Easy Rider

From $3,450.00

The EASY RIDER is a great trail saddle with a sporty modern profile. Holds rider balanced securely via a nice, deep padded seat pocket. Rear rigging hangs from crescent shaped slot in the single layer skirts. It’s a handsome, versatile, less heavy choice to serve you well in arenas for clinics and games, too. Incorporates our SMARTFLX foundation with all-leather styling.

  • Single layer, rounded, split tail rear skirts
  • Padded, extra soft, bicycle shaped, well defined seat pocket
  • Customised choice of leather color, hand tooling, conchos and more
  • Seat balance built to foster security and comfort for casual or athletic riding sports
  • In-skirt rear rigging hangs from crescent-shaped hole in skirt
  • Free-swinging fenders for ease of leg aids
  • Versatile – can be used as an ‘everyday’ saddle (trail, arena & training)
  • Exclusive Smartflx foundation – creating freedom & space for horse to achieve maximum efficiency in stride
  • Suits all breeds. Our 2 foundation sizing choices and interface tools suit all sizes, back shapes and conformations
  • Hand crafted and made to order

This saddle is available in seat size 15″ – 17.5″ *additional sizes may be available with consultation* The EASY RIDER horn is sturdy enough to use for securing rope and dragging up to a couple hundred pounds, but saddle is not suitable for roping heavy animals.

Please scroll down to see our “Product Description” for saddle weight, length and other unique features.
Need help identifying saddle parts? Click HERE.
Find our saddle seat size guide HERE.
Check out our Easy Rider Saddle Inspiration Slideshow to see different color and design combinations HERE.

*NOTE TO INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS
Your order will ship from our US Headquarters in Ocala, Florida. Prices do not include tax or any other fees associated with the import of your saddle. Please check with your local import department for your country’s import procedure and fees. In case you need any assistance, please contact [email protected]

Availability: The EASY RIDER is hand crafted and custom made in the US, we are expecting a delivery time of 3 – 8 months. Please note that selecting brass hardware & conchos can delay saddle production further, due to ongoing supply shortages.

*Receive two free upgrades above the base model. Upgrade value is limited to $199 per upgrade. If the desired upgrade exceeds $199, $199 of credit will be applied towards the upgrade price. Offer has no cash value and unused credit is not transferable or redeemable. Offer is not valid with other offers, discounts, or promotions. Offer expires 11/19/2023. A customer service agent will be in contact to credit the free upgrades once the order is placed and reviewed.

