The world’s first modular saddle!
Too many options to choose from? A rider will nearly always know in advance their preference for the seat and size and shape of the knee roll. We establish the seat size required and the length of flap that will suit. Very long legs sometimes encounter difficulties with saddle flaps catching on the tops of their long boots so an extra inch in length will negate that. On the other hand a slightly shortened flap will allow a shorter leg to make a better contact with the side of the horse. More often than not, the standard length is just perfect.
In commencing the saddle-fit process we first select the right head-plate, fit it to the seat and place in on the horse’s back. This will allow us to identify whether the horse will require gusseted front panels, or not, or perhaps 21/2 inch rear gussets instead of standard 2 inch gussets.
Panel Length
The length of panel is important as it is imperative they do not extend beyond the 18th rib. With WOW saddles it is possible to put a 17” panel under an 18” seat, likewise a 16” panel under a 17” seat, to enable fitting to a shorter back while accommodating a rider who needs the larger seat.
This is unique.
With 30 different panel options, there is indeed something to fit any back. Assessment of the horse’s wither, spine and shoulder will clarify whether he will suit a tabbed panel or not, perhaps an extra wide gullet or extra deep gussets.
With a mouth-watering range of colours customers will be tempted to mix and match to create something truly distinctive. The eye-catching silver cantle band can also be engraved to further personalise your saddle.
Swarovski crystals can be used to put your initials on the cantle of your saddle—or any design you dream up. Prices are dependent upon the detail and work required.
A great video that shows how the saddle is assembled
This is a very personalised custom saddle really. What happens if I change horses?
Your saddle can be changed to fit different horses with ease. No other saddle can do this like WOW.
Making the WOW saddle you love fit a new and different horse may sometimes be as simple as changing the head plate. Often this is the case given that we are usually drawn to the same type of horse over and over.
However in the instance where you might have had a higher withered thoroughbred type but now have a wider flatter Warmblood type, a change of panels might be required.
If you had had a custom saddle made for the first horse it would be unlikely you would be able to transfer it to the next one, in most cases you would require a completely new saddle.
With WOW we are able to get you a new set of panels to fit this second horse at a considerably lower price than buying a whole new saddle and without changing the saddle you ride in.
Perfection in Performance, Comfort & Fit
WOW Saddles have been designed to maximise performance and comfort for both horse and rider using the latest commercially available technology. We have listened to riders and scientifically tested prototypes to ensure that the saddle actually does enable the horse to perform to its maximum by reducing the restrictive nature of the tree whilst still spreading and supporting the rider’s weight over the largest possible area.
We asked the question, what does the horse want from a tree?
The solution is to let the head of the tree swing from side to side as the alternate shoulders rotate back under the tree.
WOW Saddles are also a totally new way of owning a saddle. For the first time one can buy a traditional looking saddle and by buying different components, alter all of its’ characteristics to suit different horses, riders and disciplines. WOW is the world’s first modular saddle.
The seat, panels and flaps of the saddle are all available separately, so you can easily change component parts. When they are combined they make a saddle whose performance for the horse and the rider is unbeatable!
WOW Saddles are already proving that they are capable of performing to the highest levels of the sport in Dressage, Jumping, Eventing, Endurance and Racing.
The technology and concepts used to make this saddle are not to be found in any other brand. WOW Saddles are totally unique and truly “Saddlery for the 21st Century”.
It looks odd……
Yes, it is a different looking saddle That which makes it look so strange at first are the features that make it work so brilliantly. No seams in the seat add to rider comfort, the hollows allow the top of the thigh to sit comfortably and add to the narrowness of the twist while the stitching lines in the padded flap offer a stability to the leg with an unrivalled softness and flexibility.
The mono-flaps offer a close contact for the rider’s leg.
WOW is proving itself at the highest levels of Eventing, Showing, Dressage, Endurance, Stock Saddle, Showjumping, Reining and more.
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