What are folks opinions or experience with Erreplus, particularly in the US? Looking at them for a dressage saddle (possibly the Elevation WR. They’re pricy, but if it works…
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I bought a used Impulse in February and am very happy with it. I have a heck of a time finding anything that fits my long femur and this saddle is perfect. My mare is moving a lot better in it than in my Black Country Vinici (which I’d had fitted to her, and gotten thumbs up from bodyworkers that she was not having saddle-related back pain). I love the dual-density blocks, since I wanted more support than my BC gave me, but found some blocks on saddles I tried dug into my thighs. These are fairly soft at the back, but more stiff at the front so they are comfortable but also very supportive when needed.
I was able to get info from the company on a rep who can adjust the tree if I ever need it. I had a traveling fitter adjust the flocking and he mentioned that he thinks it’s one of the better newer brands out there.
ETA: Chiro was just out for the first time since getting this saddle and said she was better and gave me a high five for saddle choice.
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I have a jump saddle from them, not a dressage saddle, but I adore mine. I bought it as a demo model six years ago and just had the tree widened to fit my horse’s now very differently-shaped back. Our independent local fitter does my flocking adjustments and hasn’t had anything negative to say about it. The reps I’ve worked with have been great, the quality is excellent, and my horse is noticeably happier in it than he is in other saddles. I had to ship it out for the tree adjustment with tracings from our fitter and it came back perfectly adjusted for my horse. 10/10 would absolutely recommend and I’m hoping to get a dressage saddle from them at some point in the next few years too.
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I tried 2 models over in Europe and I liked them. Great quality. I ride in a 17.5" in Amerigo saddles and most other brands but found the Erreplus 17" to be a bit small for me. They don’t have a 17.5" so I sized up to 18" and it was a bit roomy. So my only issue was their seat sizing, but that was a me problem! Can’t really fault their saddles otherwise. A fellow boarder was very satisfied with hers.
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My Elevation is incredibly comfortable and fits my short-backed mare well. I like that the panel can be rotated to customize and fit my long femur. Quality is excellent. Only issue is that not all reps have the special heating unit needed to adjust the tree.
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I’d buy one used but not new. They seem to be pretty difficult to move so if you go new I’d be prepared to take an extra hard hit selling unless you have a local market that’s very familiar with the brand or a rep that helps with resale.
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I absolutely love mine. It fits my horse beautifully and it super comfortable. I bought it new and am not very worried about resale but any lesser known brand will sit longer than a popular one, especially at that price point. I believe mine is an Impulse, but have heard great things about the newer model too. I refused to sit in one because I don’t want to have any desire to buy one!
My horse is short backed and round so finding a saddle the proper length can be challenging. He loves the Erreplus.
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I have one, and I LOVE IT. It fits my mare perfectly and it also fits me. It has been worth every penny.
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These are interesting, as the human of a short backed horse. They look super comfy!
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Rode in a friends and absolutely loved it!
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I have the Elevation WR and LOVE IT! A real game changer for my horse and I.
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I have a Tech 1 dressage saddle which is more budget friendly, but built on the Erreplus tree. Magically, it fit both my former OTTB who was very petit and my current Appendix who, to look at, is not all that similar. I like it quite a lot and have many folks admire it.
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