Strada saddles

[whisper's mum]

Helen is there a way you can trial a strada just to see how it suits you? 

  I certainly won't buy without trying and I'll need to buy 2nd hand. There is one for sale near me, I was going to try it before the snow came.  If the Capriole works out, I'll stick with that anyway. Thanks for the kind offer. 

[whisper's mum]

Well, I've got a STRADA!  Initial impressions are great so I hope Rija and I remain happy with it. 

[happy-horses]

  fingers crossed this is the end of your saddle sagas    pics pls 

[sandpiper]

I also had concerns re panel in cold weather too,they are very hard and board like at first until warm, not all neddies will accept that
Love the vogue though

I am wondering if this was the problem Rija had when I rode her Helen?  As I can't think that there was anything I was doing that should have upset her - and the last time I rode her she was fine.  I'll just have to try again to see .... 

[whisper's mum]

It could be, Gill. I didn't think about it.   She hasn't reacted before though - I've ridden her five times in it and she's had a lovely relaxed swinging stride in walk from the word go. I think you were in trot quite quickly which was a bit different for her and also the ground was horrid - it was slippy in places, tacky in others and undulates so a big trot was going to be very difficult and unnerving.  

[sandpiper]

Yes maybe I was asking too much too soon - next time you had better warm her up first!    I did find the saddle pretty comfortable though, and when she played up I didn't feel insecure (if that's any help to you!  ).