I purchased my SMART Eventer saddle in January 2016
after a rocky start with my new mare (who I have owned since August 2015). I
found myself with a catalogue of issues from tacking up through to ‘tanking
off’ when ridden. Most concerning was the sudden muscle atrophy either side of her
withers, despite using a correctly fitted saddle by a Master Saddler.
Now, over a year on, I haven’t
looked back. Haze and I compete regularly at 85cm showjumping and cross country,
and we have even turned our hand to a bit of dressage.
The improvement in her movement, and most noticeably her attitude to work, is incredible. Haze is happy to be tacked up and the issues with ‘control’ have vanished, never to be seen again.
Whilst the initial outlay for
my SMART saddle was significant, I believe I have saved a sizeable sum over the
15 months since switching to my SMART Eventer and will continue to save for years to come. I have not required
saddle fitters to adjust to her changing shape over the seasons; I just add or remove shims as advised, and I have not spent the hundreds of pounds I was
previously on physio and back treatments.
My SMART Eventer saddle never slips. It is comfortable for both Haze
and I and the RigidFree design allows for a much closer contact and clearer
communication - to the point I ride mostly through my seat now and the benefits
have been huge.
It has allowed me to
transition this ‘hot’ mare to a bitless bridle (although sadly we are not
allowed to use it for competing), something I could not possibly have dreamed
off 18 months ago.
The journey Haze and I have
been on is one of success and it all started with Solution Saddles. I’m so
excited to be out and about, I never imagined we would be jumping clear rounds
at 85cm and yet here we are!
Rachel Howard-Louvaine
Read
Rachels previous story here: http://news.solutionsaddles.com/2016/02/rachael-is-feeling-optimistic-about.html
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