Henri de Rivel Millennium Covered Close Contact Saddle

Quick delivery and I was extremely pleased with the quality. The leather is soft and sticky. I have arthritis in my hips, and the narrow twist seat makes this the most comfortable saddle I own. I'm not sure if it's a feature on all the sizes, or just the larger ones, but the knee and leg rolls on mine are repositionable/removable via sturdy hook&loop pads, which was a very nice surprise. I wasn't sure about the look of the contrasting stitching from the online pics, but once I saw it in person I was impressed - very clean and smart looking. The cantle protector is removable also, I just had to purchase a longer name plate to cover the holes from the hardware that held it in place. The reinforced billets are kind of stiff which makes cinching up a little tough, but I needed a havana girth to match so I bought one with elastic on both ends which should help take care of that until the leather softens up. I can't wait to show it off in the show ring and wish I had bought it sooner.

The leather is SUPER grippy and amazing quality, like riding in a saddle that is 4x the price! This is a huge step up from my older HDR saddle. It holds my leg solidly like I am riding in full seat breeches! The first time I rode in full seats and the leather was so grippy it wore away some of the silicone! The next time I actually rode in cheap leggings and felt solid and secure in the tack, which I never could have done in my older saddle slipping everywhere. I bought the HDR stirrup leathers in black and they match the dark havana well enough and are also top quality. If youre looking for an amazing quality saddle at a fraction of the cost of the big names, try this saddle!