Working Equitation Sanuclar

Working Equitation Sancular

SRP: $2100.00

In stock: as shown

New designed WE saddle with shorter knee blocks, and a quilted/padded seat. Constructed on a leather tree for greater flexibility.  Not to be mistaken for a treeless saddle. 

• V-girthing with long straps
• Open the stirrup bar
• without a head gullet, adapts to the horse's back and even grows with it
• Panels:  36 cm

 Leather tree saddles are built on a very strong flexible leather tree, constructed from multiple layers of leather, allowing for a close feel between the horse and rider. The leather tree allows the saddle to move with the horse in a flexible manner.  The panels are adjustable and secured to the bottom of the saddle with very strong velcro.  This allows the adjustment to be made for different back types. 

                                                            Fitting your Leather Tree Saddle

        Please oil generously before riding in the saddle, oil frequently, especially in the first few weeks of riding in the saddle.

1. Begin at the back of the saddle. On the horse, feel where the spinal processes end and the muscles begin in order to establish how much space your horse needs between the panels for adequate spinal clearance. The saddle must not touch the spine. The distance between the panels at the back of the saddle is usually 5 fingers or more in width. Use the seams underneath the saddle as a guide to assist you with placing the panels equally on both sides.
   
   2. Create a subtle bow in the area where the withers end and meet the rest of the back. Check that there is sufficient clearance above the withers as well as freedom in the shoulder area. Do not be alarmed if the saddle sits quite high above the horse initially, the saddle will begin to mould to the horse once it is ridden in.
2. Check that the saddle is not tipping too far back or forward. Adjust the panels wider or narrower in the front or back as needed. If needed, insert shims into the Grandeur pad pockets in order to help balance the saddle.
3. It is important that the girth straps hang down straight in the correct girth position. If the horse has a very large shoulder, the panels can be placed further back in order to achieve this. It is important that the panels cover the full area below the rider’s seat. Please note that the Spanish saddles have a V-girth system, it is important that the strap closest to the horse’s tail is tightened a hole or two shorter than the front strap, but not more than this.
   
   5. It is extremely important that the final balance of the saddle is checked with the rider in the saddle. Make any further adjustments to the saddle and then ride in the saddle for at least 5 minutes to allow the saddle to mould to the horse’s back before re-checking the fit. The saddle takes 20-30 rides to fully mould to the horse’s back. This does not mean that the saddle doesn’t fit during those rides but rather that one will develop a closer feel for the horse’s movement after the initial 20-30 rides.