It all started when my friend a few months ago got a new jumping saddle. That is when I realized that I had out grown my own saddle. Of course there were many reasons why I didn't just go get a new one. Including I had two horses at the time with different back shapes and my soon to be main horse was unbelievably out of shape. In all seriousness she looked like she was about to drop a baby any day; that's how fat she was. So I had to wait until her condition improved. Over Christmas was when my trainer and I decided that she was in good enough shape to start looking at new saddles. The both of us were good friends with Antares saddle fitter/shop/barn owners Sally and Paul. Naturally, we called them out to help us find the right saddle for me and my horse. Sally and Paul brought out Sally's own personal saddle for me to try. It fit me almost perfectly! The leg flap was too far forward but otherwise it was great. Since it was Sally's I naturally couldn't have it; but testing that one proved what Sally had thought and she knew a saddle that could work. Unfortunately that saddle that was stuck inVancouver. So about a week later they came back with this saddle that Sally had very high hopes for. It was beautiful! After riding in that brand new Antares saddle for just a little while I fell in love. It was perfect! It's hard to say if I have ever loved a saddle from the moment I first rode in it, but that one I did.
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