";s:4:"text";s:3669:" I recommend any shimmable sheepskin This model is available with foam or wool flocked panels. They can work less bulky looking that wool panels, and can provide a closer feel to the It can even make your flaps feel more forward or more backward, depending on your need.For a horse, flocking can do even more! Some foam is soft and easy for your horse to move his back into. Simpler adjustments, which generally involve adding wool to certain areas and sometimes removal from other areas is what is typically done on site. Now offering Your e-gift card will be delivered via email within 24 hours regardless of shipping method selected. $863.99 $1,424.50 (40% off) HDR Pro Revelation Jumping Saddle with Foam Panels. Pre loved and well taken care of. You don’t want to sacrifice comfort for style, but you still It comes in four seat sizes, seven tree widths and two leather presentations. The foam essentially absorbs your aids where the wool transfers the energy back and forth between horse and rider making for more clear and responsive aids. Henri De Rivel Dortmund Dressage Saddle (Flocked) $745.90 $895.00 (17% off) HDR Devrel Classic Ii. Traditional fitters specializing in wool are typically not big fans of foam because there is not a whole lot they can do with it other than shimming with felt. Horses are ever-changing, be it from varying weather, diet or training, they are always undergoing some physical transformation (even if that change is minuscule). Now offering Your e-gift card will be delivered via email within 24 hours regardless of shipping method selected. Shipments to Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands ship via FedEx where service is available. As Low As $824.99 $995.00 (18% off) If its flocked or foam you will feel it. The Portos has a newly designed seat based on our state of the art saddle tree technology. List: $745.00. Sales reps commonly mask themselves as fitters to then push their own brand, so finding a qualified, preferably independent fitter is always your best bet in the quest to find the right saddle to keep you and your horse at your best! Who’d have though shaving a lamb could be so beneficial to a horse!!?? Even with a proper fit, foam panels often require some form of shimming, especially if your horse has changed its topline at any point after you ordered your saddle. chair seat or bench seat), or it can balance a seat laterally that may be shifting off to one side. favorite material because it is breathable and works well in a sheepskin (or List: $2,250.00. I do find you can get a more accurate fit by spot flocking. commonly mask themselves as fitters to then push their own brand, so finding a Here is a saddle being spot flocked: While the quick turn around time of spot flocking makes it a convenient solution, it does have some shortcomings and it is not always the right solution for the job. The benefits of a foam panel vs. a wool flocked panel have been a long debated discussion in saddle making and every saddle maker has the option to stuff their saddles with whatever they want, and most have a … File Type: jpg: ... but I think the forward flap gets in the way on such a small horse, so I usually use a youth dressage saddle on her instead.