Bates Artiste Dressage Saddle
Be as one… Created by Artists for Artists, the Bates Artiste is your secret to ignite your dressage performance.
- The artistry… this saddle celebrates the art of dressage – the sculpted performance conducted by horse and rider in choreographing every movement with emotion, power and grace.
- The perfect fit… achieve the perfect fit for your horse and generate power and depth of expression that you will never have felt before.
- The stability… find stability with the perfect balance that will grant you a stillness, independence of seat, and a lightness of hand and leg that will allow you to dance across your stage with ease.
- The connection… feel ultimate sensitivity, driving a connection that enables the subtlest finesse in your aids as you take the spotlight in the main arena
The Bates Artiste is available in
- Classic Black Luxe Leather or Classic Brown Luxe Leather.
Please note, Classic Brown is available by special order only - Sizes 0, 1 or 2
Due to the moveable FlexiContourbloc, the sizing is suitable for a range of sizes. As a guide, Size 0 is similar to approximately 16.5”-17”, Size 1 is similar to 17”-17.5” and Size 2 is similar to 17.5”-18”.
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Make your saddle unique to you, add your own flare with 8 different coloured highlights to choose from.
” This saddle has completely changed how I ride, and made me feel safe and secure in the saddle. With the extra bonus of the adjustable gullet it can be changed as my horse grows and matures through his training”
Alice Baker & Tible
Bates Victrix Jumping Saddle
Victory is yours…in your new show jumping secret weapon.
Unleash your horse’s true power in the Bates Victrix.
Lightweight and compact, the ultra-close Bates Victrix offers your horse complete comfort and freedom in every stride, giving your partnership the edge over the competition. When every second matters and you are powered by instinct… trust in the Bates Victrix to be your ultimate secret weapon.
Available in:
Sizes: 42 cm/16.5”, 43 cm/17”, 44 cm/17.5”
Weight: 6.3 kg [13.9 lb]
Colours: Classic Black or Havana Brown with coloured highlights available by special order.
Coloured highlights available in: Classic Black, Havana Brown, Red, Yellow, Orange, Spice, Tan, Navy, Aqua, Violet and Pink
Bates Advanta® Eventing Saddle
The Bates Advanta® eventing saddle is engineered for perfect connection between you and your horse.
With an ultra-sensitive feel of your horse and effortless balance, together you are poised for take-off and prepared for the unexpected. Sharpen your reflexes and push your boundaries in the new competitive advantage.
For more details on this saddle go to Bates Advanta
Bates All Purpose SC
The Bates All Purpose range features the first truly high performance general purpose saddles in the world with cutting edge design and technology never previously seen in general purpose saddles.
Experience the power of innovation with instantaneous comfort, security and balance, ensuring the most comfortable deep seat for leisure riding, flatwork and some jumping.
The Bates All Purpose SC features a low, square-shaped cantle which is particularly suited for leisure riding involving more jumping.
Availible in Black & Brown in a choice of leathers – Heritage Leather, Luxe Leather and Opulence Leather.
Seat Size: 16″, 16.5″, 17″, 17.5″ & 18″
Bates Innova Mono+ Saddle
Experience the ultra-close contact and luxury of the Bates Innova Mono+, featuring luxurious double-lined leather renowned for its ultra-soft, natural and grippy characteristics.
The innovative mono flap design ensures unrivalled close contact, connection and rider customisation by utilising the benefits of the FlexiContourbloc and Adjustable Ergonomic Stirrup Bar.
The Bates Innova Mono+ Saddle features a deep, open seat that works in partnership with the revolutionary FlexiContourbloc, which is not only anatomically contoured to your leg but adjustable too.
Your horse will show a marked improvement in their freedom of movement, as world leading performance systems the EASY-CHANGE Fit Solution and CAIR Cushion System offer the greatest flexibility in achieving a customised fit and fluid cushioning ensuring your horse’s absolute comfort and your peace of mind.
Bates Caprilli Close Contact Saddle
The Bates Caprilli Close Contact Saddle offers a supportive seat for the rider to ensure safe, comfortable landings. Whether commencing your jumping career, or competing at the highest level you will enjoy exceptional balance and comfort with the Bates Caprilli Close Contact Saddle.
Engineered for precision performance, the Bates jump saddle range combines technical design and innovation offering you unprecedented close contact, perfect balance and stability.
Your horse will show a marked improvement in their freedom of movement, as world leading performance systems the EASY-CHANGE Fit Solution and CAIR Cushion System maximise your horse’s comfort and freedom of movement. Your horse will enjoy unsurpassed adaptability for an optimal fit, even weight distribution, a fluid cushioning and the ultimate impact absorption
Bates All Purpose Saddle
The Bates All Purpose Saddle is the first truly high performance, general purpose saddle in the world, featuring cutting edge design and technology never previously seen in general purpose saddles. The Bates All Purpose Saddle has a deeper seat for added security and greater confidence, a narrow waist provides closer contact, so you sit into the saddle rather than on the saddle.
The Ergonomic Stirrup Bar enables the roller of the tongue on the buckle to be recessed into the bar and sit flush, which significantly reduces the bulk under your leg, by at least one thickness of leather. The girthing system achieves greater strength and durability and improves the distribution of pull from the front and back of the saddle to increase comfort and saddle stability. Experience the power of innovation with instantaneous comfort, security and balance, ensuring the most luxurious seat for leisure riding, flatwork and some jumping.
Your horse will show a marked improvement in their freedom of movement, as world leading performance systems the EASY-CHANGE Fit Solution and CAIR Cushion System maximise your horse’s comfort and freedom of movement. Your horse will enjoy unsurpassed adaptability for an optimal fit, even weight distribution and fluid cushioning for their total comfort.
Bates Pony Dressage
The Bates Pony Dressage saddle features the latest in world class saddle design and technology, never previously seen in pony saddles. It is a purpose built, high performance dressage saddle, anatomically shaped for your pony and you as a young rider with a pony tree and deep pony seat.
Innovative systems ensure maximum saddle stability across a broad range of conformations, whilst the seat aids in achieving a secure and correct position for effective communication of aids to your pony.
Colour – Black
Flap – Long Flap
Seat – 15″ or 16″





