SMART™ Saddles
The SMART™ saddle range, winner of the coveted Queen’s Award for Innovation 2021, was developed in a quest to design the perfect saddle to improve equine welfare and performance.
​
The advanced SMART™ saddle design flexes with the movement of the horse's back to allow unrestricted lift, bend, stretch, and flex through their body and across their backs during exercise, encouraging full freedom of movement and healthy back muscle development.
Made in the UK using scientifically tested SMART™ FLEXTech Technology, one SMART™ saddle can ‘flex-to-fit’ all year round, ensuring comfortable performance season after season, avoiding saddle fit issues that can lead to behavioral problems and poor performance.
For all horses and ponies, whatever their shape, the SMART™ saddle system is easy to use and with customizable options on all saddle models, suitable for amateurs and professionals alike...
The SMART™ saddle range comprises of discipline-specific and multi-discipline saddle models, with a choice of two base panels to accommodate a wide range of back profiles:
SMART Elite – fits most horseback shapes and wither profiles - from ponies to thoroughbreds and everything in between
SMART Native – ideal for wide, flat, or short back shapes with little or no wither”
SMART™Saddle Treeless Study
Read the study below from from Anne Bondi. Researchers at Michigan State University carried out a comparison of pressure distribution under a conventional saddle and a treeless saddle.
SMARTâ„¢ ELITE Saddle Range
With enhanced features developed for easier fitting to the modern sport horse; the SMART Elite saddle range is readily fitted to both higher, longer withers, whilst remaining fully flexible to accommodate even the broadest backs thanks to the profile of the base panels and flexible core. This highly adaptable saddle range is designed to be easily adjusted between horses and disciplines.
​
-
SMART™ Elite base panels – Deeper panels with a larger surface area, to support and lift the saddle on a wide range of back shapes
-
Contoured shape – upswept core to create clearance around a prominent wither
SMARTâ„¢ NATIVE Saddle Range
The SMART™ NATIVE saddle range provides a secure and stable saddle, primarily for types with little wither and a rounder back shape.
​
-
low profile base panel specifically designed for increased stability on flatter back shapes
