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17 inch GFS Monarch VSJ S612 Brown Adjustable

Saddle ID: S5495

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Brand: GFS Monarch
Model: VSJ S612
Size: 17
Colour: Brown
Material: Leather
Adjustable: N-XW
Fitted with: MW bar
Condition: Used
Condition Grade: Grade 5
Serial number: 17101421
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Our price: £ 700 .00
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Patsy Walters, 5 hours ago

Selling my Albion GP Saddle

SaddleBank were very helpful from day one of selling my saddle! It was an emotional time as I had just lost my 30year old pony having had him 20years ! SaddleBank saw my filled out form & responded immediately! Good price as an outdated saddle but was in excellent condition! However there was a problem with DPD not picking up the packed saddle as instructed SaddleBank were straight on to them so on 3rd attempt they picked it up! As soon as saddle reached SaddleBank they sent the money to me ! Amy was excellent in communication so thank you & thank you to all the team ! Brilliant Best Wishes Patsy

E McGregor, 6 hours ago

straightforward and quick

Thanks v much for an easy process to sell our saddle - all happened quickly, even tho it was right over Christmas week. Third time using the company and will again

Mrs Katy Dukes, 9 hours ago

Saddle Sale

I sold my saddle with the saddle bank and it was the most straightforward procedure. One form and pictures. They came back next day with quote. Excepted and DPD was booked in to collect. I packaged and sent. They literally emailed me three days later once they had received and checked saddle and money was transferred. Would highly recommend.

Diane Birch, 9 hours ago

Saddle sale

I cannot fault the staff at The Saddle Bank. Everyone was so helpful and the online forms to fill in were really straightforward.

Lynn Jones, 10 hours ago

Great service

Brilliant service from start to finish. Communication was faultless and made the process super easy. Will use again

Jade Bennett, 10 hours ago

Amazing company

Amazing Helpful , really easy and quick to buy and to sell my saddle Amazing service all round.I were highly recommend this to anyone

Ruth Bramwell, 10 hours ago

Easy, hassle free sale

Very easy company to deal with. Just filled a saddle for sale form and got an email back. I did make a phone call to them as I didn't understand something. The call was answered quickly and my questions resolved. Will definitely be using the Saddle bank again if I need a saddle.

Miranda Harrison, 11 hours ago

Easy hassle free sale

I have sold 3 saddles to The Saddle Bsnl now. The procedure is very easy and efficient- they even organise collection for you! The best part of the service is the quick and friendly customer service. Emails are answered very quickly even at weekends. Thoroughly recommend

Michelle Tidmarsh, 11 hours ago

Great experience

I have now sold 2 saddles through The Saddle Bank. I have found the process very straightforward, efficient and professional. I would definitely recommend using this service.

Robin Spaak, 11 hours ago

Great speedy service

Sold my saddle to the Saddle Bank, it was so easy. Just had to pack it up and they organised someone to pick it up, all very smoothly done. Now looking for a new saddle which they have been great with as well!

How the trial works

Saddles are permitted on a 5 day UK mainland trial. Simply add the saddle to your basket and proceed to check out. The trial starts on the day you receive the saddle.
Full payment is taken for the saddle at the point of check out. If the saddle fits – great! No further action required.

Is your fitter not coming until next week? No problem!
Select your delivery date at check out. Please note we recommend having the saddle delivered 2 working days before your saddle fitting appointment in case of any unexpected delays with the courier.

Sadly we are not able to offer a trial internationally at present. However, most of our international clients still find it cheaper to import a quality saddle from UK than to source one in their own country.
Read full details on how the trial works here.

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Typically fits:

This saddle typically works on horses with a standard back profile and standard wither.
It features movable girth straps that can be moved to the balance or point ring if required, which can help achieve a better fit.
This saddle has wool-flocked panels, so your fitter can make minor adjustments to the flocking to get the best fit for your horse.
It also features an adjustable gullet tree, so the width can easily be altered by swapping out the gullet bars.

Features

Please note the below features of this model are as standard from new.
Please check the photos and condition details to see if there are any differences shown such as missing knee blocks for example.

  • Velcro knee blocks which can be positioned to suit the rider
  • Changeable gullet bar for easy adjustment as your horse changes shape takes gullets from Narrow to XXW
  • Luxurious finish with double stitched leather
  • Comfortable and balanced seat
  • Various girth straps to enable you the perfect girthing arrangement for your pony – including a balance strap to prevent the rear of the saddle rising up
  • Padded knee roll for ultimate rider comfort
  • suitable for jumping, hacking, hunting and cross country
  • Dual flap
  • Discipline: Jump
  • Flap type: Dual Flap
  • Material: Leather
  • Panel type: Flocked Panels, SIlicone Flock
  • Wither profile: Standard
  • Tree type: Polymer Synthetic - X Change
  • Specifications:
    • Flap length: 14.5
  • RRP: vs Our Price: £ 1,395.00 vs. £ 700.00
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Clean and Care Guidelines
GFS only use traditional leathers, developed especially for saddle-making.

These leathers are natural, so colour blemishes, marks and scars are part of the natural beauty of the leather and are not a fault.

For this reason, care of the leather and consideration in use is crucial to the performance of your GFS saddle.

The life of your saddle is dependent upon maintaining the natural oils and greases in the leather.

We only recommend, using ‘natural‘ products on your GFS saddle and those specially designed for use with ‘equestrian leathers‘, not those associated with the care and or cleaning of ‘car seats and or leathers designed for home use.

You MUST NOT use a ‘spray cleaner‘ when cleaning.

CLEANING
To clean we recommend wiping with a ‘damp cloth/sponge‘ to remove dirt and debris that may otherwise, scratch the surface of the leather, and then clean with a ‘glycerine saddle soap.

Cleaning should take place, once a week (dependent upon use) or after use in an environment where the riding surface is disturbed and rises onto your saddle.

To maintain the natural suppleness of the leather, we recommend the following:

PRIOR TO FIRST USE
You MUST, dress your saddle with NAF Shere Luxe ‘Leather Balsam‘ as this rich wax– based Balsam will enrich the leather of your new saddle prior to use.

An alternative reputable brand is acceptable.

You should liberally dress and leave overnight, to ensure maximum penetration into the leather, which will both seal in moisture and protect your saddle.

STIRRUP LEATHERS
You MUST NOT, use either ‘synthetic‘ stirrup leathers or those with a nylon face, they will act as an abrasive to the surface of the leather.

We also recommend that a good quality leather girth be used, rather than one made from any kind of fabric or synthetic material.

ONGOING CARE
After cleaning, weekly, you should replenish and rejuvenate the moisture content of the leather.

Lightly dress the surface with the Balsam, to maintain moisture content and protection.

ESPECIALLY take EXTRA care in high-wear areas, such as:

Areas that are in contact with girth buckles and Billet straps.
Friction rub areas, such as where the stirrup leathers rub on the Flap.
If your saddle leathers are treated in this way, you should over time, achieve the traditional beauty of an age-worked saddle, and expect many years of excellent service.

CLOTHING & COLOUR LOSS
It is normal, especially if the surface of the leather is ‘damp‘, to experience some colour loss onto your breeches.

For this reason, we recommend that appropriate clothing is selected, especially when the saddle is new, and has received treatment with a leather care product.

Once the saddle has been used once or twice, most of this colour loss should disappear, unless the saddle surface has been made ‘damp‘ after cleaning.
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