I'm considering buying a used Ortho-Flex
Officer's Patriot saddle. It was manufactured before the sale of
the company. Anyone have experience with this model, especially the
stirrup/leg placement relative to the thigh blocks for a short (5'4") rider
with short legs?
I asked the seller to measure the width of the
gullet, and she got 6" -- indicating a regular, not a wide, tree. So
far, so good. She doesn't know whether the panels are System I or System
II, but in the photos the panels do not protrude very much beyond the rear of
the saddle, which I think means that the panels are System II. I've asked
her to measure the length of the panels so I can compare to the dimensions given
for System II & III on the O-F website. [System I panels would
probably work for my current horse, but I'm thinking ahead
here.]
Since this is an older saddle, it's possible that
the panels would need work. Would I have any options other than to
ship it to the current O-F owners?
