by chenders01 » Thu Feb 10, 2005 9:29 am
Yup, I will agree with Dee that the Isabell has a SUPER deep seat, and if you've been riding in a CC saddle, you might find the Isabell TOO deep. It's a saddle that you either love or you hate (I love mine...I love the security it gives me and also that it helps to keep me sitting upright).
I, too, would recommend the 500, as it's not very expensive. If you sit in one at Foxhunter and you like it, you can always try to get one used on Ebay. You could also try out the Dressage Pro. It, too, is a flatter seat. Whatever you decide to buy though, best to take it home and try it on Emma first. Wintecs don't fit EVERY horse...like any saddle it has to be properly fitted. The beauty though, is that you can change the gullets as your horse muscles up and develops a topline. I started Dali in the medium gullet and just recently had to move him up to the medium-wide.