Thanks again to everybody who gave me their opinion on the Ansür. I bought one and received it last week, and I was happy from day one. The quality is absolutely wonderful, totally even stitching, superb leather, all together better than a lot of famous brand names. *

Now I would like you to know, how it has helped my horse:

1. He does not move away anymore, when I come with the saddle, figure why.
2. He moves with a lot more freedom in his shoulder.
3. His back is nice and loose, just swinging.
4. He is not trying to come behind the bit anymore, like he used to. I think, since nothing pinches anymore, he does not have to brace against anything.
5. He is getting the correct canter lead (which he had trouble on) now every single time.

Now why do I love the saddle.

1. Naturally, because my horse loves it.
2. It lets me sit in the correct position without me fighting for it, like in my old saddle.
   (*Mind you, I have to do some stretches before I get on, my horse is 18 hands and pretty solid build).
3. Very comfortable on my butt.
4. I can sit the trot and canter way better and deeper. I suspect it is because his back muscles (in canter) don't need to push up against the saddle, that way pushing me up, they just gently lift the saddle.
5. The saddle is very easy to lift on a big horse, because it does not weigh a lot. 6. And one more, very important thing, it does not allow me, to collapse in a hip, sit crooked or what not. I notice my mistake right away and because of it, I can fix it very quick.

And there are a lot more things I like about this saddle, but it's time to go and feed my guys.

Petra
B.C., Canada