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Beneath the traditional lines and elegant appearance, the Bates Dressage
saddle offers high performance, as focused on ensuring your horse’s
comfort and a balanced rider position. Featuring an Adjustable Ergonomic
Stirrup Bar and a narrow waist with greater width behind the rider for
increased support of an optimal dressage position.
The Bates Dressage saddles feature all of the innovations and technology synonymous with high performance discipline saddles. Available in Black or Brown in 16", 16.5", 17", 17.5" or 18"Weight - Approximately 7 kg/15.4 lb Your horse will show a marked improvement in their freedom of movement, as world leading performance systems the EASY-CHANGE Fit Solution and CAIR Cushion System maximise your horse’s comfort and freedom of movement. Your horse will enjoy unsurpassed adaptability for an optimal fit, even weight distribution, a fluid cushioning and the ultimate impact absorption. These saddles are sold as standard with a Medium width (Black) Easy Change Gullet. All other gullet sizes from Narrow to Extra Wide are available on our separate listing and are sold separately. We strongly recommend
fitting these saddles under the guidance of a Bates trained saddler. Please see
the Bates site for a full list of approved saddlers in your area. When trying on your
saddle please ensure you use a clean saddlecloth and do not remove any tags.
Saddles which have had the tags removed, been sat on, girthed up, ridden on or
show any signs of use cannot be returned.
Saddle Fitting
Information After your initial
saddle fit, we recommend that you have the fit of your saddle checked within
the first three months, as it will settle in the head during the initial riding
period, as is standard with all new saddles. Following this initial settling in
period, your saddle fit should then be assessed every six months throughout
your saddle’s life to ensure the saddle continues to fit correctly, as your
horse changes shape according to its age, level of fitness and work program. It
is always recommended that you seek ongoing professional advice on your horse’s
saddle fit, where possible. However the following information can assist you in
not only assessing your horse’s saddle fit, but understanding when simple
adjustments should be made. In order to check the
clearance, bearing and balance of a saddle, it is important that the saddle is
positioned correctly. All fitting adjustments and saddle alterations should be
made in accordance with the manufacturers recommendations. Ensure your horse is
standing square and is on level ground. Locate your horse’s shoulder and check
to see that the nail of the saddle is approximately three fingers distance from
the edge of your horse’s shoulder. Checking for
sufficient clearance Sufficient clearance
of your horse’s wither, across the width and length of the spine, should be
maintained at all times. Check to see that the channel of the saddle is clear
of your horse’s wither and spine through the length of the saddle.
Checking for even
bearing Your saddle should
bear evenly on your horse’s back, providing a close fit. Run your hand between
your horse and the panel of your saddle to check for even bearing. If your
saddle features the CAIR Cushion System, it is important that a rider sits in
the saddle to check the bearing, as the air becomes dynamic under the rider’s
weight. Checking for a
balanced seat Check that the
deepest part of the saddle seat is central and level to ensure perfect saddle
balance. Should your saddle require further adjustments select the optimal
combination of EASY-CHANGE Risers to achieve sufficient clearance, even bearing
and perfect balance. NB. The innovative
systems in our saddles offer unsurpassed flexibility in achieving an optimal
fit, however, no one saddle can claim to fit any horse. It is always
recommended you seek ongoing professional advice on the fit and in meeting the
unique needs of each horse/rider combination.
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