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I have a catalog from the 60"s and some from the 70's...

BTW, The Ronnie Mutch catalogs from the 80's were definetly genuis

The new Pessoas are way over the top in quality compared to the English made. I guess like competition their are some ups and downs, but looking at the new Pessoas, they are definetly back and on...

I saw and actually tried on the Veredus Guiriani [sp?] boots at Hadfieds last week. They were amazingly comfortable. Now all I need to do is get up the nerve to be the first one at my barn to wear...

Pessoa have a perfect balance for jumping. I have always been happy with mine.

I belive it is the folks from Practical Horseman that publish the INSTRIDE.

I guess there is crunchie from the outside and crunchie from the inside.
The best way of keeping the leather seats from getting all sweated and gunked up is by using a dri-lex liner.. Works...

Is it any worse or better than Chronicle ?

I worked in a tack shop part time this Christmas and it was very enlightening to see riders come into the shop to "test sit" a saddle then get on their smartphone to find it for a cheaper price. ...

interesting theory.. did anyone take apart a bates and a wintec to see if they really are the same tree ?

Ovation has some cheaper models for about $150 that are fine for showing as well.

whoa nice deal...

Definetely go with the Ovations. Moved up to their Precision fit and am totally happy... The fit is really good.

Heel lifts are a nice touch.

I feel a bit quesy..

Taka's are really another one of those marketing games.

The blanket in my opinion is nothing special.
If you compare specs with other blankets the "Taka" is very ordinary.

The TAKA hardware...

Actually as you are aware most everything in Australia is backwards.
The toliets flush in the opposite direction, the light switches go up instead of down to turn the light off, the old style...

Get an Ovation...
The original Collegiates, that means the saddles that became so popular were made by Ruiz Diaz for Millers.
Millers closes down, Weaterbeeta buys the brand name and makes them...

Ovations are exceptionally nice and way nicer than others in the same price catagory. the fabrics are very european along with the details. US designer Laura Romfh is the talent behind Ovation's...

The Centaur Wickster. [ See Adams above ] Really does a good job of wicking moisture away. I put it under a turnout at night and in the morning my horse's back was dry under the wickster... It is...

WOw that is really unusual today, a company that stands behind their products. Kudos for Pessoa!

Weatherbeeta's have definetly gone down hill. Certainly not what they used to be. I have found many other blankets for less money that hold up much better..

If you do not care about performance or if you are not a serious rider then you should definetly go for the copy. This is very common with the less than serious rider who wants to impress their...

For the money the Composti Swivel Action Wide track irons are very comfortable.

Just for clarity, Millers never made the saddle, they simply imported it. The saddle is made by the exact same company since day one. Whether the leathers is the same or not I do not know.

Hydrophane, the people who make the famous leather dressing and darkening oil also make a superb leather cleaner that does not pull the color out of the leather...