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- Pommel (Fork): Hornless with a slight rearward lean orientation. Traditional Australian "poleys" (thigh rolls) are not oversized and offer good rider security without over-trapping. Wither clearance is generous .
- Cantle: 3.5"// 7.6 cm tall with with significant "dish" that hugs rider securely. Top of cantle is leather bound without a Cheyenne roll.
- Seat: Grippy soft-padded textured brown leather bicycle-shaped seat, top-sewn onto the rough out leather seat jockey. Seat pocket is well defined and deep.
- Leather: #1 Quality veg-tanned leather hides used exclusively. Color choices include Light Oil, which will darken to deeper, richer medium tone over time.
- Skirts: Minimal back skirts contour closely to tree profile, offering the horse maximum freedom in the loin area but plenty of weight-distributing support.
- Tooling: No Tooling
- Hardware: Stainless steel or brass rigging, D's and back cinch roller buckles.
- Conchos: NHS #1 LD Leather Rosette, NHS #10 SD Hawkeye Brushed Steele Finish Domed or NHS #10 BD Hawkeye Brushed Brass Finish Domed. All conchos for this saddle model are domed with screws on the reverse side to install securely in the saddle tree. Conchos listed are available on new saddle orders and not available for individual sale.
- Main cinch rigging: Flat plate, In-skirt.
- Rear cinch rigging included: Angled in-skirt rear D with doubled-and-stitched flank billets and back cinch includes a short cinch hobble for connecting to main cinch. Rear cinch should be buckled snugly for best stabilization of the back of the saddle, and short hobble enables pressure to be located in the horse’s sternum area and not impact the soft abdominal region.
- Fenders: Free-swinging for optimum rider leg flexibility and communication. Stirrups are connected via a 'Texas twist', which sets them in perfect position to accept your foot with no strain on your knees. Cut to size for Rider inseam length. 6 basic leg length sizes available, with numbered adjustment strap holes at 1/2” // 12.7 mm increments.
- Stirrups: Classic model features 2" Aluminum with rubber inset footbed.
- Latigos on both sides: for main cinch rigging, no off-side billet.
- Tie strings: 2 sets held by small drop-D rings under domed brass or steel conchos.
- Breast Collar D-rings: Set high for freedom of shoulder movement.
- Cinch keeper installed on right side off concho at base of saddle.
- Underside: Durable, resilient Felt
- Seat sizes 14.5 - 17.5 available.
- Length of saddle: From front of saddle to back of curve at widest point: 23.5 - 24.5” / 60-62 cm
- Weight of saddle: Approximately 28 lbs // 12.7 kg
Handcrafted in the US.
Australian Halfbreed Sport Saddle Tour
The right seat size is important for you to be comfortably secure on your balance point. Some riders prefer to be snug in their saddle, some riders like to have a little more room to move around in the seat. If you seat is too small for you, you may cause your Horse discomfort and pain. In case you are uncertain, take a test ride:
We encourage you to make sure you like the fit & feel!
Choose your saddle´s size based on your height, weight and leg length in combination with any preference you might have for snugness or a more *open* seat. In case you need assistance, please touch base with us by sending us an email to saddles@naturalhorsemansaddles.com, we´re happy to help you!
SIZING GUIDE CLICK HERE
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SMARTFLX™ TECHNOLOGY
"Welcoming" the horse’s back in motion requires that you MANAGE THE INTERFACE – which is the space between your horse’s body and the underside of the saddle. After incorporating a good saddle, this is the next most important factor for successful saddle fit when you want to give your horse the opportunity to enjoy the journey with you. With SmartSaddlePads.com saddle pads and tapered foam shims you are best equipped to custom fit the interface of your horse to adapt to individual age, top line shape and state of training.
SMARTFLX´S EXCLUSIVE, UNIQUELY SHAPED TREES ARE THE SUBSTRUCTURE AND MAJOR KEY TO SUCCESS OF ANY OF OUR SADDLES.
The very special SMARTFLX™ shape provides room needed for the horse’s back to come up in performance of any athletic maneuvers, especially ones requiring significant engagement or “collection”. Also sculpted into the SMARTFLX™ shape are the ergonomic considerations built in for the rider which enable feeling close to the horse´s body and it´s movement while securely balanced and unstressed in hip, knee and ankle joints. The “bars” and “groundseat” of the SMARTFLX™ western tree are a one-piece molded shape based on years of research and development incorporating thousands of horses worldwide. This molded piece is formed utilizing a particular, extraordinary elastomer compound material that is solid enough to support the rider and protect the horse's back yet flexible enough to allow the horse to move as nature intended and the human to feel connected in harmony. It is amazingly thin and keeps you close to your horse. Our wooden forks and cantles provide the base stability to hold the bars at the attitude and angle that our research proved was optimal. Our english saddles are constructed with the same principles regarding the spacious, welcoming shape we know is necessary for healthy, comfortable movement. English SMARTFLX™ trees are handcrafted by Master Saddlers in England utilizing digitally sculpted, laminated beechwood bars reinforced by steel head plate and thin diagonal steel bands that support appropriate diagonal flexibility. Because the SMARTFLX™ trees are sculpted to welcome the expanded “moving” horse body, there is room to accommodate an enormous variety of horse breeds and sizes.
SmartSaddlePads.com unique shimming concept provides a simple way to offer dynamic custom fit. The welcoming “hug” of our saddles’ undersides provides for a physically and mentally un-restricted equine athlete capable of enjoying full physical potential under saddle.
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