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PDS Carl Hester Dressage Saddles - Behind the greatest rider is a great saddle.

Carl Hester

The PDS Carl Hester collection was developed in conjunction with UK Dressage champion Carl Hester, member of the London 2012 Olympic gold medal dressage team.   PDS saddles are made to the most exacting standards of the traditional saddle maker with the inclusion of high-tech features, which assure the fit and comfort that the most discerning horse person expects.

  Carl Hester  

Carl knows that the rider’s seat has the greatest influence on the horse and he looked to incorporate design features to allow the rider to attain a balanced and independent seat, which enhances the harmony between horse and rider and improves the refinement of the aids.

  PDS CZarl Hester Collection

 
 
Carl Hester, horse lover

 

The PDS Carl Hester Collection combine the craftsmanship and skill of the traditional saddlemaker with the benefit of modern high tech materials and state of the art manufacturing processes.

All saddles in the Carl Hester Collection feature …
* Perfect union between horse and rider. Rider and horse immediately feel as one.
* Carbon fibre tree.
* X-Change System - All PDS saddles can be adjusted easily, often on site, to ensure that your saddle always fits perfectly.
* AMS Panels – Advanced Movement System panels distribute the load evenly to allow freedom of movement for your horses back.
* Specialty foam and flock panel for maximum comfort and weight distribution.
* Anatomically designed knee blocks to support riders, encouraging them to lengthen their thigh.
* Premium quality double stitched calf leather.
* All saddles feature identical girthing options without point straps, allowing maximum freedom of movement through the shoulder.

The PDS Carl Hester Collection features
the unbreakable carbon fibre tree,
X-Change System and the
AMS panel.

Carbon Fibre Tree

The tree interacts with the movement of horse and rider enabling the horse to move freely and giving the rider comfort. The optimum performance level for the saddle is maintained using the X-Change System and fine tuning by wool placement inside the AMS panels
.

PDS Tree

All PDS saddle trees are made of Carbon fibre making them very light and incredibly strong.

Carbon fibre offers strength and flexibility allowing the tree widths to be adjusted.

The Carbon fibre tree will improve your horse’s comfort and performance through its anatomical design giving incredible contact between horse and rider.

X-Change System

Most horse owners are faced with the problem that their horse changes shape from season to season or even throughout a season. This can often be inconvenient and expensive to resolve.



Gullet X-Change

Looking after your horses back at any time is crucial to its performance
and inevitable compromises are forced upon the horse owner by other brands that do not allow adjustment.

This may result in permanent damage both physically and mentally to your horse.

All PDS saddles can be adjusted easily, often on site, to ensure that your saddle always fits perfectly.

AMS Panels

The Advanced Movement System panels distribute load and reduce pressure on a horse’s back to allow freedom of movement for your horse.

PDS Panels

Each saddle within the PDS Carl Hester Collection is fitted with either Standard or Alto AMS panels specifically designed for a certain horse type.
Standard panels are suited to most dressage horses.
Alto panels are built to fit horses with a prominent height difference from wither to back. The saddle has a slightly deeper AMS panel at the front, to offer extra support and clearance over the wither and spine. It also has a slightly deeper rear gusset to ensure that after allowing for the height at the front of the horse, the saddle is still able to sit level.


PDS X-Change system Gullet Plate Guide
(below)

  Gullet Plate 1  
 
Gullet Plate 2

 

 

 

 

Carl Hester

 

 
 
Carl Hester Riding
 


Carl Hester Collection Saddle Models:

Grande is they key saddle in the PDS Carl Hester Collection and forms the basis of the range. Suited to a wide range of horses with medium withers.

Sizes: 17” / 17.5” / 18” Fit supplied as standard: Medium Wide

Colours: Black or Brown

Series 1 PDS X-Change tree widths: Narrow – Extra Wide Options:
Long and short flap available to special order

Grande

Grande Alto - is suited to horses with higher withers and greater wither to back differential.

Sizes: 17” / 17.5” / 18”

Fit supplied as standard: Medium Wide

Colours: Black or Brown

Series 1 PDS X-Change tree widths: Narrow – Extra Wide

Options: Long and short flap available to special order

Grande Alto

 

Both the Grande and Grande Alto feature a gusset in the front of the panel allowing additional wool to be inserted so as to add extra lift to the front, it the fit on the horse requires this adjustment.

Grande Gussett

Grande Mono Flap - The shapes and needs of the many other riders that Carl had sitting on these saddles is an important consideration.

Although Carl is very comfortable in the Grande saddle we found a need for a saddle that sat him closer to some of his wider fitting horses. Offering freedom of movement through the back and shoulder with reduced bulk in a mono flap design. The rider will naturally feel closer to the horse in this close contact design. Suited to horses with low to medium withers.

 

Grande Mono Flap

Sizes: 17” / 17.5” / 18” Fit supplied as standard: Medium Wide.

Colours: Black or Brown

Series 1 PDS X-Change tree widths: Narrow – Extra Wide

Options: Long and short flap available to special order.

The Grande Mono Flap has no gusset (right) in the flap, creating a closer horse to rider fit.

 

Mono Flap Detail

 

Integro Mono Flap - Some modern dressage horses have little or no wither and are more barrel shaped.

These horses need careful consideration but are popular due to their compact shape and powerful movement.

The PDS solution for this type of horse is the Integro saddle. It is built on a close contact tree and offers the ultimate close feel in a dressage saddle.

Sizes: 17” / 17.5” / 18”

Fit supplied as standard: Medium Wide

Colours: Black or Brown

Series 2 PDS X-Change tree widths:

Narrow – Extra Wide

Options: Long and short flap
available to special order.

Shallow rear gusset
.
Narrow waist fit

Integro Mono Flap has no gusset in the flap, creating a closer horse to rider fit.

Integro Mono Flap


Integro1
Shallow rear gusset.Narrow Waist
Narrow waist fitIntegro Mono Flap
No gusset in the flap

The PDS Euro is the basis for the double flap saddles in the PDS Euro Carl Hester Collection. Suited for a wide range of horses with medium withers. 

Sizes: 17” / 17.5” / 18”

Fit supplied as standard: Medium Wide

Colours: Black or Brown

Series 1 PDS X-Change tree widths: Narrow – Extra Wide

Options: Long and short flap available to special order.



Euro Smooth

PDS Deluxe.  Some modern dressage horses have little or no wither and are more barrel shaped. These horses need careful consideration but are popular due to their compact shape and powerful movement. The PDS Euro solution for this type of horse is the PDS Deluxe saddle. It is built on a close contact tree and offers the ultimate close feel in a dressage saddle.

Sizes: 17” / 17.5” / 18”

Fit supplied as standard: Medium Wide

Colours: Black or Brown

Series 1 PDS X-Change tree widths: Narrow – Extra Wide

Options: Long and short flap available to special order.

 



EUro Deluxe

  Carl Hester  


Saddleworld Logo NegativeSaddleworld is delighted to announce the arrival of he much-anticipated PDS Carl Hester Collection and invites you to visit or call your local Saddleworld to see this innovative saddle range.

 

Go to www.saddleworld.com.au for your nearest Saddleworld location.