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.
SMART™ 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.
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SMART™ Elite base panels – Deeper panels with a larger surface area, to support and lift the saddle on a wide range of back shapes
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Contoured shape – upswept core to create clearance around a prominent wither
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Unparalleled horse-rider synchrony, fantastic rider balance and easy fitting, even to high wither shapes.
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Fully flexible, high performance jump saddle
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Contoured base profile for easier fitting for sports horse back shapes and the new SMART 2.0 close contact seat.
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Based on the original SMART™ Elite Jump saddle to meet the extra demands and precision required by high performance horses and riders during jumping and fast work.
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All round multi-discipline saddle
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Horse and rider comfort and security for all round riding
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Featuring the same high specification design as the SMART™ saddle range but reduced in size to accommodate the smaller child & pony.
SMART™ 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.
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low profile base panel specifically designed for increased stability on flatter back shapes
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It features the same high specification and design as the SMART™ NATIVE saddle but is reduced in size to accommodate the smaller child & pony.
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The ultra-traditional looking SMART™ NATIVE Show saddle is popular in the show ring.
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The flexible close contact design and stylish cut of the knee flap shows off the horse's shoulder and movement to greatest effect.
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SMART™ FlexTech Technology ensures professional level performance from your VSD saddle with the comfort and security required for multi-discipline riding.
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Ever popular, multi-discipline saddle for active horses & ponies with round back profiles
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High performance saddle with enhanced features for round or low-wither back profiles
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Closest-fit design ensures a secure and balanced ride when jumping with rounder back profiles