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Post by greydales on May 21, 2008 16:12:01 GMT -1
I've just bought the new Vogue - and I absolutely love it! I've loved all of Heather's saddles but this one is absolutely the best. You sit really deep, there's loads of room at the withers and it is sooo comfortable. The set back stirrup bars put you in the correct position and it fits my shape perfectly - this is the GPS version. Excuse Dancer's fat grass belly! Hence why girth is a bit forward    Loads of room at the withers  |
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Post by zeldalithgow on May 21, 2008 17:22:24 GMT -1
Very nice Gill, it looks very comfy
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Post by harveydales on May 21, 2008 19:14:30 GMT -1
Looks very good, Gill. I will be interested in your opinion on how much narrower it feels to the equivalent Fhoenix model.
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Post by olivia on May 21, 2008 19:17:32 GMT -1
Lovely pics Gill.
What's the difference between the vogue, pheonix and SBS?
Olivia
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Post by greydales on May 21, 2008 20:41:13 GMT -1
I'll do a bit more riding in it and let you know Pam. I've never really had a problem with the Fhoenix feeling wide so I'm not sure I'd actually feel the difference! It does have much more of a twist though.
Olivia, the SBS was totally treeless and probably felt the widest of the three; the Fhoenix has a part tree (around the cantle) and a narrower twist than the SBS and the Vogue is also part treed and has a much more pronounced twist giving a more narrower and traditional feel.
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Post by PonyGirl on May 22, 2008 4:49:09 GMT -1
That looks so nice!
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Post by dalesponyrider on May 25, 2008 13:47:11 GMT -1
I would love to have a ride in it Gill to see if it's any better for my bilateral groin strain. I wonder what Sue will think of it too?
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Post by greydales on May 25, 2008 14:18:47 GMT -1
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Post by harveydales on May 25, 2008 15:47:59 GMT -1
Looks good and obviously very comfortable, as all Heather's saddles are. How does it compare widthwise to your semiflex or don't you use it on Dancer?
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Post by Biggerside Benwell on May 26, 2008 11:02:33 GMT -1
Thanks for the pics Gill. It certainly looks interesting.
Dancer looks super by the way!
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Post by greydales on May 26, 2008 15:29:43 GMT -1
Thanks Kristy! Pam, it feels wider than the semiflex but not overly so - I think it definitely feels narrower than the Fhoenix. If I ever make it over to you some time you are welcome to try it. Also bear in mind that Harvey is wider than both Saturn and Dancer. I'll have to try it on Dan and have a little amble round if his poor legs will carry me . That will be the test ;D (although having said that he doesn't have his grass belly at the mo!). |
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Post by harveydales on May 26, 2008 19:43:36 GMT -1
Thanks Gill - I'll look forward to the Dan test! ;D
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Post by SuzieP on Jun 5, 2008 20:56:08 GMT -1
Looks good, Gill. I'd love to give it a try. As you know I've never got on with the SBS and even the Fhoenix is too broad in the seat for my hip to cope for long. The narrower twist could be better for me. Has Heather developed the saddle in response to people who have found the other saddles too flat and painful to the hips? I ask because she developed a hip saver didn't she to give a narrower twist......
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Post by PonyGirl on Jun 6, 2008 3:02:56 GMT -1
It looks really nice and comfortable. Is it?
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