Peter Horobin Bondi Dressage

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The Peter Horobin Bondi Dressage saddle is a key offering in Peter Horobin's "economy range," designed to bring their renowned quality, fit, and adjustability to a wider market. It's a popular choice for riders seeking a high-quality, comfortable dressage saddle without the premium price tag of their StrideFree models.

Key Features:

PHS Adaptree (Adjustable Tree): This is the core technology. The PHS Adaptree is fully adjustable in both width and angle by a qualified saddle fitter. This means the saddle can be repeatedly adjusted as your horse changes shape over time, ensuring a continuous custom fit. It's built for durability and adaptability, though it's important to note it's distinct from their patented StrideFree tree found in higher-end models.

French Calfskin Leather: Crafted with high-quality French calfskin, providing a soft, comfortable, and grippy feel for the rider.

Traditional Double Flap Design: Offers a classic dressage aesthetic and feel.

Deep, Soft, Comfortable Seat: Designed to support the rider in a balanced, central position, encouraging proper alignment and comfort for long periods in the saddle. 

Adjustable Knee Rolls/Blocks: Velcro-backed knee rolls are available in various sizes and can be positioned to suit different riders' leg lengths and preferences, ensuring customized support.

Wool Flocked Panels: The panels are 100% British wool flocked, which is highly moldable and allows for easy, on-site adjustments by a saddle fitter to achieve optimal pressure distribution and contact on the horse's back.

Generous Channel Width: Designed to provide ample spinal clearance, crucial for the horse's comfort and movement.

Shoulder Relief Panel: Incorporated into the design to reduce pressure on the horse's shoulder, promoting freer movement.

Narrow Twist: Features a narrow twist to promote closer contact and a comfortable feel for the rider.

Lifetime Warranty on the Tree: Reflects Peter Horobin's confidence in the durability and adjustability of their PHS Adaptree.

SUITABILITY

The Peter Horobin Bondi Dressage saddle, thanks to its PHS Adaptree and wool flocking, is highly versatile and can be effectively fitted to a very broad spectrum of horse conformations. Its adjustability is its primary selling point for fit.

It is particularly well-suited for:
Horses with Changing Shapes: This is a key benefit. Whether due to age, training, muscling, or seasonal weight fluctuations, the saddle can be continually adjusted by a professional to maintain a precise fit. This makes it excellent for young horses, horses in intense training, or those that frequently change condition.

Horses with Standard to Wider Wither and Back Profiles: The adjustable tree can be set from narrow to extra-wide, accommodating a wide range of body types.

Horses Needing Excellent Spinal Clearance: The generous channel width is a significant advantage for horses with more prominent spines.

Horses with Shorter Backs: The option for shorter panels makes it a good solution for compact horses where other saddles might be too long.

Horses of Various Back Shapes: While a saddle fitter will always assess the overall tree and panel shape, the wool flocking allows for custom molding to flatter, more curved, or asymmetrical backs.

In summary, the Peter Horobin Bondi Dressage saddle is an excellent choice for riders seeking a comfortable, high-quality, and exceptionally adaptable dressage saddle that can be precisely fitted and re-fitted to a wide variety of horse shapes, or to a single horse's evolving conformation.