> http://www.hnakkar.is/myndir/Dupont_flex_tree.jpg > > The stirrup hangers are way up front, so that would be a brida saddle, not > the jineta balanced style ride.
i have no idea how the tree fits inside the saddle -- it is quilted and i think the flocking raises the cantle significantly, so the rider's hips are forward of what appears to be the low part in that picture. i'm in the middle of the centered-riding instructor's program atm, and have been checking my riders' vertical alignment of "building blocks" with a straight stick, so i am fairly confident of my findings. my own sensation english trail leaves a bit to be desired in the legs-beneath area, but i am assured by my dealer that this will dissipate as the saddle breaks in, so i have no comment on it yet. --vicka
