The Esprit de Equitation Saddle |
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The
New Strada Esprit de Equitation-
- perfection for the multi-discipline
rider.
Featuring
the same high quality innovations and
built to the same exacting standards of
our top range saddles, including the superflex
tree and heat sensitive panels.
In our opinion, not enough thought has
gone into the design of multi purpose
saddles in general.
This
is why , as the designer, I avoided
the description title “General
Purpose”. A "GP" to
me says “compromise” and
those that know our products will have
discovered that this has never been
part of our design strategy!
I must say that having spent the last
12 years designing a “specialist”
dressage saddle to feed my desire for
perfection in this discipline, I have
been guilty of ignoring the needs of
others and their desire to enjoy other
aspects of equitation. So here is our
multi purpose saddle and it is certainly
no “compromise”!
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Adjusted
for dressage the Strada Esprit de Equitation
would not look out of place in
any competition.
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Adjusted
for jumping the
Strada Esprit de Equitation takes on a new role!
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Victoria
Davidson on her young mare “Beetle”
“I am so excited about these
saddles” she said. “The
riding position is perfect and
it is so comfortable for both
of us!” “Unusual for
a saddle to make such a difference
to a horse’s attitude and
performance!”
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Esprit de Equitation Saddle - Cantering
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Esprit de Equitation Saddle - Jumping
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The
First Esprit de Equitation
The
first Muti prototype outside Ray’s
workshop. It needed a few modifications
but I found that it was the most comfortable
saddle I have ever used… and Luis
seemed to go better than ever. Interesting
that I did not notice the girth buckles
under the flaps and Luis preferred the
narrow girth!
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Ilga helps Ray
to choose the right skirt and saddle flap
template
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Underside of
the Esprit de Equitation |
The
following fit types are available with
a guide to breed suitability. See fitting
details for advice on choosing a saddle.
Std
fit - Warmbloods, Large TB's and some
Iberians
W fit
- Small TB's, Light endurance Arab x TB'S
I fit
- Iberians, Arabs and muscular Warmbloods
C fit
- Cobs, Draughts, Arabs and some
Iberians
IC -Muscular
shouldered Iberian and warmblood dressage
horses |
The
Finished Panels
A
pair of finished panels coated in micro
porous pvc to allow humidity and heat
changes to occur without the risk of
water saturation. Unlike our dressage
and endurance saddles, the Esprit de Equitation panels
are leather covered and are attached
using the traditional French method.
Apart from looking better than a wool
flocked system, this method allows easy
panel change that does not involve taking
the saddle to pieces if a thicker or
thinner panel is needed.
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| Also
available to complement the Esprit de Equitation
Saddle are our specialist accessories including
bridles, girth and numnahs. |
