deadwood dressage said:

Etoile Noir Elites said:

deadwood dressage said:
1. I would definitely recommend some sort of hard shell open front boots for him. If he has a bad habit of kicking himself, he's going to need more protection on his fronts than regular brushing boots or polo wraps would allow for. A good, quality, but inexpensive brand of open front boots is the Horze ones (I'll link below). They're very good quality for the price, easy to clean, durable, come in many colors, and very protective of the back tendons. My trainer puts them on his half a million dollar show jumpers for schooling, if that makes you feel any more comfortable.

https://www.horze.com/protection-boots/horze-tendon-boots/19415.html?color=BL

2. As for the saddle, do you know the year? Or have a guess of when. The prices seem to vary depending on how old they are. Also, are the panels in good condition, no cracking, and do they need to be reflocked? That can greatly affect the price.

Thank you! I will look into those. As for the saddle, no idea how old it is... It was bought used in 2013 if that helps at all... Panels in good condition, minor scratching but no cracking, do not need to be reflocked.

Oh, I forgot to add, he may also need a pair of bell boots if he's overstepping onto his coronet. They'll just protect his hooves from getting hurt. I personally really like the Davis bell boots, they're easy to clean and have never come off while riding. The Horze bell boots are also pretty good, but a bit thicker.

I think a fair price for the saddle would be between 400-600$. If it's older, it's not worth as much as the newer ones, and probably not as in such a pristine condition. I would say 400$ for just the saddle, probably upwards of 500$ for all the stuff included. I would list it for 600$ first, and then if it doesn't sell, keep decreasing the price by 50$ until you get down to 400. I'm not too familiar with Siegfried saddles so I'm just going based on what I know.

Meadow Brook Farm said:
Do you have any recommendations on dressage saddles under $1,500?

and what do you think of the Prestige Optimax dressage saddle overall? and how much do you think it would be worth? it would be like from 2006 with no cracks and minimal wear on outer fenders/flaps.

Ocean Paradise Farms said:
My little old PON i love is swaybacked and I need a thearipy pad for him. It would be a half paid IÂ’m looking for. Preferably white for shows. Budget is $200 USD.

Redwood Dressage said:

Ocean Paradise Farms said:
My little old PON i love is swaybacked and I need a thearipy pad for him. It would be a half paid I’m looking for. Preferably white for shows. Budget is $200 USD.

I would definitely get a shimmable one. You can always put more padding in the back. One that's good is the Mattes rear riser pad, though it's a bit expensive. A cheaper alternative is an ECP shimmable half pad, you can put more shims in the back to rise the saddle. There's also the option of foam riser pads, they're cheap and work well for swaybacks.