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December 1, 2008

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Wintec Isabell with CAIR

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Brand: Wintec
Category: Sports

This item is no longer available

Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars

(2 reviews)

Media: Misc.

ASIN: B0001W2XQG

Features:

•	Free Shipping
•	CAIR Flocking
•	Changeable Gullet
•	Removable Flexiblocks

Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
!IMPORTANT!Please see our Saddle Trial Policy in our Frequently Asked Questions section, or call toll free with any questions: 1-877-322-7387. This saddle is designed exactly as the Bates Isabell, but it's made with Wintec's easy-care, super-grip Equisuede. Designed by, named after, and ridden in by Olympic Dressage Champion Isabell Werth herself, it looks great, it's grippier than Equileather, and it's more economical than a leather saddle. In fact, you can also save your money on full seat breeches - because of the texture of this saddle, you stay put without chaps or full-seats! Perhaps the greatest feature of the Wintec Isabell is that it truly PUTS you in the proper position, moreso than any other saddle we know of. It keeps your heel aligned with your hip and ear, rather than ahead or behind. It helps the rider who tends to lean forward or back. The recessed stirrup bars mean NO bump under your thigh and no barrier between you and your horse. The seat is deep and supportive. Removable Flexibloc knee blocks let you experiment to find what works best for YOU. The flaps have a gel padding in the knee area, that molds to the knee each time you ride, for extra stability of the leg. Test ride one and you'll see why the Wintec Isabell is one of our best sellers! The Isabell has the CAIR System panels for superior weight distribution and lasting comfort for you and your horse. For more information on the CAIR system, give us a call - our horsey staff can answer your questions. Free your horse's shoulders and let him experience an Isabell Saddle in harmony with his rider.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars

An incredible saddle for many disciplines, and a GREAT bargain December 20, 2007
6 out of 6 found this review helpful

I have ridden dressage in my Wintec Isabell for several years and honestly unless I become independently wealthy and buy a Bates Isabell (the leather one) I can't see myself ever switching saddles again. This saddle has an incredibly deep and correct seat, which really improves contact and communication with the horse. Riding in this saddle is the only time I feel as close to my horse as I do bareback, only it allows me to have a correct seat and leg position that I could never get without a saddle.
This saddle has the ride and build of the leather Bates Isabell, while maintaining a steady price around $1000 new (the Bates Isabell retails for approximately $2400). I have even bought a couple of used isabells for my school horses so that my students can have as comfortable and correct a ride as I have.
The only drawback that I can find to the Isabell is that because it is a synthetic, some people might not find it appropriate for the show ring. Still, there are a number of Olympic medalists who show in synthetics, and honestly I feel that if you're showing at a level where you may be looked down at for using a synthetic, than you and your horse's performance should really be what the judge is seeing- not the saddle.

One additional great thing that I have discovered about the Isabell is that it's so comfortable that I can ride virtually any discipline in it. Alright... jumping is difficult because of the deep seat and the placement of the stirrup bars, but as for trails, gymkhana and western... it's a dream! It's the kind of saddle that allows you to have a good stable seat, whether you are doing rollbacks, galloping across fields, maintaining a passive seat over difficult terrain or passaging down the centerline.

The Changable Gullet system is also a final bonus with these saddles. I used an Isabell with a horse that I rescued and when I first got her she had very little weight on her and absolutely no muscle. As she grew and filled out I was able to keep the same saddle while changing the gullet from a medium to a medium wide to a wide.
I love how you can change these saddles to suit your horse, and they come in several sizes to help fit the saddle to any breed or stage of life. I have friends that use them to ride their mares part-way through pregnancy, specifically because of their lightweight comfort to the horses and their gullet size versatility.The pommel is also cut back so that you can use the saddle with high withered horses.
I'd say that if you're looking for a saddle that's going to give you the same feel as one that retails for $2000+, consider the Isabell. I can't praise it enough.

5 out of 5 stars

The Wintec Isabell Dressage Saddle... September 14, 2004
16 out of 16 found this review helpful

This is the most comfortable and correct saddle I've ever tried! I bought an Isabell a couple of years ago and, though I own several saddles, this is the one I use all the time! The stirrup bars are correctly positioned farther back than on many other saddles I've tried, making it very easy to keep a correct vertical body alignment, which reduces my fatigue and improves my communication with the horse. The recessed stirrup bars and extra long billet straps eliminate bulk under my legs, especially when used with Wintec Webbers stirrup straps. I never have bruises or chafed areas on my inner thighs when I use this combination, like I did with other saddles. I use my Isabell for trail riding as well as arena work and it works equally well for both. Once you've tried an Isabell, you'll never want to use any other saddle!

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