17.5 inch Bates Dressage Heritage Black Adjustable

Saddle ID: S5738

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Brand: Bates
Model: Dressage Heritage
Size: 17.5
Colour: Black
Tree type: Elastiflex
Material: Heritage Leather
Adjustable: N-XW
Fitted with: NM bar
Condition: Used
Condition Grade: Grade 5
Serial number: B1103352-44
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Our price: £ 550 .00
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Sam, 10 hours ago

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Jenny Dunn, 12 hours ago

Excellent Service

Very thoughtful personal service. No hassle from start to finish, part-ex my saddle for an Ideal event, really pleased with the saddle. My saddle was checked and the money put in my bank timely. Highly recommend this company to deal with, excellent customer service, really good range of saddles to choose from, delivery is next day and packaged really well.

Roz Collins, 1 day ago

Very prompt seevice

There is no messing login take some phots get an estmate box up and saddle is collected and money in account. Excellent service

Vanessa Mahy, 1 day ago

Purchased Saddle

Overall I have had an excellent service from the Saddlebank. It's not an easy process buying a secondhand saddle. You either rely on your saddler to find one or go via FB. So I was slightly hesitant of using this process, but I shouldn't have worried. After filling in a Saddle Recommendation form and detailing a number of saddles I liked, I was emailed back with some suggestions and why. I was then contacted by a team member to see if I was happy with where I was. I had picked out a couple of saddles and she discussed how they were different and what she felt would work best for what I needed. I then trialed two saddles. They arrived the day before my saddler and after trying a few I chose a Black Country, which fitted my horse really well and was comfortable, so all good. I then arranged for the other saddle to be returned and even had to change the day of collection and there were no issues. A few days later I had my refund for the cost of that saddle. I would definitely recommend using Saddlebank, the process was very easy and their was a good selection to chose from. The kept in regular contact with me and were happy to deal with any questions I had. Especially as I had a difficult horse to fit. Yes, you have to outlay the cost of the saddles first, and the cost of the saddle may be slightly more, but you are paying for a service and I felt it was worth it. My only issue is the website can jump around a bit and searches did not always bring up the same number of saddles you saw on your first search. But that could just be user error! Also filling in this form, I had written my review, forgot to click the star rating and it deleted all I had written! Minor issue, but annoying. Overall very happy client.

Julie Slater, 1 day ago

Excellent!

Just to say the service is and has always been excellent. I have purchased 3 saddles now from The Saddle Bank. The last one which was recently, the saddle arrived on time, but my horse the day before sustained an injury. The Saddle Bank were very understanding and agreed to extend the trial period. The result being, back on board and the saddle fits well!

Natalie Malcolm, 1 day ago

Excellent Service

I needed to sell and buy a new saddle. After much research, looking at reviews and speaking to others I decided to try the saddle bank. I was impressed with the quick communication, and amount of saddles available. My new saddle was delivered the very next day, with a personalised note. My saddle was exactly as described and I’m very happy with the service from the start to the end. Would definitely recommend saddle bank and I will use again.

Georgia Hamilton-Telford, 1 day ago

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Caroline Sheehan, 1 day ago

Selling my Albion Fabrento

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Jackie Sey, 1 day ago

Sold my saddle outright

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Sarah, 1 day ago

Saddle sale

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How the trial works

Saddles are permitted on a 5 day UK mainland trial. Simply add the saddle to your basket and proceed to check out. The trial starts on the day you receive the saddle.
Full payment is taken for the saddle at the point of check out. If the saddle fits – great! No further action required.

Is your fitter not coming until next week? No problem!
Select your delivery date at check out. Please note we recommend having the saddle delivered 2 working days before your saddle fitting appointment in case of any unexpected delays with the courier.

Sadly we are not able to offer a trial internationally at present. However, most of our international clients still find it cheaper to import a quality saddle from UK than to source one in their own country.
Read full details on how the trial works here.

Will this fit your horse?

Discover how this saddle can be adjusted to fit your horse

This saddle offers a range of adjustment options designed to fine-tune the fit for both horse and rider. Watch the video to explore features such as adjustable gullets, panel options, stirrup bar positioning, and girthing configuration, and see how small changes can make a big difference. Watch Here.

Personalised Recommendations:

If you are not sure if this saddle would be worth trialling, why not let one of our saddle experts take a look for you. Fill in our Personalised Recommendations form here, and advise the team on the Saddle ID of this saddle which is: S5738.

Find a Fitter:

The Saddle Bank are proud to work with qualified independent saddle fitters across the country. If you would like us to put you in touch with a local fitter in your area, please click here.

Typically fits:

This saddle typically works on horses with a standard back profile and standard wither.
It features movable girth straps, which can help achieve a better fit.
This saddle features CAIR Panels, which means your fitter can use Easy Change Risers to get the best fit for your horse.
It also features an adjustable gullet tree. Therefore, the width can easily be altered by swapping out the gullet bars.

Features

Please note the below features of this model are as standard from new.
Please check the photos and condition details to see if there are any differences shown such as missing knee blocks for example.

  • Narrow waist
  • Moulded knee inserts
  • Deep seat
  • Dual Flap
  • Beautiful detail
  • Easy-Change fit solution
  • Running Y-girthing system
  • CAIR Cushion system
  • Velcro knee blocks which can be positioned to suit the rider
  • Elastiflex tree is guaranteed against breakage for the lifetime of the saddle
  • Takes gullet bars from Narrow - Extra Wide
  • Discipline: Dressage
  • Flap type: Dual Flap
  • Material: Heritage Leather
  • Panel type: CAIR Cushion System
  • Wither profile: Standard
  • Tree type: Elastiflex
  • Specifications:
    • Flap length: 17
  • RRP: vs Our Price: £ 1,899.00 vs. £ 550.00
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Clean and Care Guidelines
To properly care for your Bates saddle and maintain its premium condition, use the Bates Leather Care Kit, specially designed for Bates leather.
Start with the Bates Leather Cream, which replenishes and rejuvenates the leather’s moisture content, keeping it supple and preventing drying or cracking.
Follow with the Bates Leather Balsam, which penetrates deeply into the leather and creates a protective surface barrier against wear, water, and sweat.
Apply both products with a soft cloth as part of your regular maintenance routine to preserve the saddle’s performance, comfort, and appearance over time.
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