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Post by Deleted on Dec 17, 2010 11:18:30 GMT -1
Anyone have luck with these? I didn't like them very much. they didn't feel stable enough, they were ok for on the trail though. My mom had gotten one, whats nice was that it fit all of the horses.
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Post by cutemangurdi1 on Dec 19, 2010 9:29:17 GMT -1
In the UK we have a lot of treeless to choose from, but I have never seen one that truly fits all horses without causing an issue.
Some (the expensive ones) are more likely to be able to be shimmed to fit a variety of sizes. It really depends on what you want to do, discipline wise. On round horses, some can slip a little. I found the Freeform very stable even on fat ponies. Caroline hacked up and down mountain trails on hers.
The HM ones are popular with some people who are more into dressage/flatwork. Harveydales has a lovely one made by Kay Humphries and Barry Swain. It looks good and rides exceptionally well.
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Post by carolinec on Dec 19, 2010 11:29:06 GMT -1
Yes, I had a Freeform for about 7 years and used it on my Dales pony for hacking up & down the Welsh mountain sides. We both loved it & it never slipped once. Unfortunately, I sold Sam and had to sell the Freeform to buy a new high-wither saddle for my new horse.
Personally, I'd highly rate the Freeform but to say they can be used on "all horse/ponies" is not true.
Even shimming it would not have made it suitable for my high-withered Cleveland Bay but I do regret selling it now he can no longer be ridden & I'm looking for another horse.
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Post by lucydales on Dec 19, 2010 20:09:41 GMT -1
I have the Heather Moffat ones and really enjoy riding on them. I went through Torsion (type) and Freeform before settling on the HM ones. They look the most conventional.
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Post by harveydales on Dec 20, 2010 6:00:17 GMT -1
Harveydales has a lovely one made by Kay Humphries and Barry Swain. It looks good and rides exceptionally well. My Humphries/Swain saddle is not actually treeless, it is the semi-flex one. It does have a tree but is both laterally and longditudinally flexible so, for me, it is the best of both worlds and seems to fit a wide range of horses. It is true, treeless saddles seem to be very popular in this country and there is a wide range of models available to suit all disciplines and purses. I tried a few different models but have gone back to treed saddles as my preference, so long as they fit the horse well. |
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Post by SuzieP on Dec 20, 2010 9:17:09 GMT -1
I'm not a great fan of treeless. I'd love a Humphries/Swain saddle like Pam's though.
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Post by greydales on Dec 20, 2010 18:07:53 GMT -1
I have some Heather Moffett saddles and love them, but I don't think they are suited for long-distance rides as I've found with one horse it puts too much pressure on him. For schooling and shorter hacks there is nothing to beat them for comfort!
I also have a Barry Swain semi-flex and that is the only saddle I'd ever get apart from the HM ones, they are superb quality although not cheap.
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