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Once you have the correct bar, you will need to remove the current bar from the saddle: Step One: Undo the bolts at the front of each panel.Step Two: Slide each panel off the point of the tree. Step Three: Fold back the flap covering the gullet bar.Step Four: Undo the bolts holding the gullet bar in place.

CHECK YOUR SADDLE'S FIT With your saddle correctly positioned, put your hand underneath and slide your fingers along the panel. If it doesn't feel equally snug from front to back, it's ?bridging??and the places where it's tight will becomes sore from the extra pressure.

All new saddles are fitted with a medium gullet (black) at point of manufacture. If your gullet has been changed after purchase the colours are sized as follows: Yellow ? Narrow, Green ? Medium Narrow, Black ? Medium, Blue ? Medium wide, Red ? Wide, and White is Extra wide.

Undo the velcro along the length of the panel. Insert the needed shims into the panel, ensuring that the logo faces towards the tree of the saddle. Make sure that the shims are aligned with the straight edge along the edge of the chamber. Fasten the velcro, making sure it is smooth all the way along the panel.

Bates, Wintec, and Arena saddles have replaced wool flocking with the innovative air panel. The air panels create a fluid cushioning to hug your horse's individual conformation and allow even weight distribution over the length of the panel.

~ You can easily change the width of the gullet in your saddle at home from a Narrow to Extra wide in just a few simple steps - no need for a saddler! ~ This is very beneficial for young horses who are constantly growing as well as horses who often have seasonal weight changes or muscle development.

Now, all Bates' R&D and marketing is done in Perth, but the saddles are sent directly from the factory in Vietnam to dressage and recreational horse riders around the world.

Bates are a well known manufacturer of high performance saddles. They design and make saddles for dressage, jumping and even have a dedicated wide fit selection. They have a history of producing saddles using innovative technology, which are lightweight and comfortable for both horse and rider.

NB. The innovative systems in our saddles offer unsurpassed flexibility in achieving an optimal fit, however, no one saddle can claim to fit any horse. It is always recommended you seek ongoing professional advice on the fit and in meeting the unique needs of each horse/rider combination.

The revolutionary CAIR Cushion System replaces the traditional fillings in your saddle panel with air. There are two independently sealed air Cushions within each saddle panel. The concept of air, as the ultimate in cushioning for your horse, is simple.