So,I’m in the final stages of ordering my first ever custom saddle. ( not counting when I showed western).
I’m ordering a cross country Zaria Optima mono flap from Stubben. I wanted mocha with tobacco trim. ( that’s the lighter leather,sort of yellow/caramel color). On this saddle, Stubben does a thigh and knee block which is white with their blue lettering.
They can make the blocks the same color as the saddle but only if I go with a single color leather. I’d really like to have that lower strip of lighter leather but would the white blocks be too blingy/dressage looking?
Other than riding at home and for pleasure it will mainly be for hunting,assuming I ever get stars to line up to have a horse sound and day free at the same time.
Personally, that bit of white would really annoy me. But it’s entirely a personal preference question.
Ask your hunt secretary. Some hunts would mind, some would not. (mine would)
Excellent advice. Don’t know why I didn’t think of that.
If I was still out west I wouldn’t worry since the Hunt’s are not real picky about turnout. I haven’t hunted yet since I move to NC since I’ve had no saddle to fit horse and some soundness issues.
