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Bates Australia is one of the most respected designers and manufacturers of riding and racing saddles and equipment in the world. A superbly comfortable saddle that is designed to be a true general purpose. The seat is narrow in the waist and wider in the sitting area in order to balance the rider correctly. The flap is forward cut enough for the saddle to be used in many disciplines such as general pleasure riding, flatwork, hunting, jumping and even some dressage. Featuring: - Hand Selected Leather: Bates uses only the finest leather for their saddles; selected from the best tanneries in the world. The seat and panels are made from open grain, pure anline dyed leather, specially tanned for high sweat resistance and to be soft and supple for horse and rider comfort. - Easy Change Gullet System: - This system allows you to alter the width of your saddle to custom fit the shape of the horse's wither creating ideal clearance and perfect balance. With the Easy-Change Gullet system, a new horse no longer means a new saddle. - Cair Panel System: Cair is a revolutionary new air panel system that replaces traditional flocking with air filled panels. They allow even distribution of weight across the entire length of the panel, virtually eliminating pressure points and maximising the bearing area on the horse's back. Cair panels fluidly adjust with the horse's muscle movement. - Adjustable Knee Blocks: allows the rider to tailor their knee support as desired. - Wintec Tree: guaranteed for the lifetime of the saddle. Colours: Black and Brown. Sizes: 15", 16", 16.5", 17", 17.5" and 18". Fits: Easy-Change Gullet system.
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