“Easy Girl Van Huise Ruesdael (Moose) was
characteristically an enthusiastic jumper. When she started to hesitate into
her fences, it was clear that she wasn’t happy and her rider, Chantelle,
suspected that the problem might be saddle related.
They tried out a SMART Eventer saddle on
rental - and in just one session the difference was amazing. Moose
regained her confidence and her jump and is now consistently placed in British
Showjumping classes.
Chantelle Johnson and Easy Girl Van Huise Ruesdael (aka Moose) in the SMART Eventer saddle. This is probably her best performance to date – placed second in a very well attended discovery class.
Moose does not like
dressage. However, the SMART Pro Dressage saddle gives her great
freedom of movement. Chantelle lives in hope that Moose will choose to
display that freedom in a controlled fashion in an actual Dressage test one day!
Moose was relatively well behaved in a recent test and I think the SMART
Pro Dressage saddle actually puts us into a slightly better position now we’re getting
used to it.”
The above video shows Chantalle and
Moose being placed second in the British Novice class Showjumping, qualifying
for the second rounds.
Chantalle and Moose training video.
Sally Johnson
March 2018