Yes, my haul just rather exploded this month, as I found this gem of a saddle on Facebook marketplace. I drove 2 hours to get it, for the awesome price of $150- with a bunch of bridles thrown in. So let's get the details.
It's a Keiffer. A Keiffer....
A Keiffer Lech DL II Professionell
Here it is, in the condition that I bought it. And really, it's just really dirty and dry. The panels underneath are really curled but some tlc should fix that. There are some scratches on it but nothing major, in fact it looks hardly used at all. Even the gold foil on the inner flaps is nearly perfect.
I was happy dancing all the way home having found such a beautiful deal.
So first off, a good scrub with trusty Kirk's castile soap was in order, and rinsed, and left to to dry. Next was a few light coats of warm olive oil and that left to sit for a few days as well. Followed by some Passier Lederbasalm rubbed in, and this saddle just bloomed into something so beautiful. It looks practically new - as shown here
It didn't come with stirrups or leathers, the guy couldn't find them but that's fine. I'll just try to find some on my own.
For training, I'll probably rely on the Wintec but having this means that I can chase this dressage idea alot better. And honestly I'm tired of just dreaming about it, and with Twista gone, I'm pretty much having to start over for a horse that does much english riding.
As for the bridles that came with this purchase, I think it'll be best to do a separate post about them- they're an interesting thing unto themselves....
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