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![]() | NEW Bates Dressage Saddle - 17.0" - CAIR - Package Deal | ![]() | ![]() | US $1,754.95 | 18d 7h 24m |
![]() | Used Wintec Pro Dressage Saddle with Contourbloc and CAIR Panels | ![]() | 6 Bids | US $510.00 | 21h 53m |
![]() | 17" WINTEC WIDE DRESSAGE SADDLE CAIR, BLACK EXTRAS | ![]() | ![]() | US $675.00 | 19d 20h 12m |
![]() | NEW Wintec Pro Dressage Saddle with CAIR 17.5 PKG | ![]() | ![]() | US $761.95 | 12d 16h 19m |
![]() | Wintec Pro Dressage Saddle W/ Cair Panels and Adjustible Gullet System 17.5'' | ![]() | 7 Bids | US $280.00 | 2d 19h 10m |
![]() | Wintec Pro Pony Dressage saddle 40cm 16 in Cair - RRP $1300 | ![]() | ![]() | US $592.52 | 2d 19h 36m |
![]() | NEW Wintec Isabell Dressage Saddle - CAIR - 18.0 PKG | ![]() | ![]() | US $1,299.95 | 15d 11h 9m |
![]() | Wintec Wide Dressage Saddle PLUS GIFT - CAIR - 17.5 | ![]() | ![]() | US $648.00 | 22d 20h 22m |
![]() | NEW Wintec Isabell Dressage Saddle - CAIR - 17.0 PKG Deal | ![]() | ![]() | US $1,299.95 | 10d 10h |
![]() | New Bates Isabell Dressage Saddle - CAIR - 17.5" - PKG | ![]() | ![]() | US $2,699.95 | 15d 6h 47m |
![]() | WINTEC ISABELL DRESSAGE SADDLE OLD STYLE NEW CONDITION 17" CAIR | ![]() | 0 Bid | US $1,023.44 | 5d 6h 2m |
![]() | NEW Wintec 500 Dressage Saddle CAIR 17.5" PKG Deal | ![]() | ![]() | US $529.95 | 12d 16h 19m |
![]() | NEW Wintec 500 Dressage Saddle CAIR 18.0" PKG Deal | ![]() | ![]() | US $529.95 | 23d 5h 54m |
![]() | NEW Wintec 500 Dressage Saddle, CAIR 17.0" | ![]() | ![]() | US $529.95 | 16d 7h 28m |
![]() | NEW Bates WIDE Dressage Saddle - CAIR - 17.0" - Package Deal | ![]() | ![]() | US $1,799.95 | 28d 11h 46m |
![]() | NEW Bates WIDE Dressage Saddle - CAIR - 18.0" - Package Deal | ![]() | ![]() | US $1,799.95 | 28d 11h 42m |
![]() | Wintec Pro Dressage Saddle w-CAIR - Black - 17 | ![]() | ![]() | US $801.99 | 28d 7h 29m |
![]() | Wintec Isabell Dressage Saddle - 18 with CAIR | ![]() | ![]() | US $1,338.99 | 28d 2h 53m |
![]() | Wintec Isabell Dressage SAddle - 17.5 - with CAIR | ![]() | ![]() | US $1,338.99 | 28d 1h 23m |
![]() | Demo Bates Caprilli Dressage Saddle 17" Black with CAIR, Free Gullet Kit | ![]() | ![]() | US $1,159.00 | 27d 9h 55m |
![]() | Bates Isabell Dressage Saddle - 17.5 with CAIR | ![]() | ![]() | US $2,726.99 | 27d 4h 46m |
![]() | BATES Innova Dressage Saddle CAIR Easy-Change- Size 1 | ![]() | ![]() | US $2,607.35 | 27d 3h 6m |
![]() | WINTEC PRO Dressage Saddle - 18" CAIR EXTRAS | ![]() | ![]() | US $745.00 | 25d 19h 33m |
![]() | 17" Wintec 500 Dressage saddle. NO Cair panels. Includes medium gullet. | ![]() | ![]() | US $300.00 | 23d 19h 5m |
![]() | Wintec 500 Pony Dressage Saddle Plus GIFTS - CAIR - 16 | ![]() | ![]() | US $549.00 | 21d 13h 2m |
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dressage Saddle Cair
diff between close contact and jump saddle? and my saddle size? and adjustable saddles?
Hi! I am looking to buy a good jumping saddle- adjustable. something easy to adjust if I change horses, or if my horse changes muscles etc...
What is the difference between a close contact saddle and a jumping saddle?
If I am size 17.5 in a dressage saddle- would my size be 17.5 in a jump saddle?
If a saddle has flocked pannels- or the cair system, does that mean its adjustable? And how do you adjust it? or do you need a saddle fit company to adjust it?
