11/01/2025
Having a hard time finding a saddle with enough room for your leg to be in the right position?
Sometimes a custom saddle might be the best solution.
This one was a lot of fun to figure out and design. 🤩
A happy customer story shared by Helga from :
When I first met Sukie and her sturdy Mustang mare Salsa, I quickly realized that this was a woman who had accepted that she would always be riding in saddles that never quite fit her, and instead focused on making sure her horses were comfortable and healthy as her #1 priority. She had 5 saddles with her, some of which fit her horse, none of which fit her.
A fit 183 cm tall endurance rider with an extremely long femur, she needs a saddle that will allow her to ride in a balanced effortless equitation position, while not interfering with her horse’s movement, while providing support and stability for both horse and rider.
My 18” EDIX Emir fit Salsa beautifully, and fit Sukie closely enough to give it a good test. Sukie decided to take the plunge for a custom Emir. I worked with EDIX to discuss her needs and we studied photos of her in my stock Emir.
The result is an 18.5” Emir, which keeps the tree and panels short enough for Salsa’s back, while placing the stirrup-bar in the correct place for Sukie to keep her heel perfectly under her hip. But what about all that leg!??!? We didn’t want to give her an exaggerated forward flap, since that could annoy Salsa’s shoulder over 80 km of rough terrain, so we gave her a 4cm longer flap, which also brought the flap slightly forward to maintain proportions.
I jumped up and down and squealed a little when I received a note from Sukie after their first ride:
"This really is the best fitting English saddle for me that I have ever sat in. And I can get my leg on the horse much more easily. Also, posting in this saddle feels effortless. Why is that???? How can it make THAT much difference???? -Sukie”
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