Re: Wintec vs. custom

["Cora" <bandc@teknett.com>]

Try an Advantage Saddle...see the site www.horsedesigns.com/users/advantage
----- Original Message -----
From: <RhndLev@cs.com>
To: <horsesctr@egroups.com>; <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Sent: Friday, January 05, 2001 2:29 PM
Subject: RC: Wintec vs. custom


> I've been moaning about my saddle not fitting to my husband and he has
> finally stated that when my horse and I get back to our "average" shape, I
> can get a custom saddle -- if I really have to and if I swear that's the
last
> saddle we buy for at least five years.  Ye-haw.  However, being the
research
> oriented kind of guy he is, he actually looked at ridecamp archives --
> amazing, isn't it?  He now wants to know what's wrong with the Wintec
where
> you can change gullets and use the saddle on different horses.  He pointed
> out that we own ten horses and ten different gullets cost a heck of a lot
> less than ten different saddles.  He also pointed out that I could buy the
> Wintec right away and just buy new gullets as the horse lost weight.  So,
> other than the fact that I ride Western and the Wintecs with the
changeable
> gullets are English or Dressage saddles, what do I say to him?
>
> Any and all information would be appreciated, but I have a few specific
> questions after looking at and sitting in two Wintecs.
> 1.  Can I use my EZ ride stirrups with the Wintecs?
> 2.  I liked the dressage saddle better than the All purpose saddle.  Is it
> okay to use the dressage saddle for endurance or is there some drawback
that
> I'm not aware of?
> 3.  If the dressage saddle is okay for endurance, where do you hook stuff
> when using a dressage saddle for endurance?  There were only two d-rings
on
> the saddle for the breast collar
> 4.  Equus magazine contained an advertisement for a new gizmo -- sits
under
> an English style saddle like a saddle blanket and has a bunch of d-rings
on
> it to attach water bottles, etc.  Has anyone tried one of these?  Did it
> interfere with the fit of your saddle?
> 5.  Can I use my regular breast collar with an English style saddle, or do
I
> need to buy a new one of those as well as new girths?
>
> I have looked into custom saddles by Anne George and Desoto saddles, so
any
> comparisons to those two saddles vs. the Wintecs would be helpful.  Thank
you.
>
> Rhonda
>
>
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