PDS Showtime Covered Leather XCH Dressage Saddle

Featuring Ecological tanned calf leather, cut away panels and outside knee blocks. The PDS SHOWTIME range is designed to maximize horse and rider performance. The cut away panel is designed for horses with typical dressage horse conformation- longer sloping shoulders and set back withers- to allow freedom of movement to the shoulder of the horse. The knee block has been placed on the top of the saddle in order to enable the rider to remain secure in the saddle and to sustain a correct and balanced position, especially when experiencing pronounced movement from the horse. These design elements will result in a noticeable increase in the horse's forward movement and its ability to extend.Also features a Carbon Fiber XCH tree and AMS synthetic wool flocked panels. Comes standard with Standard AMS Panels and Regular Flap Length:. Special Order Panel options: AMS Alto Panels- built for horses with prominent withers and greater height difference from withers to back. The Alto Panels are deeper at the front and back to offer extra support and clearance over the withers and spine. The addition of a front gusset in the panel gives clearance over the withers with extra padding in the region of the panel that sits just behind the shoulder, offering extra support where the horse often lacks muscle. AMS Corto Panels- designed for a more compact type of horse with a well-developed muscular back. The gusset at the back of the saddle is flatter to fit the contours of the horse's back. Special Order Flap Length:s: Short Flap (Reg -1), Long Flap (Reg. +1), Extra Long (Reg. +2)Special Order PDS saddles (Alto/Corto panel & alternate flap Length:s) will be delivered in approximately 8-10 weeks or less. Item Number: 467998 Size: Call for special order 12 weeks,