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angelarab
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 Posted - 17 Apr 2009 : 11:32:09 AM
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was looking on the web site the other night they look really nice?
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 "Until one has loved an animal, part of their soul remains unawakened."
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nikki
Platinum Member
Wales
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Posted - 17 Apr 2009 : 11:43:03 AM
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i've got ideal saddles and am after another one 17inch working hunter if anyone has one for sale, they are fab, never had any probs with them. |
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Pasha
Platinum Member
England
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Posted - 17 Apr 2009 : 11:43:08 AM
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THEY ARE FANTASTICO 
I have the Ramsey Show Saddle (for Showing obviously) as it fitted my boy perfectly and then when I wanted a Dressage Saddle and none on the market fitted (typical), Ideal in conjunction with my saddler made me the most perfect Dressage Saddle from scratch - they took templates of my boys back and I got to sit on all the different saddles they make and pick my flaps - I have extra padding in the seat, a narrow twist and they even made bespoke stirrup keepers for me! Hey presto, 8 weeks later on the dot as promised, my beautiful saddle and all for the same price as an off the peg one 
I cannot tell you the difference it made to Pasha's way of going and my riding - Pasha developed a beautiful top-line and we never looked back! Saddler came to check it 3 months later and then 6 months after that! Perfect!
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Mrs Vlacq
Platinum Member
Wales
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Posted - 17 Apr 2009 : 1:19:36 PM
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Ideals are Ideal!! And light too for starting babies - they're also easy to get adjusted
(my nice saddle lady deals with them a lot - if you ever get to Beeston with us lady I'll introduce you two!!) |
    
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zooscat
Gold Member
United Kingdom
882 Posts |
Posted - 17 Apr 2009 : 2:23:03 PM
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Hello I'm new here, so thought I'd do a 'trial post' and see if it came out! Yes - Ideal saddles are wonderful; I've had two - one a dressage saddle which fitted me and The Fat Arab (fabulous ex-working stallion, 99.7% Crabbet) really well and has continued to do so (checked and altered if necessary every six months)for years. Decided to get a GP saddle last year but wanted a really deep seat and close contact; Ideal made one via my saddler to my/his specification - result - FAB! And very reasonable price - below £1000 new.
Fat Arab is very short backed narrow withered and broad shoulders/deep girth so not the easiest chap to fit well. Ideal did it! |
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angelarab
Platinum Member
Wales
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Posted - 17 Apr 2009 : 2:28:15 PM
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HI welcome Zooscat Just need to see pictures of your boy sounds lovely  |
"Until one has loved an animal, part of their soul remains unawakened."
www.northwalesarab.co.uk |
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nn
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England
659 Posts |
Posted - 17 Apr 2009 : 2:40:47 PM
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We have one of the VSD on a cob tree for our traditional cob to show in. Its brilliant and fits anything!
They hold there price well!
Nicky
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Reagarth
Bronze Member
England
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Posted - 17 Apr 2009 : 4:45:30 PM
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I've got a lovely nearly new black Ideal with Flare panels and nothing to put it on It's 171/2" working hunter/dressage wide fit. If anyone is interested please do get in touch - it's been sitting around too long!
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Reagarth Arabians |
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pam
Bronze Member
England
176 Posts |
Posted - 17 Apr 2009 : 7:09:29 PM
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fanatstic saddles! I would definately have them in preference to anything else, luckily they always seem to have been the best fitting on my horses over the years anyway. Years ago I had one made - off the shelf basic design but they made it with felt panels and not traditional flocking as it sits much flatter which was what my round arab needed. A normally flocked saddle gave too much 'roll' on his back.
In case that hasn't come across very well it still had an ideal amount of clearance over the withers/spine - I dont mean it sat flat on those areas more that it moulded around his back rather than sat perched on it like some saddles do!!
Nikki I have an ideal working hunter saddle for sale. I'll have to check on the size. What width fitting are you after? |
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Claire Chillingworth
Bronze Member
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Posted - 17 Apr 2009 : 11:24:46 PM
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Hi Judith
I am looking to purchase a saddle and would be interested in the one you have for sale |
Claire Chillingworth
Hartford Arabians |
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fidodido
Gold Member
England
797 Posts |
Posted - 18 Apr 2009 : 09:07:00 AM
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| Another vote for them here, I have two, a dressage one for my lad and the Ramsay showing one for my mare. I love them both and have had them for ages and just had them re-stuffed, tweeked when needed. |
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Zan
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Scotland
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Posted - 18 Apr 2009 : 09:10:41 AM
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| Wonderful saddles which suit Arabs particularly well. My first purebred was quite hard to fit a saddle to, but then I got an Ideal Jessica which fitted him like a glove and is a great saddle to ride in as well. I got it refitted to fit Zaharoff, but if it hadn't been possible to fit that particular saddle to him I would have definitely got another Ideal. |
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SarahA
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Posted - 18 Apr 2009 : 12:58:09 PM
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| Another big fan of them here aswell. Lovely people and helpful to. Ps you dont need to go through your saddler to get them fitted, they do (or used to) sell direct for bespoke, and would probably be a little cheaper this way. Ps also a huge fan of flair. |
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Reagarth
Bronze Member
England
92 Posts |
Posted - 18 Apr 2009 : 1:59:02 PM
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Hi Claire
I've pm'd you
Judith |
Reagarth Arabians |
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zooscat
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United Kingdom
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MinHe
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England
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jaybird
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France
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LOU
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England
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Claire Chillingworth
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jaybird
Gold Member
France
1192 Posts |
Posted - 21 Apr 2009 : 12:06:06 PM
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Hi Lou
I have emailed the pictures & price.
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katherineepea
Gold Member
England
883 Posts |
Posted - 21 Apr 2009 : 5:07:53 PM
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| I LOVE my ideal saddle! not sure which one I have its a GP one which I bought off a friend who got it with his massive warmblood mare. its the only saddle thats fitted him perfectly, after 3 years of looking and putting up with saddles that dont fit |
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Kash
Platinum Member
England
3777 Posts |
Posted - 21 Apr 2009 : 8:55:32 PM
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I have an Ideal Jessica and its lovely. I also used to have an Ideal Event which was sooooooooooo comfy but Agonia changed shape so that was that |
      
Photographs by Emma Maxwell and Peter Grant |
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jaybird
Gold Member
France
1192 Posts |
Posted - 08 Jun 2009 : 07:59:05 AM
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Hi all
If anybody's still interested I have now advertised mine on the Misc section...it is currently in Essex so no problems sending from Fance.
Beryl
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Songbird
Bronze Member
England
152 Posts |
Posted - 08 Jun 2009 : 7:32:42 PM
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| My Ideal Ramsey is the only saddle that has fitted my gelding Zak over the years , it also fits all my ridden Arab liveries and my youngster Venus . I tried all sorts before discovering this . My Ideal Jessica never fitted any of my Arabs so I sold it recently but I was very interested in Pashas post about Ideal making her a dressage saddle as we have to do medium dressage in our show saddle and one day , when I've saved some pennies, it would be great to have a dressage saddle made for Zak. |
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Ideal saddles, thoughts please
