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Top 5 Hunting Saddles for comfort, quality and price!

By Jade | January 4, 2021
  1. Showjumping
  2. General Purpose
  3. Albion
  4. GFS Monarch
  5. John Whitaker
  6. Kent and Masters
  7. Cross Country

Top 5 Hunting Saddles

Why do I need a particular saddle for hunting?

Hunting can mean long hours in the saddle, so it’s important to find a saddle that will keep your horse, and you comfortable.
There will be a variety of terrains, road work, off-road work and jumping involved, so you need a saddle suitable for all of these!
A jump saddle may spring to mind, but these can sometimes have a smaller weight bearing surfaces than GP’s, so could cause discomfort for your horse if you go out for hours and hours. Not only that, but the seat is usually also smaller. This means you could also get sore riding in some jump saddles for hours!
Your top priority is finding a saddle that fits your horse and a close second is a saddle that fits you! 

Keep reading to find out our top picks of GP/Jump saddles ideal for a days hunting!

Here are The Saddle Banks top 5 saddles for Hunting:

Albion K2 GP

  • Comfortable and supportive seat
  • Medium knee rolls which are soft for comfort, along with helping maintain a good leg position
  • Adjustable up to two width settings (for Adjusta models)
  • Fit a large range of horses
  • Comfortable for the horse
  • Good quality leather

If the K2 GP saddle is the one for you click here to view our current stock!

GFS Monarch GP S602

  • Comfy seat and moveable knee blocks to keep you comfy in the saddle
  • Adjustable gullet bars - so can be altered to fit your horse as they change shape.
  • Siliconized wool flocked panels designed to prevent balling up of the flocking 
  • Comfortable for the horse
  • Good quality leather

To order your next GFS Monarch GP saddle simply click here!

Albion K2 Jump

  • Comfortable, supportive and secure seat
  • Fixed knee and calf blocks for comfort, along with helping maintain a good leg position
  • Adjustable up to two width settings (for Adjusta models)
  • Fit a large range of horses
  • Drop panels - perfect for horses with some wither.
  • Comfortable for the horse
  • Good quality leather

To get your next K2 Jump saddle click here!

Kent & Masters Original GP

  • Soft seat and knee rolls for rider comfort
  • Moveable knee blocks for customisation to the riders leg, maximising support
  • Adjustable gullet – change the width of the saddle as your horse changes shape throughout the year and leading up to the hunting season
  • Broad panels for a greater weight bearing surface
  • Different profile options available – fit a wide range of horses

To get your next Kent and Masters GP saddle simply click here to view our current selection.

John Whitaker Bedale GP/Jump

  • A crossover between a GP and Jump saddle – ideal for shorter stirrups for those jumping
  • Adjustable gullet - change the width of the saddle to maintain a good fit as your horse changes
    shape throughout the year
  • Moveable knee and thigh blocks for customisable leg support
  • Wool, felt and latex flocking system for horse comfort

Click here to view our selection of Bedale Saddles!

Want to try one?

If you are interested in trying a GP Saddle why not trial one via The Saddle Bank.
The Saddle Bank offer 5 Day Trials on all Quality Used saddles to UK Mainland customers. Therefore, you can try the saddle before committing to keeping it.

Full details on our trial policy can be found here.

Are you from outside of the UK? No problem. The Saddle Bank offers international shipping.

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