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Customer Reviews for M. Toulouse Annice Close Contact Saddle with Genesis System
M. Toulouse Annice Close Contact Saddle with Genesis System
Average Customer Rating:
(10 Reviews) 10
Rating breakdown 10 reviews
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7 of 10(70%)of customers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for M. Toulouse Annice Close Contact Saddle with Genesis System
Review 1 for M. Toulouse Annice Close Contact Saddle with Genesis System
Overall Rating:
Not For Long Legs
April 15, 2013
ByGinger11
fromArlington, TX
I have used this product for:less than a month
Expertise:Novice
Riding Style:Hunter/Jumper
Competitor:Local/Open
Quality:
4
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5
Value:
3
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5
Durability:
2
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5
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I just sent this saddle back today from the test ride. I am so thankful that SmartPak has this test ride system available! This saddle has a very nice broken in feel to the leather and the genesis tree is great. However, I had bruises on my calves and thighs after the first ride. The flap is way too short and the extra piece of leather at the bottom is super stiff. The top of my half chaps also got stuck on the flap several times while ridding. I tried riding in it one last time with my field boots and I could still feel the rubbing.
Review 2 for M. Toulouse Annice Close Contact Saddle with Genesis System
Overall Rating:
Nice Saddle
March 22, 2013
ByPKnobelock
fromHouston, Texas
I have used this product for:1-3 months
Expertise:Novice
Riding Style:Hunter/Jumper
Competitor:Local/Open
Quality:
5
of
5
Value:
4
of
5
Durability:
5
of
5
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Great for my horse with high withers. Adjustable pads are awesome and helps keep your legs in place while jumping. Sticky leather for additional help keeping your legs in place while jumping. Saved me from falling on 2 occasions. Color is a little funky but I have not tried darkening oil. Bought matching bridle but it is really not the same color. Overall an awesome ride in the saddle!!! I don't think you will be unhappy with all the bells and whistles on this saddle!!!
Review 3 for M. Toulouse Annice Close Contact Saddle with Genesis System
Overall Rating:
Really Good Saddle
December 24, 2012
ByTevisDreams
fromSouthern Illionois
I have used this product for:1-3 months
Expertise:Intermediate
Riding Style:All Around
Quality:
4
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5
Value:
3
of
5
Durability:
4
of
5
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I've had this saddle for a couple months and I really like it. I love the adjustability. I am very short and my horse has a flat, barrel back with no withers, and she's tiny. This made it extremely difficult to find a saddle that could fit us both well. The genesis system, short flaps, adjustable knee rolls and thigh blocks made it happen. The leather is great quality, very soft, however, the quality and value got a downgrade from me because the lining on the panels is not leather. It is some sort of synthetic material. The saddle is sold as an all leather saddle and after you oil it the lining is a different color from the rest of the saddle. I'm more concerned with the function, so I'm keeping it, but it is something that should be mentioned in the description. I use half chaps and have not found the pinching to be a problem, but without half chaps the saddle does pinch.
Review 4 for M. Toulouse Annice Close Contact Saddle with Genesis System
Overall Rating:
Was great until I keep riding
May 7, 2012
Byjen1102
fromVermont
I have used this product for:3-6 months
Expertise:Intermediate
Riding Style:Hunter/Jumper
Competitor:Local/Open
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I bought this saddle 4 months ago and it went great for the test ride. The more I rode, the more I noticed that the buckle under the flap for the stirrup leathers was rubbing my calfs so bad I had bruises. The flap is also too short and kept getting the top of my boots caught, throwing me off balance. Nice saddle but too painful for my taste. Its going back...
Review 5 for M. Toulouse Annice Close Contact Saddle with Genesis System
Overall Rating:
Good Saddle!
April 30, 2012
ByEquitationVLV
fromIllinois
I have used this product for:1-2 years
Expertise:Intermediate
Riding Style:Hunter/Jumper
Competitor:Rated
Quality:
5
of
5
Value:
4
of
5
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Purchased a little over a year ago for my (growing) 3 year old Thoroughbred. It fits her great and I have our local saddler come out ever now and then to re-adjust the Genesis tree, which has been a lifesaver because her wither and back is constantly growing and changing! The leather quality is great and is an overall good saddle.
