The new Bates Isabell Icon dressage saddle offers exceptional freedom, perfect balance, effortless alignment, and an unparalleled connection with your horse. Learn more and watch the product videos here .

Bates Isabell Icon: the seat was perfected

You'll feel closer to your horse than ever before. A narrower seat with panels that sit low on your horse, providing just enough support to move harmoniously and transmit your aids precisely.

Luxury leather: more than just luxury

When it comes to luxury and the ultimate driving experience, there's no comparison to Bates Luxe Leather, simply the finest calf leather in the world. You'll immediately experience its soft elasticity, exceptional grip, beautiful color depth, and strength, offering ultimate comfort and prestige.

Movable outer girth: stability redefined for dressage

By wrapping the flaps around your horse, the adjustable girth tabs provide an unobstructed feel for your horse's body and fully stabilize the supple flap. With improved contact, you'll enjoy a stable lower leg that makes even the most demanding movements seem effortless. Position the outer girth optimally so it's centrally located between your girth points for a perfect fit.

Adjustable ergonomic brackets: Power and control start with perfect balance

Select the optimal saddle alignment to improve your position for perfect balance. When balance becomes effortless, your power and precise aids are also enhanced, for a sensitive and responsive connection with your horse.

Adjustable Flexibloc system: subtle and effective support

The Flexibloc system offers exceptional support for your riding position, discreetly placed under the sweat flap. It works harmoniously with your riding position and sits beneath luxuriously soft cushions for exceptional safety.

Refined elegance in a classic presentation

A showpiece in any stable, the elegant details highlight Isabell Werth's journey to becoming a dressage icon. Simple and understated for a classic presentation, befitting the glamour of dressage, with luxury for both horse and rider.

Adjustable Y-girth system

The even pressure distribution along the length of the saddle tree ensures tremendous stability. Because it's individually adjusted for each horse, this girth system reduces noise for your horse and enhances clear communication between you and your horse. The new, streamlined system prevents any bumps and ensures perfectly seamless contact.

Bates SynergyPanel: ultimate shoulder freedom

Exclusive to Bates saddles. Ultra-narrow and with a low profile, this flap creates a seamless and gradual transition from the shoulder to your horse's body, freeing up the shoulder and creating optimal space around the withers. The connection between you and your horse is accentuated by a pleasant contact with your leg, allowing your horse to feel your aids like never before. Your horse will respond instantly to the soft shock absorption of the CAIR Cushion System, allowing them to fully extend, round, and lift their legs.

HEART: the greatest competitive advantage

The greatest gift for any horse is an elite saddle that allows them to move freely, to their full potential, and that can be adjusted again and again as they develop, grow, and evolve in different areas. Know that you're caring for your horse's back by using the HART adjustable saddle system. This ensures your horse's comfort, year after year.

The horse's freedom of movement, expression, and posture are significantly improved by the world's best saddle systems, CAIR and EASY-CHANGE. These allow you to adjust your saddle to your horse's back on the fly. Learn more about the unique CAIR and Easy-Change systems here on our Facts page . These systems ensure a personalized fit, even weight distribution, and smooth suspension thanks to the wide panels.

Warranty
2-year warranty on material and manufacturing defects
10-year warranty on the Elastiflex tree

Feel free to call the store for more information about the saddles, Olivier will be happy to help you.