Champagne Taste

You're all familiar by now with the long, long saga that has been finding appropriate tack for round sized Bridget ponies. Spoiler alert: It's not easy. I've pretty much just decided to settle for "good enough" since B and I arent hitting any big goals anymore.

 I'll save up for something prettier down the road when Sophie is ready for her own saddle.

In the meantime inbetweentime, I've fallen in love with a saddle that's well beyond my current beer budget:

County Epiphany

I ride in this on my lesson nights, and it's just perfect. This is the first dressage saddle I've used that I don't feel like I'm fighting against in one way or another. It's soft and confortable without being a couch, and it puts me on such a good place I don't even need to think about my position. No more sore lower back or hips. The twist is narrow enough that even my short legs hang nicely, and yet it still feels close contact. Audrey loves it too, and goes noticeably better in it than her previous saddle. Also, it's now super easy for me to sit her gaits.  I want, want, want one of my own. Fingers crossed when the time comes for Sophie to have a saddle, an Epiphany works for her. Time to start hoarding pennies, just in case!

Anyway, if you're shopping, I highly recommend trying this saddle. Apparently everyone at the barn who's used it loves it, so I'm not alone in wishing for one. We're all fairly different shapes and sizes too, so it's interesting to me that we all loved it.

And, yes, I had the most fantastic lesson this week. Recap coming!