Review 6 for M. Toulouse Annice Close Contact Saddle with Genesis System
Overall Rating:
Did not meet expectations
February 29, 2012
ByJackieSmalls
fromDavie, FL
I have used this product for:less than a month
Expertise:Intermediate
Riding Style:Hunter/Jumper
Competitor:Local/Open
Quality:
4
of
5
Value:
5
of
5
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My mom has a Toulouse dressage saddle that I really like, so being in the market for a budget friendly jumping saddle, I decided to try the Annice close contact. Almost everything about this saddle looks promising. Nice supple leather, cushy seat, plus the genesis tree which allows you to switch from narrow, regular, and wide so that no matter the horse the saddle will fit! However, there is one MAJOR problem with this saddle which prevented me from keeping it after my test ride. At the bottom of the outer flap there is an extra band of leather attached over the flap that pinches the middle of your calf, chaps and all. At a walk you can feel it a little but start trotting or cantering and it is a seriously uncomfortable ride. You can barely see it in the pictures but look at the zoomed in version. All I can say is that I hope someone with some power can forward on this review to the manufacturers and they can get rid of that unnecessary strap of leather. Would've been perfect if not for that!
Review 7 for M. Toulouse Annice Close Contact Saddle with Genesis System
Overall Rating:
nice saddle
November 17, 2011
Byraindropwill
fromLakes Country, MN
I have used this product for:less than a month
Expertise:Expert
Riding Style:All Around
Competitor:Rated
Quality:
5
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5
Value:
5
of
5
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My horse needs an xwide and really flat panels in the rear. She is a very stock APHA. This saddle was just wide enough when fully adjusted to the widest setting, but the panels were too sharp of an angle for her. The saddle is super soft and feels like butter. It was VERY fast and easy to adjust the width. It would be nice if it was totally wool flocked instead of a combination of foam and wool. I wish it would have fit her.....it seemed super nice. It was easy to purchase through smartpak and really easy to return....they were so helpful.
Review 8 for M. Toulouse Annice Close Contact Saddle with Genesis System
Overall Rating:
soft and comfortable saddle
October 3, 2011
Bymorganhorse56
fromOvid N.Y.
I have used this product for:1-3 months
Expertise:Novice
Riding Style:Leisure/Trail Riding - English
Competitor:Rated
Quality:
5
of
5
Value:
4
of
5
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the softest saddle I have ever rode in. It breaks in fast , the adjustable tree is far easer to adjust than the wintec with the changable gullerts . you have to fight it get the screws into the holes. with the Geniessi system it take only a few seconds to adjust and the adjustments are small amounts at a time so you can get it purfectly adjusted to your horse. I LOVE IT
Review 9 for M. Toulouse Annice Close Contact Saddle with Genesis System
Overall Rating:
So glad I bought it.
September 26, 2011
Bysupershorty
fromTexas
I have used this product for:3-6 months
Expertise:Intermediate
Riding Style:All Around
Competitor:Local/Open
Quality:
4
of
5
Value:
5
of
5
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After a ton of searching, and my requirements being an adjustable gullet, and a short enough flap to accommodate my lack of height, I narrowed it down to this saddle. I took a jump of faith, and bought it online without ever seeing it in person, since there's no local tack stores around me. I'm so glad I did. The leather is unbelievable, and it's so easy to custom fit it to my horse. I love having the option of adjusting it as my horse changes shape through the years. My only complaint is the billets. Very hard, not so treated leather. They have softened up with use, but don't quite fit in with the awesomeness of all the other leather. That's the only reason I gave it a four on quality. When I went on vacation, where they had a nice tack store, the leather on this saddle, compared to some other name brand saddles with a heftier price tag on them, didn't even come close. It's basically all I could ask for in a saddle. It has also opened my eyes to other M. Toulouse products, and I plan to refer to this brand for other future tack purchases.
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Review 10 for M. Toulouse Annice Close Contact Saddle with Genesis System
Overall Rating:
Great Buy
April 12, 2011
ByHunterJumper92
fromSyracuse, NY
I have used this product for:3-6 months
Expertise:Expert
Riding Style:Hunter/Jumper
Competitor:Rated
Quality:
4
of
5
Value:
5
of
5
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