Product Description

Bates Innova Monoflap Dressage Saddle

The Bates Innova Monoflap Dressage Saddle leads to close contact and connection with your horse. It features a double-lined leather that is soft, luxurious and eliminates the “breaking in” period that most saddles need. This saddle has a flat and broad panel for increased communication between horse and rider. Its open seat and adaptable girthing system help evenly and more comfortably distribute weight. With both a FlexiContourbloc and Adjustable Ergonomic Stirrup Bar, the Innova can become the saddle that fits you and your horse.

• Double-lined leather
• Quilted Panel Points
• Recessed stirrup channel
• FlexiContourbloc
• Adjustable Stirrup Bar
• CAIR Cushion System
• Easy Change Fit Solution (Gullet and Riser)
• Comfortable seat

 

Adjustable Stirrup Bar

This allows riders to choose everything about their stirrup placement.  Whether you like your stirrups closer to your body, or farther away, by lifting the catch and sliding the bar, you can create a riding position to suit your individual needs. To lock it in, you press down firmly on the catch.

 

FlexiContourbloc

The external FlexiContourbloc anatomically shapes to your legs. It can be moved forward and backward to create an angle that provides you with maximum security and comfort.

CAIR Cushion System

This unique advancement replaces the usual fillings in your saddle with air. This system has been around since 2000 and saddles with this technology can be used on numerous horses as the panels do not have a residual memory and mold to whatever it is put on every time. Pretty much, it eliminates residual weight from the standard pressure points on your horses back and evenly distributes it. When the horse moves, the panels fluidly adjust to keep the equilibrium.

 

EASY-CHANGE Fit Solution

This system allows riders to personalize the gullet and riser systems within their saddle. Riders are able to open up their saddle and adjust the width of the tree.

(Use this link to see how to manage adjustments to your saddle).

1. The gullet system allows you to change the width of the tree in your saddle. With ten different sizes, the Bates Advanta Eventing Saddle is a great investment and it can grow with you (or shrink) over time. You can buy either the complete set (with five gullet sizes from narrow to wide) or the Wide system (which includes four gullet sizes from extra wide to 4x wide).
2. The riser system allows you to customize the saddle panel for your optimal clearance and balance. The risers fit in a velcro pocket in between the tree and the cushion panel and for up to 16mm of lift. This system is convenient, quick, and reversible. There is the Standard pack (4 front risers, 2 center risers, and 4 rear risers) and the Standard Starter pack (2 front, center, and rear risers).

To make sure you get the perfect fit for your saddle, email us and we’ll send you the gullet system gauge for free. Then we can provide you with that size gullet when you receive your saddle. They come standard with a medium sized gullet.

Sizing Chart

Every Bates Innova Monoflap Dressage Saddle includes a two-year warranty for faulty materials or workmanship and a ten-year warranty on the tree.

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We also carry the Amerigo Vega Monoflap Cross Country Saddle.