Changes Across the Range - NEWEST UPDATES 18.11.25

• Need to finish the belly leather all the way through to cantle facing
• Staples on the belly leather along the sides need to be placed where they don’t restrict access to the flap adjustment screws.
• Need to change the screws used for the adjustable flap as they are not screwing in properly once removed. Potentially the length?
• Need to ensure that the saddles are sent over with the crew holes in the tree for the front panel screws to go into. Need to ensure that the panels are sent with screws!
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Dressage Saddle Changes: - NEWEST UPDATES 18.11.25

• • Need to select a better knee block, sample one not big enough.
  • Reduce the length slightly on the girth point webbing
  • Have the flap extension piece slight longer for a more forward flap in the most forward position

GP Crossover Saddle Changes - NEWEST CHANGES 2025

• Need to have a neater, good looking, produced strap for the self-adjustable flap
• Need to change the height placement of the strap buckle for the self-adjustable flap as it’s not easily accessible
• Need to change the length of the webbing on the strap buckle as it was impossible to thread the strap through.
• Webbing on the adjustable flap slide needs to be a little longer to allow the slide to sit more on the side of the tree rather than under the panel.
• Use the adjustable stirrup bar on the tree

Jump Saddle Changes - NEWEST CHANGES 18.11.25

• Cantle angle still needs to be laid back a little more to open up the seat.
• Can we still get a softer, more pliable girth buckle cover on the girth straps?
• Tree point extension to be part of the tree, not stapled on.

Original Changes already completed on the 1st Prototypes.

August 2025

Changes Across the Range - Tree Changes

• Original white plastic Wembley tree as our Thoroughbred tree, to be made into black plastic material
• Recessed Gullet plate channel to provide a flatter interface for the horse's back
• Recessed stirrup bar, and 2 rivets attaching it top and bottom
• All cantles to be shaved as per returned samples to create more seat room for rider
• Dressage cantle to be lowered to 10.5cm height
• Jumping cantle to be thinned and slightly more angled back to create better aesthetics and slightly flatter seat
• Dressage saddle seat foam to be altered at the cantle and pommel to create more seat room
• Dressage seat foam to be wider over front of pommel to increase support for female pelvis
• Balance point of seat needs care with these changes, to ensure the seat balance point remains towards the base of the horse's wither.

Changes Across the Range - Girth Points

• Girth Point Screw Attachments - either counter sunk, replace screw with long staples or flap head screws with counter sunk washer
• Girth Webbing Length - needs to be longer to avoid bulk under rider's thigh
• Moveable Tree Point & Bar Point Webs on GP & Dressage Saddles - like Thorowgood example

Changes Across the Range - Facing

• Seat Leather Attachment - seat rubber/foam to finish at tree edge before being turned under
• Facing Attachment - need slits in the facing to avoid 'bunching up' creating lumps
• Facing Attachment - longer staples to avoid staples pulling out.

Changes Across the Range - Flaps & Panels

• Cutting down the sweat flap to feel more like an integrated sweat flap
• Top flap angle adjustment webbing is visible. Make adjustment webbing wider & cover with calf or split leather
• Panel stitch line request in back corner of each panel
• Panel tree-side leather is very stiff - is there an alternative?

Changes Across the Range

• Girth Point Screw Attachments
• Girth Webbing Length
• Moveable Tree Point & Bar Point Webs on GP & Dressage Saddles

Changes To the Jump Saddle - Cantle and Flap changes

• Cut down sweat flap to give closer contact and feel like an integrated panel/flap
• Change girth points position and set further back from tree point.  No need for a tree point girth web - can be removed
• Change stirrup bar to hook bar
• Need an elliptical shaped gullet plate screw hole on top flap to allow top flap freedom of movement when adjusting flap angle
• Slim down the back of the top flap as per the photos, to make more 'European' in styling and improve aesthetics
• Change the cantle piping design to follow the line of cantle and join into line of skirt piping
• Slim down cantle for a thinner shape at the top edge, and have angled back slightly more, for a more open seat

Changes To the GP Crossover Saddle 2

• Cut down sweat flap to give space to tree point girth point
• Change girth points to rear V Web, plus removable tree point and bar point girth straps, same as dressage saddle.
• Change stirrup bar to adjustable bar like Bates adjustable bar, preferably with hook end, not thumb-bit end
• Need an elliptical shaped gullet plate screw hole on top flap to allow top flap freedom of movement when adjusting flap angle
• Countersink screws or anchor with long staples on back slide webbing for the flap adjustment strap. No screws sitting proud

Changes To the Dressage Saddle

• Cut down sweat flap to make it more like an integrated panel/sweat flap
• Change pattern of skirt to reduce bulk under the thigh
• Skive the leather on edge of skirt before wrapping with calf to improve flexibility
• Lengthen webbing of rear V Web girth strap to reduce bulk under rider thigh
• Change bar and tree point webs, plus first girth strap to removable strap option like Thorowgood sample
• Change pattern for top flap at back edge, to include calf cover on webbing to improve aesthetics
• Change top flap knee pad pattern over knee block to improve flexibility of pad over the block.

Changes To the Jump Saddle - Panel Quilt Stitch, Girth Points & Buckle Guard

• Change position of quilting stitch down shoulder panel to allow more flexibility
• Change girth points position and set further back from tree point.  No need for a tree point girth web - can be removed
• No screws in waist of saddle for girth webbing attachment
• Change leather used for buckle guard to softer, more flexible leather to reduce bulk under rider's leg

Changes To the GP Crossover Saddle

• Change back flap attachment :
  -needs wider, slimmer slide on tree & brought more forward than example
  -needs the stud on flap removing, and replaced with a buckle/slide for strap to go through instead
  -needs wider webbing with matching split leather covering to look more aesthetically pleasing and part of the design