Bates Artiste Dressage Saddle

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Be as one… the secret to ignite your dressage performance. 

Discover the artistry in bold innovations that are surprisingly about the subtlety in riding. A position so natural and a connection so sensitive the saddle all but disappears and your performance is amplified.

• The artistry… this saddle celebrates the art of dressage – the sculpted performance conducted by horse and rider in choreographing every movement with emotion, power and grace.
• The perfect fit… achieve the perfect fit for your horse and generate power and depth of expression that you will never have felt before.
• The stability… find stability with the perfect balance that will grant you a stillness, independence of seat, and a lightness of hand and leg that will allow you to dance across your stage with ease.
• The connection… feel ultimate sensitivity, driving a connection that enables the subtlest finesse in your aids as you take the spotlight in the main arena.

Discover... the Bates Artiste.

The Bates Artiste is available in

• Classic Black Luxe Leather or Classic Brown Luxe Leather.
  Sizes 0, 1 or 2: Due to the moveable FlexiContourbloc, the sizing is suitable for a range of sizes. As a guide, Size 0 is similar to approximately 16.5”-17”, Size 1 is similar to 17”-17.5” and Size 2 is similar to 17.5”-18”.  
• Short is about 1 inch shorter than the regular.

SweetSpot®
The SweetSpot in the seat guides you to neutral, where you feel your pelvic bones squarely and contact is closest. This allows for a longer leg, perfect alignment and support for your upper body balance.

SynergyPanel®
A low profile panel in dressage is revolutionary. This panel achieves a quick and seamless transition from your seat to your horse for unprecedented connection.

The Bates® SynergyPanel® is the ultimate for freeing your horse to perform to their full potential.

It is simply the most shock absorbent and protective panel for your horse’s comfort and a full range of movement.

Monoflap
When it comes to communication, the monoflap design enables the saddle to disappear, so you feel your horse, as never before. The unique shaping of the saddle flap, allows your aids to transmit to your horse cleanly and directly.

Moveable FlexiContourbloc
Enjoy unprecedented support to stabilise your leg and eliminate lift, with a contour that flows through the full length of the bloc. It is the quiet interaction of this FlexiContourbloc in riding that is like no other and has to be ridden in to experience its power.

Adjustable Ergonomic Stirrup Bar
The Adjustable Ergonomic Stirrup Bar further ensures maintaining perfect balance and strength is effortless, as the saddle is customised specifically to your individual riding position.

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

The artistry…

This saddle celebrates the art of dressage – the sculpted performance conducted by horse and rider in choreographing every movement with emotion, power, and grace.

The perfect fit…

Achieve the perfect fit for your horse and generate power and depth of expression that you have never have felt before.

The stability…

Find stability with the perfect balance that will grant you a stillness, independence of seat, and a lightness of hand and leg that will allow you to dance across your stage with ease.

The connection…

Feel ultimate sensitivity, driving a connection that enables the subtlest finesse in your aids as you take the spotlight in the main arena.