Bates Saddlery
Our Heritage
Since 1934, Bates Saddles have been driven by a philosophy of innovation focused on saddle performance and comfort for both you and your horse.
When it comes to saddle fit and your horse’s comfort, Bates Saddles are the optimum choice. Our research and development team have pioneered modern saddle adjustability, and are responsible for many of the saddle features that address the comfort of horses today.
We have earned our reputation as the industry experts in developing creative solutions to optimize horse and rider comfort and performance. We work alongside elite riders to develop highly specialized saddles in each of their chosen disciplines. Our success lies in identifying the changing needs of horses and riders. We are thorough in our research, employing every means available to us in evaluating our products. Bates Saddles enlists the services of expert physicists, veterinarians, and saddle fitters to assist in appraising our saddles, ensuring complete confidence in their proven advantages.
We will continue to develop saddles that put the welfare of your horse, as primary importance. Our saddle ranges are state of the art and lead the field in saddle technology for a significant performance advantage for horse and rider combinations at all levels.
You owe it to you and your horse to engage innovation, unlocking your true potential in a Bates Saddle.
Bates dressage saddles are the most innovative in the world. Combine the industry leaders in problem-solving for the development of truly innovative solutions in saddle design, with the knowledge and experience of world-leading dressage riders, and the result is a high-performance dressage range for all riders.
With Horse and Rider Technology (HART), your horse’s freedom under saddle is actively enhanced, as the saddle continuously flexes and conforms with their shape in motion for the ultimate comfort. Your saddle can be changed to
mirror the changes in your horse as they develop over time.