A "Close Contact" saddle is one with minimal padding on the saddle. It usually has plain flaps, pencil knee rolls (if any) and a rather flat, shallow seat in comparison to a Dressage saddle. The cantle is also usually squared rather than rounded. Close contact saddles are excellent for riders who show hunters in over-fences classes because their design allows the rider to get out of the saddle and into two-point efficiently for jumping.
"Jumping saddle" is a rather general term. It can refer to the above-described close-contact, or to a deeper-seated, more forward-cut event saddle that riders tend to prefer over cross-country courses. The deeper seat and padded flat offer greater security, and the forward cut of the flap allow for shorter stirrup length. Whether you'll need a slightly different size from what you now use for Dressage depends on the saddle itself.
Adjustable saddles have come on the market in the last 15 years or so. They come with different-width gullet plates that you insert yourself to make the tree narrower or wider, and the directions are included. You do not need any special tools besides an ordinary flat-head screw-driver. CAIR simply means that the panels are air-filled for extra comfort. Not all adjustable saddles have CAIR panels; some are stuffed with foam or wool. I will say, though, that adjustable saddles have a tendency to rock from side to side even with the appropriate-sized gullet for your horse, so my personal preference is still an old-fashioned fixed-tree.
Collegiate, Bates, and Wintec all make good-quality adjustable saddles. I'm not sure what your budget is, but if you can afford a Bates (typically in the $1,600 range new) get it; they are exceptionally comfortable and well-made. I personally don't care for Wintec because I am a snob who rides only in genuine leather, but my sister LOVES her Wintec saddle.
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![]() | NEW Bates Dressage Saddle - 17.0" - CAIR - Package Deal | ![]() | ![]() | US $1,754.95 | 18d 7h 24m |
![]() | Used Wintec Pro Dressage Saddle with Contourbloc and CAIR Panels | ![]() | 6 Bids | US $510.00 | 21h 53m |
![]() | 17" WINTEC WIDE DRESSAGE SADDLE CAIR, BLACK EXTRAS | ![]() | ![]() | US $675.00 | 19d 20h 12m |
![]() | NEW Wintec Pro Dressage Saddle with CAIR 17.5 PKG | ![]() | ![]() | US $761.95 | 12d 16h 19m |
![]() | Wintec Pro Dressage Saddle W/ Cair Panels and Adjustible Gullet System 17.5'' | ![]() | 7 Bids | US $280.00 | 2d 19h 10m |
![]() | Wintec Pro Pony Dressage saddle 40cm 16 in Cair - RRP $1300 | ![]() | ![]() | US $592.52 | 2d 19h 36m |
![]() | NEW Wintec Isabell Dressage Saddle - CAIR - 18.0 PKG | ![]() | ![]() | US $1,299.95 | 15d 11h 9m |
![]() | Wintec Wide Dressage Saddle PLUS GIFT - CAIR - 17.5 | ![]() | ![]() | US $648.00 | 22d 20h 22m |
![]() | NEW Wintec Isabell Dressage Saddle - CAIR - 17.0 PKG Deal | ![]() | ![]() | US $1,299.95 | 10d 10h |
![]() | New Bates Isabell Dressage Saddle - CAIR - 17.5" - PKG | ![]() | ![]() | US $2,699.95 | 15d 6h 47m |
![]() | WINTEC ISABELL DRESSAGE SADDLE OLD STYLE NEW CONDITION 17" CAIR | ![]() | 0 Bid | US $1,023.44 | 5d 6h 2m |
![]() | NEW Wintec 500 Dressage Saddle CAIR 17.5" PKG Deal | ![]() | ![]() | US $529.95 | 12d 16h 19m |
![]() | NEW Wintec 500 Dressage Saddle CAIR 18.0" PKG Deal | ![]() | ![]() | US $529.95 | 23d 5h 54m |
![]() | NEW Wintec 500 Dressage Saddle, CAIR 17.0" | ![]() | ![]() | US $529.95 | 16d 7h 28m |
![]() | NEW Bates WIDE Dressage Saddle - CAIR - 17.0" - Package Deal | ![]() | ![]() | US $1,799.95 | 28d 11h 46m |
![]() | NEW Bates WIDE Dressage Saddle - CAIR - 18.0" - Package Deal | ![]() | ![]() | US $1,799.95 | 28d 11h 42m |
