A-saddle loves wool-flocked saddles. Why?

Because your horse loves wool flocked saddles. The benefits of a foam panel vs. a wool flocked panel will always be a debated discussion in saddle making and every saddle maker has the option to stuff their saddles with whatever they want, and most have a reason for their choice.

Wool panels will conform to your horses back over time and can be easily adjusted to fit, should your horse have a significant change in body condition.

In contrast, a foam panel will always return to the same shape for a consistent fit, but the entire panel needs to be replaced with a new one if you have to make any adjustments for fit.
Wool panels absorb the heat and moisture off your horses back reducing muscle fatigue. A foam panel will always run hotter; this is a similar problem to heat build up in a foam mattress.

Communication between the horse and rider is enhanced with a wool panel over a foam panel. The foam essentially absorbs your aids where the wool transfers the energy back and forth between horse and rider making for more clear and responsive aids. This absorption quality in a foam panel does make for a slightly softer seat feel for the rider. As the riders weight comes down in the seat the panel will compress more than a wool saddle creating a softer “feel.”
This is one reason many manufacturers choose a foam panel, but in truth the main reason is cost. It is by far more cost effective to use foam because it is less expensive and easier to produce than wool and takes no special skill to form into an effective panel. This cuts down significantly on manufacturing cost. For some companies this is a good enough reason to use foam exclusively, but for A saddle, where the horse comes first, we’ll stick with wool.

Asaddles can be adjusted at the head iron to be made wider or narrower as required, up to a maximum of 2 cm, So a new horse may not automatically mean a new saddle.

Your saddle should be checked at least every 6 months, or know how to spot when an issue is arising for reflocking.

Saddle reflocking is the process by which the old material in the saddle panels is removed and,new wool is placed inside the panels. Over time, the wool will compress and become hard, lumpy,bumpy and the saddle unbalanced,a saddle Doctor can replace the wool fairly inexpensively to breathe new life into the saddle.

A jumping Saddles Monoflap in my meaning The “Ultimate”  Saddle! With a seat that allows you to go from a sitting position to 3 point to 2 point effortlessly and a flap that provides an amazingly secure leg and doesn’t pull rearward over even the most challenging obstacles.

A saddle can be ordered with all details and in every cm dimensions for both horse and rider.

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Thank you for reading.
Regards A-Saddle Team
and Anita Sande.