Postby PhoenixRising » Wed Dec 11, 2019 7:29 pm
It's an Equipe Olympia.
It seems to fit great. I had her fitted and tracings done by a brand rep/fitter, then ordered the saddle after testing a few options and seeing what she seemed to like best. I've been waiting on it for the last 8 weeks or so to be made. In the meantime, I've been renting what is basically the same saddle, only a slightly smaller seat which was too small for me but fit her great.
I wish I had thought to take before and after pictures of her back, as we've already seen visible changes. The old saddle was not allowing her to use her back properly. In the last 8 weeks she's widened overall and really filled in behind the shoulder, and its all muscle!
From day one in the new fit, she's moved better and been happier to work.
For me, the new saddle lets me use my legs in ways the old one didn't. The old one forced me into a chair seat that no amount of effort to pull them back seemed to be able to fix. I'd also frequently find my outside leg "stuck" where I literally couldn't move it. I don't seem to have either problem with this saddle.
The fitter is coming back in January to double check the fit and make sure everything is perfect. She usually delivers them in person and only didn't because flight costs have tripled with the holidays. She'll also redo tracings to compare the before and after of her back. I'll make sure to take photos of the tracings to share here, because I think it's going to be pretty interesting!
ETA: I wrote a bit about why I chose this brand in the "dynamic saddles" thread.
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