![]() | Wintec Pro Dressage Saddle w-CAIR - Black - 17 | ![]() | ![]() | US $801.99 | 28d 7h 29m |
![]() | Wintec Isabell Dressage Saddle - 18 with CAIR | ![]() | ![]() | US $1,338.99 | 28d 2h 53m |
![]() | Wintec Isabell Dressage SAddle - 17.5 - with CAIR | ![]() | ![]() | US $1,338.99 | 28d 1h 23m |
![]() | Demo Bates Caprilli Dressage Saddle 17" Black with CAIR, Free Gullet Kit | ![]() | ![]() | US $1,159.00 | 27d 9h 55m |
![]() | Bates Isabell Dressage Saddle - 17.5 with CAIR | ![]() | ![]() | US $2,726.99 | 27d 4h 46m |
![]() | BATES Innova Dressage Saddle CAIR Easy-Change- Size 1 | ![]() | ![]() | US $2,607.35 | 27d 3h 6m |
![]() | WINTEC PRO Dressage Saddle - 18" CAIR EXTRAS | ![]() | ![]() | US $745.00 | 25d 19h 33m |
![]() | 17" Wintec 500 Dressage saddle. NO Cair panels. Includes medium gullet. | ![]() | ![]() | US $300.00 | 23d 19h 5m |
![]() | Wintec 500 Pony Dressage Saddle Plus GIFTS - CAIR - 16 | ![]() | ![]() | US $549.00 | 21d 13h 2m |
![]() | Wintec 500 Dressage Saddle PLUS GIFTS - CAIR - 18 | ![]() | ![]() | US $549.00 | 21d 12h 53m |
![]() | Wintec 500 Dressage Saddle PLUS GIFTS - CAIR - 17.5 | ![]() | ![]() | US $549.00 | 21d 12h 53m |
![]() | Wintec 500 Dressage Saddle PLUS GIFTS - CAIR - 17 | ![]() | ![]() | US $549.00 | 21d 12h 53m |
![]() | Wintec 500 Dressage Saddle PLUS GIFTS - CAIR - 16.5 | ![]() | ![]() | US $549.00 | 21d 12h 53m |
![]() | Wintec Pro Dressage Saddle Countourbloc CAIR 18 - GIFTS | ![]() | ![]() | US $896.00 | 21d 12h 41m |
![]() | Wintec Pro Dressage Saddle- Countourbloc CAIR 17.5-GIFT | ![]() | ![]() | US $896.00 | 21d 12h 40m |
![]() | Wintec Pro Dressage Saddle- Countourbloc CAIR 17-GIFTS | ![]() | ![]() | US $896.00 | 21d 12h 40m |
![]() | Wintec Pro Dressage Saddle Countourbloc CAIR 16.5-GIFTS | ![]() | ![]() | US $896.00 | 21d 12h 40m |
![]() | 18" BATES ISABELL Dressage SADDLE CAIR CLASSIC BLACK | ![]() | ![]() | US $2,699.00 | 19d 20h 23m |
![]() | 17" BATES ISABELL Dressage SADDLE CAIR CLASSIC BLACK | ![]() | ![]() | US $2,699.00 | 19d 20h 23m |
![]() | 17.5" BATES ISABELL Dressage SADDLE CAIR CLASSIC BLACK | ![]() | ![]() | US $2,699.00 | 19d 20h 23m |
![]() | 16.5" BATES ISABELL Dressage SADDLE CAIR CLASSIC BLACK | ![]() | ![]() | US $2,699.00 | 19d 20h 23m |
![]() | 18" BATES ISABELL Dressage SADDLE CAIR BROWN Extras | ![]() | ![]() | US $2,699.00 | 19d 20h 23m |
![]() | 17.5" BATES ISABELL Dressage SADDLE CAIR BROWN Extras | ![]() | ![]() | US $2,699.00 | 19d 20h 23m |
![]() | 17" BATES ISABELL Dressage SADDLE CAIR BROWN Extras | ![]() | ![]() | US $2,699.00 | 19d 20h 23m |
![]() | 16.5" BATES ISABELL Dressage SADDLE CAIR BROWN Extras | ![]() | ![]() | US $2,699.00 | 19d 20h 23m |
![]() | Bates Isabell Dressage Saddle CAIR Easy Change Gullet 17" NICE! | ![]() | ![]() | US $1,650.00 | 19d 16h 6m |
![]() | Wintec Isabell Dressage Saddle w-CAIR - Black - 17 | ![]() | ![]() | US $1,338.95 | 7d 16m |
![]() | Wintec Pro Dressage Saddle w-CAIR - Black - 17.5 | ![]() | ![]() | US $801.95 | 6d 20h 8m |
![]() | Wintec Pro Dressage Saddle w-CAIR-Black-16.5 | ![]() | ![]() | US $892.95 | 6d 20h |
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![]() | Wintec Pro Dressage Contourbloc Sdl CAIR 17.5 |
DescriptionNext Generation Wintec® Pro Dressage Saddle. The revolutionary Contourbloc® technology and CAIR® air cushioning are united in this saddle to provide a comfortable, correct and confident dressage position... |
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Description*a Modern, Stylish Dressage Saddle With Performance Features * |
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