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Bates Advanta Close Contact Adjustable CC Event Jump Saddle CAIR Black/Brown/Duo

£2,799.00

Description

Unlock your performance ADVANTAge for the ultimate competitive edge. Engineered for perfect connection between you and your horse, the Bates Advanta is the most close contact saddle ever.

For the serious eventer, the new Bates ADVANTA delivers an ultra-sensitive feel between you and your horse, as the saddle disappears, bringing your horse into close focus. Sharpen your reflexes, as patented FlexiContourbloc technology works with a SweetSpot in the ultimate jump seat for effortless rider balance, so you are poised for take-off and prepared for the unexpected. A forward-cut, mono flap enables unrivalled connection with you and your horse and the Adjustable Ergonomic Stirrup Bar allows you to customise your position for perfect natural alignment.

SynergyPanel™

Low profile, stable and close with the ultimate protective cushioning and shock absorption of air, resulting in pressure reduction for your horse and improved blood flow to their muscles.

Wither freedom and the soft dynamic air cushioning ensures your horse has a natural and confident frame  over the jump.

Experience your horse’s endurance, power and agility when they are mobilised with full range of movement, allowing you and your horse to perform in perfect synergy.

Sweet Spot

Effortlessly locates you in a neutral position, poised for take-off in perfect alignment with a seamless ultra-narrow and close contact. Simply the ultimate jump seat!

Mono Flap

Ultra-sensitive connection. The streamlined, yet heavy-duty girth points that run seamlessly through the mono flap, ergonomic shaping of the stirrup bar and channel for your stirrup leathers ensure zero bulk under your leg. Everything works together to make the saddle disappear and bring your horse into focus.

Engineered for competitive ADVANTAge

Adjustable Ergonomic Stirrup Bar
EASY-CHANGE® Fit Solution
Wither Freedom
Forward cut mono flap
SynergyPanel™
Streamlined girth points
SweetSpot
CAIR® Cushion System
Recessed stirrup channel
FlexiContourbloc
Grippy reinforcement

The CAIR Cushion System and the EASY-CHANGE Fit Solution offer the highest flexibility in achieving a customised fit, ensuring your horse’s absolute comfort and your peace of mind.

FlexiContourbloc®

The patented shaping of the FlexiContourbloc® stabilises without restriction for a stillness in the saddle that has  a radical impact on balance for you and your horse, not least when the unexpected happens.

Positioned on a forward cut flap, the front FlexiContourbloc® can be angled and moved moved forwards, or backwards and secured to perfectly complement your position. The rear FlexiContourbloc® can be lifted higher, or lowered accordingly.

EASY-CHANGE® Fit Solution

Your event horse is an elite athlete. Whatever their muscling during their work program, after travelling and over the season, your saddle can be customised for your horse’s comfort at all times.

When your saddle is in balance, your horse is comfortable, free to move naturally, recover quickly and maintain stamina and focus through the most demanding of courses.

Adjustable Ergonomic Stirrup Bar

The position of your stirrup bar has a profound impact on your natural alignment in the saddle. Unique shaping reduces any bulk under your leg.

Customise the location of your stirrup bar for precision performance.

Luxe Leather

Simply the perfect riding surface with its luxurious and tactile grip. When it comes to leather there isn’t any finer!

Luxe Leather is hand-selected from the finest calf-skin leather in the world and meticulously cared for throughout its specialised tanning process. This will guarantee exceptional performance in strength, richness of colour, ultra-soft feel and level of grip to meet the unique demands of an equestrian saddle. Your new saddle will feel exceptionally grippy, luxurious and succulent from day one, providing you with the ultimate in comfort and prestige.

Your horse will show a marked improvement in their freedom of movement, as world leading performance systems the EASY-CHANGE Fit Solution and CAIR Cushion System maximise your horse’s comfort and freedom of movement. Your horse will enjoy unsurpassed adaptability for an optimal fit, even weight distribution, a fluid cushioning and the ultimate impact absorption.

Available in Classic Black, Classic Dark Brown or Light Havana Brown/Black Duo in 16.5', 17' or 17.5'

These saddles are sold as standard with a Medium width (Black) Easy Change Gullet. All other gullet sizes from Narrow to Extra Wide are available on our separate listing and are sold separately.

Weight - Approximately 5.76 kg/12.7 lb

We strongly recommend fitting these saddles under the guidance of a Bates trained saddler. Please see the Bates site for a full list of approved saddlers in your area.

When trying on your saddle please ensure you use a clean saddlecloth and do not remove any tags. Saddles which have had the tags removed, been sat on, girthed up, ridden on or show any signs of use cannot be returned.

Saddle Fitting Information

After your initial saddle fit, we recommend that you have the fit of your saddle checked within the first three months, as it will settle in the head during the initial riding period, as is standard with all new saddles. Following this initial settling in period, your saddle fit should then be assessed every six months throughout your saddle’s life to ensure the saddle continues to fit correctly, as your horse changes shape according to its age, level of fitness and work program. It is always recommended that you seek ongoing professional advice on your horse’s saddle fit, where possible. However the following information can assist you in not only assessing your horse’s saddle fit, but understanding when simple adjustments should be made.

In order to check the clearance, bearing and balance of a saddle, it is important that the saddle is positioned correctly. All fitting adjustments and saddle alterations should be made in accordance with the manufacturers recommendations.

Ensure your horse is standing square and is on level ground. Locate your horse’s shoulder and check to see that the nail of the saddle is approximately three fingers distance from the edge of your horse’s shoulder.

Checking for sufficient clearance

Sufficient clearance of your horse’s wither, across the width and length of the spine, should be maintained at all times. Check to see that the channel of the saddle is clear of your horse’s wither and spine through the length of the saddle.

Checking for even bearing

Your saddle should bear evenly on your horse’s back, providing a close fit. Run your hand between your horse and the panel of your saddle to check for even bearing. If your saddle features the CAIR Cushion System, it is important that a rider sits in the saddle to check the bearing, as the air becomes dynamic under the rider’s weight.

Checking for a balanced seat

Check that the deepest part of the saddle seat is central and level to ensure perfect saddle balance. Should your saddle require further adjustments select the optimal combination of EASY-CHANGE Risers to achieve sufficient clearance, even bearing and perfect balance.

NB. The innovative systems in our saddles offer unsurpassed flexibility in achieving an optimal fit, however, no one saddle can claim to fit any horse. It is always recommended you seek ongoing professional advice on the fit and in meeting the unique needs of each horse/rider combination.

We are one of the largest independent retailers of Bates in the UK and a verified premium stockist giving us access to the entire range. Our sales advisors all use these products on a daily basis so are able to offer you expert advice. If you need any assistance in selecting the right item for you or your horse please don't hesitate to contact us.