English Dressage Saddles
As the name implies, a dressage saddle is solely for use within the discipline of dressage. Long ago, dressage movements would enable horses to maneuver throughout battlefields before evolving into the competitive sport it is today. Saddles have also evolved, and every part of a dressage saddle serves a specific purpose.
The longer leg flaps are necessary due to the longer stirrup length used in dressage. The flaps are also thinner than most other saddles to provide close contact between the horse and rider. This is necessary to give very subtle, preferably invisible, cues to the horse.
In dressage, the less the rider moves, the better. The deeper seat of the saddle enables the rider to sit up straighter and more securely. The deep seat also helps keep the rider more balanced, keeping the horse more collected. Sitting deeper in the saddle also helps the rider to give cues with their own seat by shifting their weight.
Another difference found in dressage saddles are the billets. Instead of three billets, a dressage saddle uses two. This is to facilitate the cues given by the rider, provide closer contact to the horse, and to give both the horse and rider greater flexibility and freedom of movement. The billets are also longer so when securing the girth, the buckles are closer to the horse’s elbow, not under the rider’s lower leg.
Dressage is all about balance, flexibility and communication between horse and rider, and different disciplines need the right type of saddle.
English Dressage Saddles For Sale
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Arthur Kottas Imperial 17.5 Dressage Saddle #4 Tree |  |
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US $1,200.00 | 6h 33m |
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18" BLACK XL DRAFT DRESSAGE English WIDE TREE Saddle chafless tack set free | |
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US $255.98 | 8h 2m |
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M. Toulouse Verona Monoflap Dressage Saddle Size 17 | |
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US $850.00 | 8h 22m |
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SOMMER Egon von Neindorff Monoflap Dressage Saddle 17.5 32 | |
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US $950.00 | 10h 12m |
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County Connection Dressage Saddle 17 1/2" M | |
0 Bid | US $1,900.00 | 10h 56m |
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Collegiate Classic Dressage Saddle 16.5" Black Brown | |
1 Bid | US $75.00 | 11h 25m |
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Laser Rendezvous Dressage Saddle 17.5" | |
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US $3,000.00 | 11h 26m |
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17.5 Courbette Marschall Dressage Saddle 31 cm Medium Tree Nougat Pre-owned Nice | |
0 Bid | US $449.99 | 12h 23m |
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Devoucoux Makila Dressage Saddle 18", W/XW | |
0 Bid | US $1,795.00 | 12h 29m |
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Hulsebos Ultimate II Dressage Saddle 18" seat | |
0 Bid | US $1,899.00 | 12h 30m |
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Lauriche Black Dressage Saddle 18" seat, Wide Tree | |
0 Bid | US $1,995.00 | 12h 30m |
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17" No. 2 fit County Competitor Dressage saddle PACKAGE. Wonderful condition! | |
37 Bids | US $315.00 | 12h 49m |
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Older Wintec Pro dressage saddle, size 17 with MW and M gullets | |
8 Bids | US $200.00 | 13h 20m |
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STUBBEN MAESTOSO DRESSAGE SADDLE BLACK 17M EXCELLENT CONDITION GORGEOUS!! | |
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US $1,675.00 | 13h 28m |
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Toulouse Flex Rider synthetic Inga dressage saddle, sz 17 lightly used | |
2 Bids | US $202.50 | 14h 2m |
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WINTEC ENGLISH DRESSAGE SADDLE LOT!! horse tack 17 leathers irons blanket | |
23 Bids | US $102.50 | 15h 21m |
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18 1/2 David de Wispeleare Monoflap Dressage Saddle | |
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US $1,050.00 | 16h 2m |
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Used 15" Passier Dressage Saddle. Must See!!!! | |
13 Bids | US $71.00 | 17h 35m |
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UNIQUE "LIME GREEN BLACK TIGER" ANIMAL PRINT DRESSAGE SADDLE PAD - schabracke | |
0 Bid | US $26.95 | 17h 53m |
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BLACK GOLD BAROQUE CHENILLE DRESSAGE SADDLE COVER sattelschoner barock | |
0 Bid | US $22.95 | 17h 53m |
