Bates Saddles are based in Australia and are manufacturing some of the most adjustable saddles on the market. Their saddles have EASY-CHANGE® Gullet System, adjustable stirrup bars, Velcro knee blocks and CAIR panels. All this adjustability makes the Bates range wonderfully flexible to your horse’s needs, so that the saddle can change with your horse. This range now also offers opulence (+) and luxe leather finishes on their saddles, making these saddles more than just practical and easy to fit, they are now luxurious as well. The Bates brand offers matching accessories including Stirrup leathers and Webbers.
Luxe leather is hand selected from the finist calf leather in the world and meticulously cared for throughout its specialised training process to guarantee exceptional permormance in strength, richness of colour, ultra-soft feel and level of grip to meet the unique demands of the equestrian saddle.
A pony saddle specially developed to give young riders a very comfortable and supportive seat for confidence in the saddle whether training, doing some jumping, or pleasure riding. The Bates Pony Saddle features the latest in world class saddle design and technology, never previously seen in pony saddles.
The Bates Pony Dressage Saddle is a purpose built, high performance dressage saddle, anatomically shaped for the pony and young rider. Innovative systems ensure maximum saddle stability across a broad range of conformations, whilst the seat aids in achieving a secure and correct position for effective communication.
The Bates Pony Elevation+ Saddle is a precision performance jump saddle featuring world leading innovations and modern aesthetics with contrast stitching. A deep seat ensures perfect balance, stability and security in the saddle for the young rider . The precise cantle angle encourages you to find your central position with ease. This high performance model features the added performance advantage of double-lined leather, renowned for its ultra soft and grippy characteristics, increasing young rider feel and comfort.
An anatomically shaped tree enables greater comfort and room for your pony’s shoulder, while retaining a close contact feel for the young rider. It reduces the occurrence of lifting at the back, which is often accepted with jumping saddles.
Your pony will show a marked improvement in their freedom of movement, as world leading performance systems the EASY-CHANGE Fit Solution and CAIR Cushion System maximise your pony’s comfort and freedom of movement. Your pony will enjoy unsurpassed adaptability for an optimal fit, even weight distribution, a fluid cushioning and the ultimate impact absorption for total comfort.
Opulence
Select models feature soft milled, Opulence Leather on the exterior of the saddle, renowned for its ultra-soft and grippy characteristics, ensuring immediate rider comfort, security and reducing any ‘breaking in’ time traditionally associated with new saddles.Models featuring Opulence Leather often offer additional features such as a recessed stirrup channel for the ultimate in close contact, wear patches for added durability and key innovations in rider comfort and adjustability such as an Adjustable Ergonomic Stirrup Bar. Included features will vary by model.
Luxe
Luxe Leather is hand-selected from the finest calf-leather in the world and meticulously cared for throughout its specialised tanning process. This will guarantee exceptional performance in strength, richness of colour, ultra-soft feel and level of grip to meet the unique demands of an equestrian saddle. Leather is a natural product and as such any marks, scars or colour variations within the Luxe Leather are not a fault and add to the individual character of your new Bates Luxe Leather saddle. Your new saddle will feel exceptionally grippy, luxurious and succulent from day one, providing you with the ultimate in comfort and prestige.
Opulence
Select models feature soft milled, Opulence Leather on the exterior of the saddle, renowned for its ultra-soft and grippy characteristics, ensuring immediate rider comfort, security and reducing any ‘breaking in’ time traditionally associated with new saddles.Models featuring Opulence Leather often offer additional features such as a recessed stirrup channel for the ultimate in close contact, wear patches for added durability and key innovations in rider comfort and adjustability such as an Adjustable Ergonomic Stirrup Bar. Included features will vary by model.
Luxe
Luxe Leather is hand-selected from the finest calf-leather in the world and meticulously cared for throughout its specialised tanning process. This will guarantee exceptional performance in strength, richness of colour, ultra-soft feel and level of grip to meet the unique demands of an equestrian saddle. Leather is a natural product and as such any marks, scars or colour variations within the Luxe Leather are not a fault and add to the individual character of your new Bates Luxe Leather saddle. Your new saddle will feel exceptionally grippy, luxurious and succulent from day one, providing you with the ultimate in comfort and prestige.
Bates Stirrup Leathers have been developed with rider comfort and safety in mind. They are extremely supple and slimline, featuring a stainless steel riveted buckle design, reducing the thickness of leather under the rider’s leg, eliminating any interference, while the webbing core ensures they will not stretch and cause unevenness.
Bates leather webbers are stirrup straps made without buckles. They have a loop that attaches the Webber to the stirrup bar, reducing the lump under your thigh and giving you closer contact with your horse. Having just a single thickness stirrup leather removes excess bulk and interference with your leg, allowing clear and accurate leg aids. These Webbers are made to match Bates saddles and have a web core to ensure they do not stretch.
