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Connections upon receipt ...

Girth strap in hand - single strap with double connection to large D-ring

English billet converter shown attached to the square stirrup connector.

After Stirrup Assembled properly ...

Buffalo finish - soft cow Leather Model

English Convert moved onto Girth D-ring (or you can use included western cinch straps)

Stirrup shown on the square stirrup connector

* Knee blocks shown attached to Velcro backing of inner flap

How to buckle your stirrups ...

1.  Slip leathers tongue thru square stirrup connector on saddle

2. Slip stirrup onto leather tongue

3. Bend leather ends inward (towards each other) and slip the tongue through the buckle

4. Insert buckle prongs to desired length

Comfort & Confidence Features:

• Overall close contact with great ride comfort
• High density foam panels for spinal channel relief
• Flexible Padding allows contouring to horses shape
• Soft foam seat pad for extra comfort
• Flat D-ring rigging for girth
• Rounded rectangular connector for fenders
• Thin foam padded inner flap prevents pinching
• Endurance style fenders - no digging into legs
• Both Western cinch straps & English billet converters
• Western style Fiberglass Stirrups
• Thick Handle & High Cantle back for quick stops/starts
• Color matching Fleece saddle pad - optional

Adult Sizing:

Flap / Cantle sizes

    Standard - 35" across center & 9" across cantle

    Medium - 37" across center & 9" across cantle

BAREBACK TREELESS - HYBRID SADDLE OVERVIEW:

These saddles are designed to provide optimal comfort for both horse and rider during pleasure rides.  Saddle design started with integrating a bareback pad feel into our pony saddle design.  Channeled panels are built under the bottom layer to minimize direct pressure on horse's spine.  Bottom flap layers are also padded to protect from strap pressures.

For those quick stops and starts you have a thick looped handle in front and a higher thicker cantle rim around the seat area.  Stirrups are built into endurance style fenders for your comfort in case you happen to loose your balance from side to side - be aware that you should strive not to apply constant stirrup pressure - a forward balanced rider is a friend to the horse.

Stirrup and Girth straps are connected with D-rings.  There is a padded bottom flap layer which keeps these connections from pinching your horses sides.  Straps are essentially sandwiched between the two flap layers - again for comfort to both horse and rider.

Stresses from Girth and Stirrup straps are distributed with a wide harness layer over top of the channel padding, but riders should be judicious in frequency of posting.  If you need to post frequently with your full weight in the stirrups often, you may need a different saddle.  These saddle panels may be sufficient for constant posting, but we are not recommending they be used for this purpose.

Saddle is constructed to form to the natural curvature of your horse's spine.  Break-in time is needed for the saddle to form with the Horse and Rider.  Break-in will require rider awareness of girth tightness.  Once the saddle is broken in, girth tightness should not vary much during rides.

Each Saddle comes with both Western style nylon cinch straps and English style billet converters so you can use your most horse friendly girth.

TREELESS SADDLE CAUTIONS:

* Over-cinching not recommended.  Some wide or barrel-chested horses and sweaty horses may not be mounted in stirrups without slipping.

* We do NOT recommend these for a novice rider without supervision.

* These Saddles are not designed for jumping, endurance, or competition events.  If anyone chooses to use one for these purposes, we would like to hear the results !

* No formed seat - wide, barrel-chested horses may result in uncomfortable rotation at the hips.