Experiences with Devoucoux Harmonie?

[Guyot]

I would argue the “professional” fitting. There is only one seat and block position… it either works for you or doesn’t. There is only different seat sizes.

The only “fitting” is the shape of the under panel for the horse.

No one should be sitting up against the cantle, the fact that someone was way back off the block and against the cantle in a “chair seat” says super tight hip flexors or tight low back… probably both.

I can ride in the size one… super tiny, the size two which is snug and the perfect for me, the size three. But I am loose thru my back and hip flexors and can stay quite centered to make it work for the clients with ponies.

If the seat design works for you, you should not feel the blocks or cantle unless you are posting or pulled forward.

For me the block is not there AT ALL unless I need it while sitting. Actually feels like a super close contact with no blocks… well until I need them.

[soloudinhere]

@NJRider

I saw one for the first time. I assume it is the newest model as it was just ordered. The rider sits wayyyyyy back about an inch the back of the cantle with no room to move, almost is in a chair seat. Is this normal? Those blocks are huge! It seems to push her back. Now since this saddle was “professionally fitted” by a Devoucoux sales person, I would think that this is the optimum fit for horse and rider.

While it doesn’t necessarily sit like a “regular” saddle, I don’t think that this is correct. A saddle can be expensive, and a rider can like the feel, without it being a correct fit.

This doesn’t fit my experience with the Harmonie, but I drew the line at paying over $8000 for a saddle. That price is the realm of the super rich and the sponsored rider and I’m neither.

[Nemo]

The Devoucoux Makila Harmonie is a gamechanger and a fabulous piece of riding equipment . My riding and scores have drastically improved and my horse’s back is WAY happier and his topline has dramatically improved with this saddle. Craftmanship and service have been outstanding. I have way fewer aches and pains from training thanks to the technology. I cannot say enough about this saddle… it is vastly better than The Spirigs, Counties, Albions etc I have ridden and competed with. I took some grief from instructors because it was “different” but I did my research and did what was right for me and it has made a huge difference.

[KillarneyISH]

Guyot - I am looking at the Devoucoux Harmonie saddle for my German Riding Pony/Welsh Cob cross, and was interested to see that you ride a German Riding Pony in yours. Do your saddles have the Arcade Normale (medium) tree, or do you have a saddle with the Arcade Ouvert (wide) tree? I love the one I’ve tried.

[Guyot]

@KillarneyISH the GRP I show has the original 2017 harmonie in a size two seat. It actually was a demo his owner bought for him so I’m not 100% sure what they call the tree as I think it was the only tree they had at the time for the harmonie.

The under panel is similar to one of mine which is a pro fit; minimal paneling. He has a pretty straightforward back and a average wither. This will be his third year in this saddle and he has gone from 1st to 4th level in that time and his back is very good muscling and no discomfort.

[KillarneyISH]

Thanks so much!