--- In [email protected], "Karen Thomas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >>> Well, then I probably need the extended seat. Is the whole saddle made > bigger? V > > No, the base is the same - isn't that cool? I can't tell you exactly how > she did it, but it gives you about an inch or inch and a half (3-4 cm, > maybe - I'm not good with metric!) extra room between the cantle and pommel. > > Karen Thomas, NC > >
There are actually two kinds of extensions, which i found out when I asked them about Karen's saddle. Here is the reply: Sure, it is still possible to have the extended seat - the only thing is that Karen Thomas actually ordered a dressage cantle on her Hybrid saddle, which was extended. This means that the saddle feels really big and roomy, but it doesn't have the same support as the hybrid cantle. The difference is just that the hybrid cantle feels more like a western seat, whereas the dressage of course feels more English. The Hybrid cantle can still be extended, but only by about a 1/2", whereas putting the dressage cantle on and moving it back extends it more like a full 1" - 1.5" Sue
