Alright. So I'm planning on doing jumping this year for my Equestrian team. Is this saddle useable for that?
I know that dressage saddles should NOT be used in jumping.
I use it for dressage, saddleseat, and hunt seat, but I think it's an all purpose.
It's a Stubben, and it's no longer made.
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t319/UnityChristianLV/DupeSAddle.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t319/UnityChristianLV/DupeSaddle2.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t319/UnityChristianLV/DupeSaddle3.jpg
hehe.. I have that saddle. Doesn't fit either of my horses but it was like $10 at a garage.
I would call it an old style all purpose saddle. 30ish years ago (or less), no one used knee role. They are NOT completely necessary to jump correctly. I would be one of the many dying due to the lack of a knee role but it is completely possible to jump without them. My mother fox hunted in a saddle just like that, which is why I have mine. She jumped at buying it because she HATES knee roles. Now that I've restated that ts possible to jump in a saddle without knee roles a bunch of times l continue.
I would definitly say that this saddle is usable if:
- the tree is 100% ok
- it fits your horse
- it fits you
- its safe (no cracks, ect)
Besides that, it looks good to me. Have fun on the team! I loved mine!
EDIT: reading other peoples answers… I kind of feel like the second picture makes the flap look straighter than it actually is. If you have the money, I would invest in a nice forward flap jumping saddle with knee roles but I still don't see anything about this saddle that screams unsutible
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