Let’s talk about air panels. There are basically two versions of air panels on the market, both trademarked: the Flair Panels and the Cair panels. The main difference between the two is that Flair can be adjusted (air added in or taken out of it) and Cair is a...
These are fairly common panels just not as talked about as often compared to wool and foam. A Swiss panel is basically a tube of felt that is filled with wool. This tube is the shape of the saddle’s panel. It can have gussets (a wedge-shaped piece of leather...
Flocked panels or English-made saddles refers to panels that are filled with wool, synthetic flocking, or a mix of both. There are many diffent types of flocking that is used. Some have wool that is raw, has lanolin, has short fibres or long, is coloured brown or...
Foam panels are usually found on French-designed saddles. For example: Devoucoux, Butet, Voltaire, Calibre, Childric, CWD, Antares, Maurel, Tad Coffin, Delgrange, Hermes, Equipe and PLS. These are made by companies that specialize in show jumping saddles. A few of...
If you are an equestrian, it’s important that you know enough about your tack to make sound choices. Your saddle will likely be the most expensive piece of tack you own. And, it may be one of the most important pieces of tack for your horse as it can directly...
