Fw: RC: Re: Ansur & Reactor Panel Saddles

["Kathryn Flynn" <flynson@teleport.com>]

----- Original Message -----
From: Kathryn Flynn <flynson@teleport.com>
To: <RUNAWAYWOM@aol.com>
Sent: Monday, October 16, 2000 8:09 PM
Subject: Re: RC: Re: Ansur & Reactor Panel Saddles


> To those who inquired -
>
> I've ridden in an Ansur Classic, which is the dressage model, for over a
> year.  I used to ride in a Passier PSL, which I loved.  That saddle fit my
> horse by all conventional standards.  However, at a clinic, I decided to
> ride in an Ansur to see what the fuss was about.  I'm fairly skeptical,
and
> wasn't interested in buying one until they'd been in use for a long time -
> like years - to see how they held up, how the horses reacted over time,
etc.
> Well, after riding in the Ansur, I put the Passier back on my horse.  When
I
> asked her to trot, she pinned her ears and refused to go forward.  This
was
> like nothing I had experienced with her (she was nine years old at the
> time).  After several minutes of trying to deal with the issue, we put the
> Ansur back on her and, voila, off she trotted, ears forward.  Well, I
> ordered a saddle that day.
>
> The Classic is designed for rides up to about two hours.  I've ridden in
it
> over uneven terrain for up to two and a half hours with absolutely no
> problems.  The Ansur Safari is designed specifically for endurance, and
has
> a channel which resembles a gullet, plus other features making it more
> useful and suited for endurance.  I haven't had a chance to ride in a
> Safari, so I can't tell you my personal experience with that particular
> model.  I talked to one person who tried it and she said she liked it
better
> than the Classic.
>
> The horses seem to love this saddle.  Most horses move bigger and have a
> longer stride.  In general, and in my experience, the more sensitive
horses
> are the ones that react the most positively with this saddle.  The Classic
> does not have a gullet, but does have several layers of leather between
the
> rider and the horse.   The pommel and cantle are formed with the foam used
> in football players equipment.  The "feel" is incredible, and I haven't
> heard of anyone who's had any problems with back soreness (a commonly
asked
> question because of the design).  I know a lot of people who use the
saddle.
> Many of these horses are checked regularly by chiropractors and/or massage
> therapists.  They have fewer alignment and soreness problems than before
> they were ridden in the Ansur.
>
> I haven't ridden in a Reactor Panel Saddle, so can't offer any comparisons
> or opinions on that product.  As you can tell, I am sold on the Ansur.  It
> has held up well with a year's worth of use, and I intend to have it for a
> very long time.
>
> The web site is  http://www.ansursaddle.com   for anyone interested.
>
> Thanks for the inquiries, and best of luck.
>
> Kathryn
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <RUNAWAYWOM@aol.com>
> To: <flynson@teleport.com>
> Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2000 6:34 PM
> Subject: Re: RC: Re: Ansur & Reactor Panel Saddles
>
>
> > Iam also interested in an Ansur, please tell me what you think.
> > Roxanne
> >
>