Dressage Style Saddle with Flex Panel system from Hill View Farms. This is a great trail saddle for draft or draft crosses too! All you need for this saddle is a dressage girth and some english irons and leathers.  You will love the comfort of this saddle and it will wear for a long time! 

 Hill View Farms Saddles are very well made here in the USA  Please see thir website for more information.  This is an awesome price for this saddle...don't let it slip away!

So Ask yourself...  Why do I want a flexible panel system?
By:  Cathy Sheets Tauer
Photo's and sketches by Cathy Sheets Tauer, the Klee family and SMT manufacturing.

• This question is easy to answer. Experts tell us that approximately 80 to 90% – perhaps even more – of all horses have back problems. Unqualified riders may cause some of the problem, but the overwhelming majority are due to ill-fitting saddles. Some riders may think this figure too high, but this is probably because many riders are completely unaware of the problems their horses are suffering from. Saddle pressure is still often equated with the appearance of white hair, swelling, edema and dry spots.

• By the time these symptoms appear, saddle pressure limits may already have been exceeded and irrevocable damage already been done to the horse’s tissue. Saddle pressure begins much earlier. To recognize it (and to be willing to recognize it), the rider must observe the horse and judge its actions and reactions. A little prodding and probing of the horse’s body will give the best chance of finding and localizing problems. This procedure of physical palpation is far more advantageous than anything on the market. It is more accurate and economical than any computer measurement. It is easy too. It is hands on, right now, right there with your horse.

• Some riders choose not to acknowledge these problems, for if they did, they might have a troubled conscience – not to mention problems with animal welfare legislation. But there are also many that recognize that their horse has some sort of problem with its existing saddle. However, instead of addressing the cause, they soothe their conscience with a variety of products such as; wonder pads, gel pads, air-ride pads, layers of sheepskin, shock absorbers, and many other forms of "fixes." Clearly the rider is trying, even if the effort is halfhearted.

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Built on the same tree as the Pleasure Plantation, The Dressage is contemporary yet conservative.  This beautiful saddle features a secure padded soft-seat that uses both upholstery and neoprene foam in the seat that is hand skived and shaped to be anatomically correct. This saddle has a deep seat pocket with a nice flat spot enabling the experienced rider to give proper aids to the horse.  This saddle has a high cantle for lower back support with a narrow to moderate twist and a moderate rise to the seat making this an excellent dressage saddle.  Unlike other saddles, which fix the rider in one position, the Dressage has a 3-position stirrup hanger that allows for different leg positions. Easy to change your position according to the needs of the horse you are riding.  The flap features the in-flap pocket so that you can adjust, remove and select the kind of blocking for the type of work being done in this saddle.  Not only can you use this saddle in show, but this good, well-balanced Dressage saddle makes an excellent trail saddle as well.  Just remember that any hardware you add to your saddle is NOT allowable in the show ring.  So check with your association’s regulations as to what and is not permissible for the level of dressage you will be competing in.