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Post by wabuska on Dec 9, 2011 19:42:33 GMT 1
Just trying one out and I must say, it's rather nice. Second hand and cheap as chips and perfect condtion in brown. Cair panels and Easy-change.... only just realised that bit when I saw the screws there.
As an acknowledged leather snob..... I'm shocked. So light, so easy to clean, such a nice fit..... oh dear, I can't believe I'm saying this!!
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Post by lazhorses on Dec 9, 2011 20:24:21 GMT 1
Love my wintec. It is not even one with Cair or interchangeable gullets. (it is that old) but it suits my horse and I like riding in it.
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Post by midimoos on Dec 9, 2011 20:29:14 GMT 1
I have the wintec pro dressage saddle, not with cair though, would not swap it for anything, and the suede effect seat makes me feel so much more secure
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Post by Liz on Dec 9, 2011 20:34:24 GMT 1
I used a Wintec for some years and found it very comfy. I still have my last one which I cannot quite bear to part with yet, even though I haven't had a a horse for some 5 years now  |
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Post by auburnalia on Dec 9, 2011 20:38:35 GMT 1
I do like them for what they are, and rode Aubs in one, but do have reservations; - you can change the gullets and that's very very easy but its a bit like shoe sizes, you're either a 5 or a 6, the cair system does help but even with that the saddle is not exactly fitted to your horse which obviously can cause problems - one size fits all sort of thing.
That said it depends on the horse. When Aubs was in work and well it fitted perfectly, when she was under muscled and underweight, change the gullet to reflect that and it still didnt fit well at all.
The other prob I had with it was the leg position it gave me, I know my leg position is not great but this saddle made it worse, and it was the saddle because I could ride in others and it be ok.
TBH I would only get another if it fitted my horse well, otherwise I wouldn't bother - nothing to do with it not being leather, I dont care bout that!! lol
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Post by bicky on Dec 9, 2011 20:57:01 GMT 1
I have a wintec wide with CAIR for Kinzzy....absolutely love it!  |
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Post by hadders on Dec 9, 2011 21:16:07 GMT 1
I have two both with contorbloc and like them very much but be wear if buying one with contorbloc you need to tray a 1/2 size smallar ie I normal ride in 17 1/2 but with contorbloc its 17in
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Post by KimT on Dec 9, 2011 21:23:49 GMT 1
We had one for Jack. Soooo comfy. I am half tempted to get one for Lady second hand maybe.
Jack's was second hand too.
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Post by Louise C on Dec 9, 2011 21:38:53 GMT 1
Flynn is a Wintec horse - we started without Cair but now he has Cair. I do suffer in my vsd with the stirrup position so now ride 99% of the time in my 2nd hand Bates Caprilli which is just gorgeous!
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Post by wabuska on Dec 9, 2011 22:06:08 GMT 1
Well, I know the Wintec is the poor girl's Bates! I had a Bates years ago in that bright tan they do and sold it. It also bounced about, but that could have been my bouncy bottomed response to the Cair and not enough girthing. We'll see. Lol. I may knock you in the head and steal yours Louise. Watch out!
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Post by Azrael on Dec 9, 2011 22:12:01 GMT 1
They're nice enough for a synthetic saddle, I prefer leather but they're pretty good. Quite comfortable to ride in and don't look to bad either.
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Post by Olivia on Dec 9, 2011 22:19:47 GMT 1
The new ones are pretty vile. I had to use one to school a green cob and it was so horrid to ride in. The stirrup bar was almost under the D ring so your knees were up by your chin, absolutely no hope of hip heel alignment in the slightest! And the stirrup bar was for some reason about 1 inch long and bent outwards so the leathers slid off at the slightest chance. After me looking at this and joking about the leathers coming off, they promptly did when pony started being a bit 'unbacked'! Presumably because my leg was trying to pull the leathers into a more normal position and so pulling the leathers off!!!!
other than that I have an old 500 cair which is ok and pretty useful for new ponies etc. The only thing that gets me is whilst you can change the angle of the gullet at the front, it obviously doesnt change it at the back... If the angle needs to be wider at the front, chances are the angle of the back under the cantle also is wider! But I suppose they are a cheap saddle and if they happen to fit then they are quite good. The new ones are fairly expensive though, they used to be about £250 new!
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Post by kafee on Dec 9, 2011 22:23:54 GMT 1
Two of my 3 ridden ponies have Wintecs. They were fitted by the saddler and the ponies seem very happy in them. I find the one I ride in very comfortable, and less of a worry than a leather one.
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Post by big e on Dec 9, 2011 23:25:40 GMT 1
I have 7 wintecs  (one is a cub saddle) some with cair, some not and i find them comfy, i've never had a horse suffer back/wither problems in one and they are lighter to carry and easy to clean. |
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Post by wills on Dec 10, 2011 9:38:42 GMT 1
I had a wintec 500 vsd for my old boy. I loved it, he loved it & will probs get another when I start Ori
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(one is a cub saddle) some with cair, some not and i find them comfy, i've never had a horse suffer back/wither problems in one and they are lighter to carry and easy to clean. 
