This Hastilow dressage saddle is a traditional British-made saddle designed to provide a balanced, supportive dressage position while maintaining the fitting characteristics and craftsmanship associated with English saddlery.
This particular saddle features a generous 18" seat and Medium-Wide (MW) tree, making it a useful starting configuration for a horse with moderate-to-broad shoulders and back shape.
The long, relatively straight dressage flaps are designed to encourage a classical elongated leg position, while the supportive knee area helps stabilize the rider without creating the highly restrictive feel found in some modern deep-seat dressage saddles.
Hastilow saddles are associated with traditional British saddle fitting and construction, with an emphasis on achieving appropriate balance and panel contact for the individual horse.
Specifications
• Brand: Hastilow
• Discipline: Dressage
• Seat Size: 18"
• Tree Width: Medium-Wide (MW)
• Flap: Long dressage configuration
• Knee Support: Supportive dressage knee area
• Construction: Traditional English leather saddle
• Made In: England
• Serial / Build Number: 2014-5114-200
• Suitable For: Dressage, Flatwork & Classical Schooling
Horse Fit
The Medium-Wide tree makes this saddle a logical starting point for a horse with a moderate-to-broad upper body rather than a particularly narrow or extremely wide horse.
Potential candidates may include warmbloods, sport-horse crosses, substantial Thoroughbred crosses, and other horses with moderate withers and good width through the shoulders and ribcage.
The MW designation should be treated as a starting point rather than a guarantee of fit. Wither shape, shoulder angle, topline curvature, panel contact and the available saddle-support area all influence whether the saddle is appropriate for an individual horse.
About Hastilow
Hastilow is a British saddlery name with a strong association with traditional saddle fitting and English saddle construction. Hastilow saddles were developed with an emphasis on balancing the needs of both horse and rider rather than relying solely on generic tree-width classifications.
