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.
What our fitters think: “The Bates dressage saddle has evolved over the years and now features an array of unrivalled technical features to help both horse and rider from the EASY-CHANGE adjustable gullet system to the adjustable ergonomic stirrup bar to ensure the rider has the leg in the correct place for them. Another thing we love about this model is the 3 leather options making this saddle available for a variety of budget price points."
Featuring:
Deep, Supportive Seat
Provides a secure and balanced position for a range of disciplines, from leisure riding to flatwork and light jumping.
Adjustable Ergonomic Stirrup Bar
The Adjustable Ergonomic Stirrup Bar empowers you to achieve effortless alignment between you and your horse. By allowing you to customise the position of the stirrup bar, you have complete control over your preferred riding position. The Adjustable Ergonomic Stirrup Bar can be easily repositioned by simply lifting the catch and sliding the bar to suit your individual position. The bar should then be secured by pressing down firmly on the catch and locking the bar into place.
Adjustable Flexibloc System
Customise your knee block position to suit your riding style and preference, giving you personalised support and stability.
Luxe Leather
Luxe Leather is hand-selected from the finest calf leather in the world and meticulously cared for throughout its specialised tanning process to guarantee exceptional performance in strength, richness of colour, ultra-soft feel and level of grip to meet the unique depends on an equestrian saddle.
EASY-CHANGE® Fit Solution
The EASY-CHANGE® Fit Solution is a customisable saddle fitting system designed to grow with your horse. It combines adjustable gullet bars (available in sizes from Medium to XW) with a riser system that allows your saddle fitter to fine-tune the saddle’s fit. This means your saddle can adapt as your horse’s shape changes or even be adjusted for a completely new horse—no permanent changes required!
CAIR® Cushion System
The CAIR® Cushion System replaces traditional flocking with air-filled panels to ensure your horse’s ultimate comfort. These sealed panels work by evenly distributing the rider’s weight across your horse’s back, helping to eliminate pressure points and allowing the panels to move and mould with your horse’s working muscles. This means your horse can enjoy complete freedom of movement, improved blood flow, and support for muscle development.
Please note: The CAIR cushions are completely sealed and do not need inflating.
Please note: this saddle is NEW TO ORDER we do not hold stocks of new saddles and lead times vary depending on model
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.
What our fitters think: “The Bates dressage saddle has evolved over the years and now features an array of unrivalled technical features to help both horse and rider from the EASY-CHANGE adjustable gullet system to the adjustable ergonomic stirrup bar to ensure the rider has the leg in the correct place for them. Another thing we love about this model is the 3 leather options making this saddle available for a variety of budget price points."
Featuring:
Deep, Supportive Seat
Provides a secure and balanced position for a range of disciplines, from leisure riding to flatwork and light jumping.
Adjustable Ergonomic Stirrup Bar
The Adjustable Ergonomic Stirrup Bar empowers you to achieve effortless alignment between you and your horse. By allowing you to customise the position of the stirrup bar, you have complete control over your preferred riding position. The Adjustable Ergonomic Stirrup Bar can be easily repositioned by simply lifting the catch and sliding the bar to suit your individual position. The bar should then be secured by pressing down firmly on the catch and locking the bar into place.
Adjustable Flexibloc System
Customise your knee block position to suit your riding style and preference, giving you personalised support and stability.
Luxe Leather
Luxe Leather is hand-selected from the finest calf leather in the world and meticulously cared for throughout its specialised tanning process to guarantee exceptional performance in strength, richness of colour, ultra-soft feel and level of grip to meet the unique depends on an equestrian saddle.
EASY-CHANGE® Fit Solution
The EASY-CHANGE® Fit Solution is a customisable saddle fitting system designed to grow with your horse. It combines adjustable gullet bars (available in sizes from Medium to XW) with a riser system that allows your saddle fitter to fine-tune the saddle’s fit. This means your saddle can adapt as your horse’s shape changes or even be adjusted for a completely new horse—no permanent changes required!
CAIR® Cushion System
The CAIR® Cushion System replaces traditional flocking with air-filled panels to ensure your horse’s ultimate comfort. These sealed panels work by evenly distributing the rider’s weight across your horse’s back, helping to eliminate pressure points and allowing the panels to move and mould with your horse’s working muscles. This means your horse can enjoy complete freedom of movement, improved blood flow, and support for muscle development.
Please note: The CAIR cushions are completely sealed and do not need inflating.
Please note: this saddle is NEW TO ORDER we do not hold stocks of new saddles and lead times vary depending on model
