What is a mono flap on a saddle?
A monoflap saddle (Fig 1) has a single flap with the girth straps emerging on its underside and the stirrup leathers lying on the outside. Advantages that have been ascribed to the monoflap saddle include a reduction in saddle weight and closer contact between the rider’s leg and the horse’s ribcage.
Can schleese saddles be adjusted?
Caring from the inside out, the Schleese AdapTree® is the first tree which adapts to the horse’s bio-mechanical movements. The Infinitely Adjustable Gullet Plate allows us to make necessary adjustments using the SaddleSizer™Tree Machine to accommodate changes in the saddle support area as your horse grows and develops.
How do I know if I need a forward flap saddle?
For riders with a long thigh, a forward flap may better accommodate the natural angle of their leg. If you find that your knee often pops over the front of the saddle, you may need a forward flap. A “forward” flap will bring the most forward part of the flap even more forward.
What is the purpose of a forward flap saddle?
The flap angles forward from the pommel enough to accommodate a stirrup shortened to stadium-jumping length.
How long should your saddle flap be?
Most standard length flaps are 16-18” (vertical distance from the bottom of the saddle bar to the bottom of the flap) depending upon the brand and model. However, depending upon the manufacturer, flap length may be available on special order from 13” to 19”.
Where are county saddles made?
Gene at his First Choice Farm in Woodbine, Maryland. not inclined to reveal their design secrets. County saddles are made using traditional methods and painstaking craftsmanship. If bling’s your heart’s desire, just ask: Swarovski Crystals or patent leather, no problem.
What kind of saddles do jumpers use?
Close-contact saddles are generally used for the spectrum of hunters, jumpers, and equitation.
What is a 2A flap on a saddle?
A 2A flap is a standard length of about 13″ or 13 1/4″ with only a small amount of forwardness. While she feels secure and comfortable in this saddle, she could have more room on the flap in front of her leg, and possibly a hair more room in the seat.
What are upswept panels on a saddle?
The rear end of the panel can also have an “upswept” option. In this scenario, the panel is thinner in the rear with a swept up appearance. This helps horses whose backs curve upwards in the rear by keeping the saddle from bridging or digging into the loins. This option can also be useful for a short backed horse.
What are schleese saddles flocked with?
Combination of pure and synthetic wool fibers is ideal for panel stuffing. Before the synthetic blend arrived on the scene, saddles would have been flocked with a deer hair/ horse hair/ wool mixture. Pure wool or ‘natural’ wool will lump or ball up, and doesn’t retain “springiness”.
How do you read a schleese saddle serial number?
Your serial number tells you the consecutive number of production, the type of tree (W,E,H,or S) and the date of manufacture. H = Hennig adjustable tree, used until the mid 2000’s at which point Hennig began using a different material in his trees with shorter tree points.
What saddles do eventers use?
Eventing Saddles: Dressage, Jumping and Cross Country
- Amerigo Vega Monoflap Cross Country Saddle.
- Easy Change Gullet System Kit.
- Bates EASY-CHANGE Gullet Gauge.
- Bates EASY-CHANGE Gullet System.
- Bates EASY-CHANGE Riser System.
- Bates Leather Webbers.
- Easy Change Riser System Kit.
- Bates Advanta Eventing Saddle.