>>> This list is very pro Sensation saddles AND TREELESS but remember it > doesn't work for all horses or people.
Absolutely! >>> I showed David, ABOUT THE HORSE my Wintec Icelandic and he said it was >>> ok! I'm glad that the Wintec fits your horse. Not all Icelandics will fit in that particular saddle. The shapes of the backs, three-dimensionally, are very different. http://iceryder.net/backshape.html But there's nothing like the horse having real freedom of movement in a treeless! I just found this quote today on a breeder's website, about a particular icelandic saddle: "These are hand made saddles in Iceland by Icelandic saddles makers in a small shop in northern Iceland just for the Icelandic horse and for regular Icelandic folks. These are not generally sold out of Iceland as this small saddle shop is not particularly multilingual. Current prices on saddles from this shop are roughly $1,900 plus VAT taxes (well over $2k). Generally these saddles are a bit narrow and flat, and are considered close contact saddles. The saddles that are not quilted are even more so. If you want to get the most out of your Icelandic horse, I highly recommend saddles of this type over the mass produced factory saddles, that are much more common place today." I think this is somewhat deceiving. You might *think* that a saddle made in a small place might be good, but really there's a lack of technology, and an understanding of equine biomechanics which is needed to make a saddle that fits well. Personally, I think the icelandic saddles have never been *made* to fit Icelandic Horses, and have simply been put together most likely by copying something in Europe, with no design to include the (multi) shapes of the backs of the Icelandic Horse. And if you want to get the most out of your Icelandic Horse, you won't use an icelandic saddle, but will use something that fits your individual horse. Judy http://icehorses.net http://clickryder.com
