In an earlier post I mentioned this new saddle from Ideal, the Ozelle. It is truly an innovation and to our knowledge has never been done before. This saddle is for wide horses but at the same time gives a narrow twist for the rider! This saddle is for the flatter, wide backed horse….wide cobs, natives, Icelandics, Hafflingers. It has a wide gullet, flat tree but narrow twist. It is a neat and tidy, small stamp of a saddle. The seat is not particularly deep.

We don’t yet have any “official” photos from Ideal but here are some photos we took of an Ozelle we currently have in stock….it is also on our Special Offers page!

Ideal Ozelle Dressage Saddle
17 1/2″ MW Black
Patent rolls & piping

Ideal Ozelle Dressage Saddle
17 1/2″ MW Black
Patent rolls & piping

Ideal Ozelle Dressage Saddle
17 1/2″ MW Black
Patent rolls & piping

We have one 17 1/2″ MW Black Suzannah Dressage Saddle, brand new, ready now and just listed in our special offers. No need to wait for it to be made!!!!

Ideal Suzannah Dressage Saddle
17 1/2″ MW Black

This lovely saddle recently winged its way to USA! It was made for our customer, Amy and we just had to call it the “Amy saddle”!
Amy sent us a photo of a saddle she had seen and asked if we could create a similar effect on a Suzannah. It is difficult to convey how gorgeous it is in a photo because it feels so good too….and has a comfort seat.
Amy sent us a great message when it arrived. It didn’t half make me giggle!…..”Little Amy arrived safely today. Major problem….she’s too beautiful and perfect to take to the barn!!! I suppose I’ll eventually bring her out for visits.”
We’re waiting to hear how “little Amy” rides!

The “Amy Saddle’, a very special Suzannah!

We’ve just put four lovely jumping saddles on Special Offer:
a Barclay Liberte Monoflap XC saddle (Barclay is essentially what was Barnsby. Ideal took over the patterns but not the name), two Ideal X-ceeds, one with patent blue detailing and a Walsall Riding Integra Mk II Monoflap (Walsall Riding is part of Ideal). All are 17 1/2″ MW except the Integra, which is 17″ MW. All can be fitted or supplied as they are. Not to be missed!
Here is a link to these offers

Ideal X-ceed Jump Saddle
with Cobalt Blue piping and roll
SPECIAL OFFER

I’ve just been talking to Ian about fitting the XXX wide! He thinks Ideal have made a breakthrough in design with their FWB GP saddle and says there has been nothing on the market like this saddle until now. It is the answer for wide cobs, natives and all horse and ponies with little or no wither and a very flat back.

The big problem for the XXX wide is movement. A saddle may appear to “fit” but the saddle moves from side to side. It is unstable for the rider and most likely uncomfortable for the horse because the root cause is that the saddle and its tree is not wide enough.

The FWB is new to Ideal’s range of wide fitting saddles and is designed upon their own new hoop head tree. The FWB is extra wide in the head which means that the saddle fits over more of the breadth of the wither. Together with broad, thin flocked panels this saddle “does not move” says Ian, “Guaranteed”!!!!

So, at last, here is a saddle that gives stability to the rider and comfort to the horse. The horse may never have had a saddle that truly fits him and his shape. Under this saddle the horse can relax, move freely and be happy!

https://www.saddlesworldwide.co.uk/catalogue/ideal-fwb-vsd-saddle/

Illustrated is the VSD cut version with a straighter flap and panel. You can have any block/flap configuration that you would like through the Designed to Order service.

I have just posted 10 new SPECIAL OFFERS on the site.
There is a brand new 17 1/2″ W Ideal 1350 GP for £1150, a brand new 17″ XW Ideal Josephine for £995, a brand new 17 1/2″ W Ideal Suzannah 1650 GP for £1150 and a brand new Ideal Lynx Pro Twin Flap for £1150:

We also have an almost new 18 1/2″ W Ideal Jessica Professional for £950 and a 17″ MW Ideal VSD on a Roella Tree for £795, which is a bargain. Both these saddles have been sat in once, they are in effect new.

Ex demonstrators are a 17″ MW Jeremy Rudge Pace Dressage Saddle for £850, an 18″ W Manor VSD for £895 and a beautiful 17 1/2″ MW Ideal Impala:

We have one 2nd hand saddle, a 17 1/2″ MW Manor GP VSD for £550.

More detail about all these saddles plus photos can be found here

If you are interested in any of these saddles, please get in touch! All saddles can be sent to you as they are or we can fit them for you.

Just posted on this site are 11 “SPECIAL OFFER” saddles. Most are Ian’s ex demonstrators. Brands are Ideal, Jeremy Rudge, Keith Bryan, Jeffries & Minster. There are dressage saddles, show saddles, jump saddles, a pony saddle and an endurance saddle. Sizes are 17″ and 17 1/2″ (the pony saddle is 15″) , width fittings vary.

All can be supplied as they are or they can be fitted. Please get in touch if you are interested in any of these saddles. Look forward to hearing from you!!!!