Incidentally, since body type does matter when
choosing a saddle, I'm 5'10 and 133 pounds with a 32" inseam (it is hard to look
at myself in the mirror, as a man, and accept that I'm a mere
featherweight--even harder to admit it here!) Molly is a pretty
well-developed Arab with a nice, full back and a "well-sprung" chest
area.
I'm starting to look for a lighter/simpler
solution to my saddle situation, and am considering the saddle mentioned in
the title line of this e-mail. What are folks' opinions?
The local tack store has many dressage-style
saddles as well, which might be good since they have a deep seat. I
found a used Collegiate for $735, but that seems rather expensive considering
I can have a brand new Wintec for less than $300 more--with full
warranty, good padding, and in new condition.
Perhaps it would be too much to ask to find a
used $400 saddle for endurance rides of 50 to 100 miles.... :-)
