Description Offering you exceptional freedom, perfect balance, unparalleled adjustability, alignment and connection, the Bates Isabell Icon Dressage Saddle is a flawless saddle for the dressage enthusiast. The design allows you to tailor the saddle to your specific biomechanics, optimizing your seat to a natural position. Your balance and stability is enhanced, allowing you to ride in total synergy. Engineered to allow your horse unrestricted full range of motion with comfort in mind, promoting their strength and elasticity during movement. A continuous connection with your horse is key, this saddle provides, assisting you in applying your aids. The seat has been designed with an ultra-narrow waist which is low to your horse, providing you with support and comfort while moving in harmony with your horse. Produced in Bates luxurious Luxe leather, the finest calf-leather offering you exceptional grip while the saddle looks rich. Unique moveable overgirth securing the flap and enhances contact, stabilizing your lower leg. Personalise your saddle through the adjustable ergonomic stirrup bar allows you to manipulate the stirrup placement to best suit your needs. Additionally the adjustable Flexibloc system allows you to customize your thigh position for subtle and effective support. The adjustable Y-girthing system allows you to evenly distribute the pressure along the saddle tree and secure your girth in the correct position, which is unique to each horse. Panelling is ultra-fine and a low profile, sculpting away from your horses shoulder, without compromising the space between the wither. Overall it is a true masterpiece, with a very classic design while providing a luxury experience for both horse and rider, with uncompromised contact. All Bates & Wintec saddles come fitted with a Black(Medium) gullet, any other sizes of the Easy-Change Gullet can be purchased separately. Features: QUICK-CHANGE girth point system. CAIR cushion system. Easy-Change fit solution. Adjustable Y-girth system. Elastiflex ergonomic saddle tree. Bates Synergy Panel. Adjustable ergonomic stirrup bar. Comfortably deep seat. Adjustable Flexibloc system. Moveable overgirth. Weight: approximately 7kg. What is HART? Wintec saddles have all the benefits of Horse and Rider Technology. We call this HART. HART technologies have proved to be transformative for both horse and rider. CAIR Cushion System: The revolutionary CAIR® Cushion System replaces the traditional fillings in your saddle panel with air. Two independently sealed air cushions are placed in each saddle panel. Air is a fluid medium and will adapt to the horse’s muscle movement. Your weight will be distributed evenly across the entire length of the cushion, virtually eliminating pressure points. Your horse will be happier, move more freely and have better carriage. EASY-CHANGE Fit Solution: An inclusive total saddle fitting solution that not only enables full adjustment to be made to the saddle but empowers riders to custom fit their saddles in a matter of minutes. Select the optimal tree width for your horse’s shape with the EASY-CHANGE® Gullet System or make adjustments within the saddle panel for optimal balance and clearance with the EASY-CHANGE® Riser System. Your saddle can be changed to mirror the changes in your horse with diet, fitness, travel, maturity or injury – it’s both simple and reversible. Your horse’s comfort need never be compromised again. Elastiflex Saddle Tree: The Elastiflex™ tree is designed to be rigid through the length of the saddle, while possessing true lateral flexion to work with the horse’s muscles. Performance Saddle Technology: Every horse deserves to experience the comfort and release of responsive cushioning and total impact absorption. Comfort Seat Technology: Enjoy a balanced seat that assists you to maintain the perfect position with seamless contact to your horse, free from any interference.
