[jumpthemoon]

Originally Posted by imjustjoking22

bump? any other people who have used the schleese saddles?

I spoke to my dressage friend in your area. She told me that she knows the Hirrons (sp? ) who are the Schleese saddle fitters for your area and they will take good care of you. The saddles that I read had horrible problems were all the air bladder filled ones not the wool flocked saddles. If they are wool flocked rather than air filled you should be fine.

[imjustjoking22]

Originally Posted by jumpthemoon

I spoke to my dressage friend in your area. She told me that she knows the Hirrons (sp? ) who are the Schleese saddle fitters for your area and they will take good care of you. The saddles that I read had horrible problems were all the air bladder filled ones not the wool flocked saddles. If they are wool flocked rather than air filled you should be fine.

Thanks so much, you are awesome.

The dressage saddle is wool flocked but the jump saddle has the flair system. I definitely found the same thing during my research, but I found people who loved the air panels as well as people that hated them.

I am really feeling good about the JES elite, (I contacted Scleese and told them all my specs and that I was looking to buy one not from them and the said both models sounded right for me and my horse).

The Pouvoir I have found nothing but good things, but it has been very sparse. I know the schleese saddles aren't as popular with jumpers, but does anyone know anything about that saddle?

[imjustjoking22]

teeeny little bump

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bump with pictures

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OK big bump!! I just got the go-ahead money-wise so any last minute thoughts? I really want to make sure I am making the right decision...

[jumpthemoon]

Can you just buy the dressage saddle? That's what I suggest. I would avoid/ pass on the air flocked jump one. Good luck.

[taydajumper93]

I would ask if you can trial them, then decide if you like the fit for you and the fit on your horse. If I were spending $3000, thats what I would do.

[taydajumper93]

Originally Posted by jumpthemoon

Can you just buy the dressage saddle? That's what I suggest. I would avoid/ pass on the air flocked jump one. Good luck.

All the big time Dressage people (My trainer, her friend who is also a GP trainer, and all their students, and more trainers lol) LOVE the FLAIR system! If you can get it to fit right, I would go for it!

[jumpthemoon]

Originally Posted by taydajumper93

All the big time Dressage people (My trainer, her friend who is also a GP trainer, and all their students, and more trainers lol) LOVE the FLAIR system! If you can get it to fit right, I would go for it!

BUT the jumping saddle has the Flair not the dressage saddle.

[imjustjoking22]

Yes, the jumping saddle has the flair. I think I would prefer that the jump saddle be the "strange" feeling one, since he is just learning to jump and I am getting back into it- if we both learn while riding in a different-feeling saddle then it might not cause problems.

But... if I were bouncing more in my dressage saddle that would be no bueno- I am *just* perfecting sitting his extended trot... and he is just learning to do it!! So no drastic changes welcome there .