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Bates are a world renowned saddle brand from the Saddlery Brands International family. This brand family also includes Wintec and Arena. Bates offer quality, adjustable saddles for various disciplines including Dressage, Show jumping, Eventing and everyday riding. If you are looking for Bates saddles for sale and would like to try a Bates saddle you are in the right place.

History

Founded in 1934, the Bates ethos has always been centred around performance and comfort for both the horse and rider. Bates saddles are developed alongside the world's most elite riders, expert physicists, veterinarians and expert saddle fitters. Saddlery Brands International aim to create optimum performance saddles that encompass modern adjustability and most importantly consider the welfare of the horse.

Leather

Only the finest hand selected European leather is used to create all Bates saddles. The superior quality offers many years of excellent use and adds to the luxurious comfort of each saddle. There are three main types of leather used to create Bates Saddles including:

  • Luxe Leather - hand selected from the finest calves leather to guarantee superior performance in strength, richness of colour, level of grip and pre- broken- in, ultra soft feel.
  • Opulence Leather - available on selected models. Enhances rider comfort and security, whilst reducing any "breaking in" time. Models that feature the Opulence leather generally encompass extra features including a recessed stirrup channel allowing closer contact between horse and rider, wear patches for additional durability and added extras promoting rider comfort and adjustability.
  • Heritage Leather - high oil and wax content, ensures optimum suppleness and enhanced rider grip.
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Model Options

Bates offer a fantastic selection of models across their range. With models to suit everything from ponies, cobs, to athletic sports horses, to flat backed warmbloods and everything in between. 

Bates saddles offer a range of AP (All Purpose) saddles as well as dressage, jump and even stock saddles. 

The range of saddles offered is extensive, so if you need some help narrowing down which model to choose our friendly team are on hand to help. 

Popular Bates Jump Models

Advanta

Elevation Deep Seat

Victrix

Pony Elevation 

Popular Bates Dressage Models

Artiste

Innova

Isabell Icon

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WIDE dressage

Popular Bates Everyday Models 

AP

AP Square Cantle

WIDE AP

Pony AP

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High Performance features

Bates have engineered highly specialized saddles for every discipline enabling the horse and rider to perform at their very best, with the upmost comfort, balance and seamless connection. High standards of testing are enforced on all Bates saddles to ensure quality controls are met and the Bates saddle trademark is an assurance of unsurpassed quality, innovation and performance.

  • Ergonomic Stirrup bar - allows the rider a closer contact feel and maximum comfort by reducing the thickness of leather. The creative design provides a secure attachment for the stirrup leather whilst also allowing the leather to detach if needed during as fall.
  • Adjustable Ergonomic Stirrup Bar - this feature is only available on select saddles, allows the positioning of the stirrup bar to be changed in order to optimally align the riders position. This stirrup bar can be easily adjusted by simply lifting a catch and sliding the bar to a position that suits the rider best. The bar is then locked in place by simply pressing down firmly.
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Saddle Fitting

To provide optimum comfort for your horse, a well fitted saddle is essential. All Bates saddles feature the revolutionary EASY - CHANGE fit solution. This allows for a greater flexibility to achieve an optimum fit and enable ultimate performance for your horse. 

The Easy Change Fit Solution enables you to easily change out the gullet bar width and insert shims (Easy Change Risers) into the panels of the saddle for a custom fit.

If trying a Bates saddle it is vital that you take a few spare gullet bars and the relevant Easy Change Riser pack to suit the saddle you are buying. Simply placing a Bates saddle on your horse will not enable to you achieve the optimum fit, but with a few small tweaks you can get the perfect fit to enable your horse to perform at their best.  

Pony and Jump saddles require this pack of Easy Change Risers. 

GP and Dressage saddles require this pack of Easy Change Risers.

If your horse is particularly high withered, has a dipped back, or tricky conformation you will require this pack of risers. 

The risers enable precise, accurate and reversible alterations to be made to the saddle in a matter of minutes. 

 

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All Bates Saddles are sold with;

  • Saddle inspection report so you know your saddle has been checked and inspected
  • 6 month warranty on all secondhand saddles*
  • Manufacturer's warranty on all new saddles
  • Guaranteed buy back price within 9 months**
  • 5 Day UK Mainland Trial
  • FREE ‘Secrets of Selling your Saddle’ eBook to help you sell your old saddles
  • FAST delivery worldwide
  • 1 hour delivery timeslot for UK mainland clients
  • Tracking information provided for overseas clients
  • Option to accessorise your saddle
  • Friendly customer support team to help you answer any questions and queries
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