Saddle Review

Hello Everyone,
I'm actually making this on Saturday, I have a very hectic week ahead, cram today and tomorrow, sit exam on Monday, leave for up north on Tuesday, selection visit on Wednesday  back home late that night, then school the next day. URGH!!!!! I really want to skive school, but I also want my marks back from all my mocks.


Anyhow, that all aside lets get on with a wee review. I thought I would review my saddle which my awesome dad got me, along with the horse. Here it is, the Jeffries Falcon Hawk Event. It has been my trustee tack that I got a couple of weeks after getting Blue.
I got mine in black with matching Jeffries stirrup leathers. It's safe to say that this saddle is the bomb! It's got gorgeous leather with superb stitching all the way through. The general seat of it is brilliant, lots of comfort and the knee pads are perfectly positioned. It is a great general purpose saddle, I enjoy most aspects of riding, I don't do dressage. (Blue is a clumsy highland!)

This saddle ticks all the boxes, Hacking, Outback, Jumping, XC and flatwork. I can say confidently that this saddle would be good for dressage as well, based on the overall quality of it. Here, it is being used for jumping,

Although I enjoy riding bareback a lot, I couldn't have asked for a better saddle!as you can see it fits Blue perfectly. My legs are supported well and the seat of it is just right.This picture was taken quite soon after getting him and I had just got the saddle, I had became very fond of it very quickly.

Before getting this, I was bareback and tried out a few, an old one of mine and then a friend of my Dad lent us a synthetic one from a pony we loaned in the past, (The pony that rolled when you were on her!). The saddle was alright, quite small seat though! It was a dream come true when we got this, its just sparkling! I honestly completely trust this saddle for Blue, he is very happy in it and has never had any issues with it. I am very picky when it comes to tack, considering you really need to have everything to fit correctly or you are going to harm your horse. I recently got a new bridle to replace a combo one with some pieces brown and newer and black and older, I felt that he was going to need something matching as not to harm him. Although the other one fitted him fine (One in photo) I am too picky to settle with that. It's brilliant that I have found a saddle which fits him and me and both are tremendously happy with it :)

Here is a wee video of me at Pony Club, it gives a good picture of the saddle.

Overall this saddle is perfect, I cannot flaw it whatsoever (aside from the price)! Saying that, obviously it may not serve what other people want, if you want a GP saddle but plan to do a lot of dressage, then I would go for the Jeffries Adler (at the same price). This saddle has worked for me and Blue, I do not expect it to mesh so well with say a non-hacking thoroughbred, you may want a more specialized saddle or a narrower fitting. The service from Jeffries and the saddle fitters (won't disclose name due to location in title) was impeccable and I also can't thank my dad enough for the great amount he gave to get this :). Also, thanks Blue for dealing with a session of different saddles on and off and me riding you up and down the drive. Thanks :).

Thank-you all you readers xx Have a good night xx