A "two thumbs up" sport-specific saddle built to put the rider in a close-contact seat accommodating highly athletic performance patterns, spins and slide stops. The skirts of our REINER are sculpted with a combination of traditional style and features a cutout up under fenders, allowing subtle communication between rider and horse. Rounded corners stay out of the way of the horse's hips.
The SMARTFLEX uniquely shaped tree with flexible bars and groundseat allows the rider to feel close to the horse’s body and its movement beneath while perfectly secure on balance point. The REINER, like any Natural Horseman saddle, provides confidence that the horse can enjoy the ride, too.
It is available in Standard (STD) and Superwide (SW) gullet. Best value in combination with the SmartSaddlePad Collection. Highest quality veg-tanned leather.
Pommel (Fork): Moderately low with small swells and shape has a forward orientation. Sports a low profile 2-1/2" // 6.35 reining horn. Gullet height provides good wither clearance. Designed so as not to interfere with rider's hands nor reins.
Cantle: 2.5" // 6.4 cm tall with moderately open "dish" and a 2" // 5.1 cm Cheyenne roll.
Seat: Grippy soft textured leather, fully padded, sits low on the horse's back and is shaped to allow the rider to roll his/her pelvis back for the big stops.
Skirts: Rounded back skirts are scaled larger than most of our saddles per style seen on Western Dressage and Reining saddles and offer the horse contoured flexibility in the loin area.
Conchos: NHS #1 LD Leather Rosette, NHS #3 ND Sunflower Nickel Domed, NHS #3 BD Sunflower Brass Finish Domed, NHS #4 SD Eight Horsehead Scalopped Steel Finish Domed, NHS #5 BD Eight Horsehead Scalloped Bronze Finish Domed, NHS #5 SD Five Horsehead Steel Finish Domed, NHS #5 BD Five Horsehead Bronze Finish Domed, NHS #6 PD Western Filagree Pewter Finish Domed, NHS #7 PD Western Filagree Petwer Finish with Black Domed, NHS #8 DBN Sundial Brass on Nickel Domed, NHS #10 SD Hawkeye Brushed Steele Finish Domed, NHS #10 BD Hawkeye Brushed Brass Finish Domed. All conchos for this saddle model are domed with screws on the reverse side to install securely in the saddle tree. Conchos listed are available on new saddle orders and not available for individual sale.
Rear cinch rigging included: Though we realize that Reining competitors do not generally utilize a back cinch when performing, we believe it is a functionally important component of a saddle for generic use in other equine activities. The rear D comes hung with doubled-and-stitched flank billets and back cinch including a short cinch hobble for connecting to main cinch. Rear cinch should be buckled snugly for best stabilization of the back of the saddle, and short hobble enables pressure to be located in the horse’s sternum area and not impact the soft abdominal region. The apparatus can be disconnected when desired.
Stirrups: Handcrafted, laminated/shaped hardwood, with 2" // 5.1 cm leather-covered footbed.
Latigos on both sides: for main cinch rigging, no off-side billet unless requested.
Length of saddle: From front of saddle to back of curve at widest point: length: 24 - 25” / 61-63.5 cm.
Handcrafted in USA or Europe.