I’m looking for a temporary off-the-rack saddle while I save up for a Custom. He is broad-backed, has little in the way of withers, big giant shoulders, and a slightly short to average back. I may have found a Fryso that fits in my Schlitz budget, but I cannot find much in the way of personal reviews, and I definitely don’t have access to one to try. I’m hoping someone here has dealt with them. What is the leather quality like? Positioning? I am 5’3 with a short hip to femur ratio, short thigh, and average length lower leg. I like a stirrup bar that is set further back to encourage the hips to stay open. Horse has a lot of suspension, so deep seats and thigh blocks are something I like, but I know something’s got to give when you’re broke. If anyone knows if this saddle even comes close, I would appreciate it! Thanks!
From what I’ve read and understand, Fryso is actually made at the same factory as the Ryder Saddlery brand. Ryder manufactured the Legacy brand saddles that were sold by Dressage Extensions.
I have a Legacy saddle, and it is somewhere between 10-12 years old and has been a wonderfully comfortable and well-fitting saddle for my Hanoverian x TB. My horse is flat backed with broad shoulders. The Fryso is known for fitting friesian and andalusian type of horses with broad flat backs and wide shoulders.
I think the saddle is made of good quality leather. It has worn well with steady use. Position wise I think they are fairly deep seated and provide a good alignment. Mine does not have a big knee roll, but has a subtle one which works well for me.
Thank you so much for the input!! That is a great start. 
They do a decent job of fitting the baroque type back–pretty flat, large shoulders. The leather quality, at least on the ones made in the past say 5 years, is not great, but probably about what you’d expect for that budget.
For me they’re really not comfortable, the seat does something weird to my hips…can’t really pinpoint what about it though. They have different models, but the cheapest ones have rather flat seats and small knee rolls.
