Crosby Saddles
Knee roles on english saddles?
Hello.
I've always rode with a knee role, but I'm on eBay looking at some saddles and I found a nice Crosby saddle that has no knee roles. Is the ride different? Is it worse/better for jumping?
Thanks
Knee rolls were popular back in the 1950-60's aka Stubben Siegfried for example. They gave the rider something to brace against over a fence. Then, in the early 1970's Hermes came up with the close contact design (No knee roll, smooth, once piece flap) and EVERYBODY fell in line with them, Crosby with their Prix De Nations was the most popular economically made European (British). The idea was that the riders legs would eventually get the leather to mold closer to the horse's body and make it's own knee rolls, sans the suede.
What they didn't figure out was that a LOT of riders still preferred the knee rolls. Folks were STILL buying Stubben Siegfrieds which were known for their knee rolls.
Nowadays, both styles are once again acceptible!
http://www.stubbennorthamerica.com/stuAllPurpose.html
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