In answer to the question of whether the Sommer is
a good saddle--
I have the Sommer Oakfield. I took the
stirrups and fenders off and replaced them with leathers and wide
stirrups. I put sheepskin over the leathers.
It is a comfortable saddle for me- the twist is
narrow and the stirrups hang on safety bars in a dressage position. It has
beautiful german leather and is well made.
The adjustable panels have three widths. I
have used all three widths on different horses. The panels have the
ability to be easily restuffed without taking them apart- simply open a velcro
slit and add or subtract wool.
I just started using the saddle with an equipedic
pad- had used a woolback and was not happy with that. I am still undecided
about this saddle. In many ways I love it--the feel, the rider fit, the
wt., the english dressage girthing, BUT, have had some loin soreness on all
three horses I have used it on. I have not had this problem with the same
horses with different saddles. I am not giving up yet, and will try to
restuff....
Soooo, I guess that is not so helpful!! I'll
let you know in another thousand miles!!
