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<p>[QUOTE="say_it_slowly, post: 341712, member: 50"]I don't ride dressage but I believe usually the flap is fairly long and the knee roll fairly pronounced. I don't know if it has a specific purpose and may just be a all purpose saddle with a deep seat. The fact that it has no maker named would worry me.</p><p><br /></p><p>Something about the way the flap is curved back and the unusual ring between the billets (girth straps) makes me think this is foreign. Sorry that's all I've got on that.</p><p><br /></p><p>I'm sorry if I confused anyone with the photo of the name tag on one of our saddles but I was just trying to show the location. </p><p><br /></p><p>I did go look at the saddle (one of two) that I thought reminded me a bit of yours with the deep seat but other than the deep seat and something about under side of the leather they were not terrible similar. Only one of them had a name tag and it was Blue Ridge made in Pakistan. They were the most uncomfortable saddles ever and I ended up using them for lunging. </p><p><br /></p><p>You probably know that the questions for a saddle are does it fit me, does it fit my horse. A saddle pad can help with the horse fit a bit. If you've never measured an English saddle, you measure from the button on the small flap over the stirrup bar to the center of the cantle. That's the size in inches.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="say_it_slowly, post: 341712, member: 50"]I don't ride dressage but I believe usually the flap is fairly long and the knee roll fairly pronounced. I don't know if it has a specific purpose and may just be a all purpose saddle with a deep seat. The fact that it has no maker named would worry me. Something about the way the flap is curved back and the unusual ring between the billets (girth straps) makes me think this is foreign. Sorry that's all I've got on that. I'm sorry if I confused anyone with the photo of the name tag on one of our saddles but I was just trying to show the location. I did go look at the saddle (one of two) that I thought reminded me a bit of yours with the deep seat but other than the deep seat and something about under side of the leather they were not terrible similar. Only one of them had a name tag and it was Blue Ridge made in Pakistan. They were the most uncomfortable saddles ever and I ended up using them for lunging. You probably know that the questions for a saddle are does it fit me, does it fit my horse. A saddle pad can help with the horse fit a bit. If you've never measured an English saddle, you measure from the button on the small flap over the stirrup bar to the center of the cantle. That's the size in inches.[/QUOTE]
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