Heather Moffat Saddles

[julie]

For info - these are not recommended for anyone of 15 stone or more!

[zeldalithgow]

Why not

[jacquidales]

Has EE put out a warning then about weight limits? The fitters I've spoken to so far are all very responsible and helpful so I'm sure they will give clients whatever advice is necessary.

[jacquidales]

Heather has now replied to the thread on EE and I've copied this so people can see her response.

Hi all,

Just to clarify matter here, I do not put a weight limit on the saddle, per se. This is why we like to send out an agent with a saddle to try, so that can also ascertain if the rider sits well enough and is balanced.If a heavy rider sits well and interacts correctly with the movement of the horse, the saddle is no more likely to cause harm than a treed saddle, provided that the horse has a good, well muscled back.

If the horse has a weak, undermuscled topline, with a prominent spine and wither, then it should not be asked to carry a heavy rider, period, until the musculature has been developed correctly.

And by this, I do not necessarily mean overweight people!! My ex partner Remmelt, is 6'3", and weighed 15 stone at one point, although you could never have called him overweight- he is naturally very athletic and muscular, and muscle weighs more than fat! He learned to ride as a complete beginner, entirely on the Flexion SBS, and then on the Fhoenix, with never a problem.

But if the rider is unbalanced and sits like a sack of potatoes, then I would not recommend the saddle. Such a rider, overweight or otherwise, would not find the saddle comfortable if they had no wish to improve their position and balance, but thankfully they are few and far between amongst our customers.Most riders buy the saddle as much to enable them to sit correctly, and in better balance, and therefore are not a problem!!

Heather

[SuzieP]

Thank you Jacqui - that'll put some worries to rest......

[zeldalithgow]

Thanks Jacqui not that I'm about to buy one lol