WOW Saddle Features

Lateral Flexion

We asked the question, what does the horse want from a tree? 

The answer is a means to distribute the rider weight symmetrically and evenly on the 7th to the 18th rib. This means there should be no flexion in the tree front to back.

However, as a horse moves, its’ shoulders need to find more space as the scapulae rotate back under where the tree sits.

The answer is to let the head of the tree swing from side to side as the alternate shoulders rotate back under the tree.

In other words, a horse would want a saddle that is longitudinally rigid and laterally flexible in the head. This is exactly what the WOW™ tree with what we call “Lateral Flexion™” does.

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Modular

Anatomique Seat

Flair

4 X Flap Positions

Headplate Width

Wither Profile

Multiple Panel Types

Pointless Panel System (PPS)

Y-Shaped Tree

Double Stirrup Bar

Trusted by Professionals

"The horses are all much freer through their shoulders both on the flat and when jumping. I love the ease of adaptability to fit different horses, being able to fine tune them and make subtle changes to the balance while on board which would be impossible in a traditionally flocked saddle."

Francis Whittington

"Since using the Wow saddle I have felt a huge difference in Affinity Bay's way of going. He has the ability to come up more through the shoulder which allows him more easily to come under with his quarters and 'sit' in work such as canter pirouettes."

Daisy Coakley

"My horses are far to valuable to me in every way, to consider using something as vitally important as a saddle, for any reason other than the horse's ability to perform to the very best of its' ability& WOW and Flair are a major step forward in the way we saddle our horses."

Richard Davison

"I chose to use my jump Wow saddle to be safe and secure in such a big atmosphere, and absolutely loved getting to gallop in the main arena Championship just before the Derby! Annacotty and I qualified for the RoR Tattersalls Show Final back in may at Stafford County Show. Riding in the Final at Hickstead in his first year of retraining was a dream come true."

Hannah Bishop

Megan Davies tells us why she rates the WOW Jumping Saddle.

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