Prestige - Dressage and Jump Saddle comparison

[LadyB]

So I have decided I’m going to start looking casually for a new dressage saddle.

Two years ago I bought a Prestige Roma Jump saddle, 18" and 33cm tree.

This saddle needed absolutely no adjustment, fit my horse as best as it could from a factory from day one, it was a great success after a 6 month search for a jump saddle. My TB isn’t the easiest to fit unfortunately.

So I’ve decided to stick to the same brand saddle. Figured I was best to post in the Eventing forum as many of us have two saddles to work with.

So I ask you, am I safe to continue to look at saddles that are 33cm in dressage saddles? Knowing the jump saddle is a 33cm tree, there shouldn’t be a difference in fit should there be? I’ll be looking at used only, as I would rather have a decent saddle at a lower cost, than brand new, lower cost.

I also am more interested in a 17" (fits like 17.5" seat) for a dressage saddle. My current no name saddle is an 18" and It doesn’t hold me like a lovely Amerigo would.

Thoughts on this?

[rideon22]

You should be fine sticking with the 33cm. Both of my saddles (jump and dressage) are Prestige and I love them. I bought my jump saddle first and then used the same measurements when I went to purchase the Prestige Roma for dressage. Happy saddle shopping!

[Hilary]

Yes, but… I found my Eventer fit differently than the Top - same seat size, same tree size, but they just fit differently.

I love my Eventer, the Top was just meh for me.

[LadyB]

[QUOTE=rideon22;8359690]
You should be fine sticking with the 33cm. Both of my saddles (jump and dressage) are Prestige and I love them. I bought my jump saddle first and then used the same measurements when I went to purchase the Prestige Roma for dressage. Happy saddle shopping![/QUOTE]
How do you like the Dressage Roma?

Do you stick? lol I’m looking for sticky. I want something to hold me in!

I’m worried about buying older, as they will be more slippery.

[clivers]

You can always talk to someone at prestige about which of their saddles are built on a similar tree to the one that fits and go from there. They are adjustable 1-2 cm each way as well so if you see a great price on a used one that is a different size know that. Good luck!

[purplnurpl]

I slid out of the newer dressage saddles. Lol…
Like right off the back. I tried the optimax and galeleo. No bueno for me.
The Amerigo is also upswet but I didn’t slide out of that one…

IMO I like the older prestige dressage saddles more. Wasn’t there one called a D2?

Also, the dressage sales for true to seat size. I wouldn’t go down. My dressage size is an 18 but my prestige eventer is a 17".

[LadyB]

I’ve seen a lot of 2000’s for sale. I’ve never sat in a Prestige Dressage. We have The Royal Winter fair coming up, but I don’t think there are many Prestige dealers in Canada that will even have any at The Royal. I would just like to sit in a bunch.

Emailing Prestige about their trees is a great idea, I’ll get on that for sure!

The knee blocks on the Dressage Roma look massive. The current saddle I have practically has none, they’re very small, so I’m worried about the big jump.

I also asked my saddle fitter and they said best to stick with 18" if I am in an 18" for my jump saddle. Maybe with bigger knee blocks I would be held in more unlike my current saddle.

[Eventcrazy]

Have the prestige galelo love it for my welsh cob and myself I’m 5’11"! I don’t think it’s slippery but my dressage trainer does. She always sprays it with sticky spray!

Would love to try one of their jump saddles.