessoas, stubbens, and several other upscale brands.. I ended up with the ovation. It fit more horses, it was the most comfortable, and I found with the three stubbens I tried out, that it evenly distributed pressure along the back/loin much better. One of the stubbens I rode in, just two times and it make my horses back really sore. It fit him everywhere but put tons of pressure on his back, uneeded pressure. I love my ovation. I have been jumping 3' plus with it, doing flat work and toying with dressage and it all puts me in the right spot for each. __________________ "With horses there are about a hundred different ways to get it done. About 70 of them will be effective. About 10, maybe 15 of those ways will be a good deal for the horse. Your duty to your horse is to find a way that's effective, and a good deal for your horse." ~Ronnie Willis~

07-17-2007, 07:28 AM	#4
luvs2ride79 Senior Member+ Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Arkansas, USA Posts: 4,299 Images: 38	I was at a horse show last weekend and one of the vendors had two Ovations. They are made in Argentina, but with very nice English leather. They were MUCH nicer than the HDR that was sitting next to them. I would definitely consider one. __________________ "To be an equestrian in the classical sense is not just to be a rider. It is a position in life." --Charles de Kunffy EquineFriends.com2HotToTrot.com Anti-Slaughter and PROUD! StopHorseSlaughter.com I've Been Snowballed!**

07-17-2007, 07:41 AM	#5
aBreeze Senior Member+ Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: MN Posts: 5,675 Images: 126 Blog Entries: 1	great, thank you guys so much! Im going to go check them out later today, and hopefully have a saddle by the end of the week! crosses fingers __________________ Some say our national pastime is baseball. Not me. It's gossip. Erma Bombeck I was on HGS when we made 3 million posts!

07-18-2007, 10:01 AM	#7
riding_reaper Senior Member+ Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Topeka, KS Posts: 4,852 Images: 283 Blog Entries: 9	why do you want a new saddle so bad? __________________ I can ride my bike with no handlebars no handlebars no handlebars ...

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07-16-2007, 09:35 PM	#2
HJ049 Full Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 214 Images: 22	2 of my friends have these saddles, and they are pretty nice. We sell a lot of them at the taack shop I work at, and haven't really had any complaints. The leather is pretty decent and if you oil it well, it actually softens up okay. They seem to fit a wide range of horses decently also. They are pretty comfortable too. For the price I don't think they are bad saddles.

07-18-2007, 04:19 AM	#6
linds5158 Full Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 96 Images: 28	I just bought a used ovation event, the leather is really nice quality and the saddle is comfortable. Seems to have held up well. It doesn't quite fit me the best though but I don't want to give it up lol

07-26-2007, 02:44 PM	#8
HoofPrints11 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,951 Images: 47	i've got an Ovation Pro-Jumper, I know that ovations go MUCH less that $1700, mine (new) was $900.