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Description

  • Pommel (Fork): has a forward-lean orientation with small swells and provides very good wither clearance. It sports a small 2-3/4″ // 2.98 cm horn.
  • Cantle: 3” // 7.6 cm tall with moderately open “dish” that hugs rider without trapping. 1.5” // 3.8 cm Cheyenne roll.
  • Seat: Choise of suede (for extra grip) or grippy soft textured leather, Standard cashel or extra soft supracor padding available, with build-up in front so seat pocket is nicely defined. Black or Dark Brown color.
  • Choice of padding material includes:
    PERFORMANCE FOAM: closed cell foam cushioning popular in our Natural Performer seats for many years. Engineered to provide outstanding back protection and shock absorbency. Firm yet soft enough to be helpful for comfortable weight distribution for rider.
    SUPRACOR: Revolutionary lightweight honeycomb cell cushioning that softly crush-conforms. Absorbs shock and flex contours with horse and rider movements extraordinarily. Proven to be highly effective in preventing and healing pressure sores among wheelchair users, and cancer and burn patients.
  • Leather: Quality veg-tanned leather hides used exclusively. Smooth leather is standard on leather parts. Select from our color range as indicated. Color variations (particularly noticeable in light to medium oiled saddles) are to be expected due to the differing porosity of individual hides. Some “grab” the oil more deeply and will appear darker than others. Oftimes, leather hides may tone to more reddish or orange but become darker brownish over time with exposure to sun and loving care via cleaning and oiling. We have no way to predict exactly what shade of lightness or darkness your saddle may be in the beginning, but you can count on it looking more and more handsomely seasoned with age.
  • Skirts: Small, rounded single back skirts offer the horse contoured flexibility in the loin area.
  • Tooling: Hand stamped border patterns or spot toolings selected from NHS Tooling Collection, on fork, seat jockey, skirts and fenders. Cheyenne roll has bead line or small tooling combo depending on tooling selection. Horn tooling if selected. Individual leather surface textures (due to heredity, environment and tanning processes for each hide) result in unique properties effecting the appearance of individual saddles. Possible irregularities offer opportunities for our tooling artisans to be a bit creative in disguising texture differences of various areas. Adding some extra floral carving or slight alterations of a pattern are among ways to insure best mirroring of design from one side of the saddle to the other. Our toolers are excellent craftspeople. You can count on a beautiful result and celebrate your saddle’s individuality!
  • Hardware: Brass or stainless steel.
    Conchos: Leather rosette or selection from NHS Concho Collection. Slotted conchos will be applied with tie strings, domed conchos will have drop D-rings where the tie strings attach.
  • Main cinch rigging: Flat plate, In-skirt.
  • Rear cinch rigging included: Billets and back cinch are single ply or doubled and stitched and hang from a die cut half moon slot in the single back skirt so that they swing forward easily. Apparatus includes a short cinch hobble for connecting to main cinch. Rear cinch should be buckled snugly for best stabilization of the back of the saddle, and short hobble enables pressure to be located in the horse’s sternum area and not impact the soft abdominal region. Standard back cinch length is 36″// 91.5 cm, which fits most breeds. If your horse is very small or very big, please let us know and we can arrange for a custom length.
  • Fenders: Free-swinging for optimum rider leg flexibility and communication. Stirrups are connected via a ‘Texas twist’, which sets them in perfect position to accept your foot with no strain on your knees. Cut to size for Rider inseam length. 5 basic leg length sizes available, with numbered adjustment strap holes at 1/2” // 12.7 mm increments.
  • Stirrups: Please see stirrup choices available on this model.
  • Latigos on both sides: for main cinch rigging, no off-side billet.
  • Tie strings: 6 sets
  • Breast Collar D-rings: Set high for freedom of shoulder movement. Matching breast collar is available as a separate purchase.
  • Bucking Rolls: Can be added for extra security. Leather pillows will match seat color, leather frames will match saddle color. Detachable if you want to remove.
  • Cinch keeper: Installed on right side off concho at base of the cantle.
  • Underside: Durable Felt or Suede Covered Memory Foam.
  • Seat sizes 15 – 17.5 available.
  • Length of saddle: From front of saddle to back of curve at widest point: 23.5 – 24.5” / 60-62 cm
  • Weight of saddle: Average weight is 28 lbs // 12.7 kg, depending on final choices.

 

Handcrafted in USA

SMARTFLX™ TECHNOLOGY

“Welcoming” the horse’s back in motion requires that you MANAGE THE INTERFACE – which is the space between your horse’s body and the underside of the saddle. After incorporating a good saddle, this is the next most important factor for successful saddle fit when you want to give your horse the opportunity to enjoy the journey with you. With SmartSaddlePads.com saddle pads and tapered foam shims you are best equipped to custom fit the interface of your horse to adapt to individual age, top line shape and state of training.

SMARTFLX´S EXCLUSIVE, UNIQUELY SHAPED TREES ARE THE SUBSTRUCTURE AND MAJOR KEY TO SUCCESS OF ANY OF OUR SADDLES.

The very special SMARTFLX™ shape provides room needed for the horse’s back to come up in performance of any athletic maneuvers, especially ones requiring significant engagement or “collection”. Also sculpted into the SMARTFLX™ shape are the ergonomic considerations built in for the rider which enable feeling close to the horse´s body and it´s movement while securely balanced and unstressed in hip, knee and ankle joints. The “bars” and “groundseat” of the SMARTFLX™ western tree are a one-piece molded shape based on years of research and development incorporating thousands of horses worldwide. This molded piece is formed utilizing a particular, extraordinary elastomer compound material that is solid enough to support the rider and protect the horse’s back yet flexible enough to allow the horse to move as nature intended and the human to feel connected in harmony. It is amazingly thin and keeps you close to your horse. Our wooden forks and cantles provide the base stability to hold the bars at the attitude and angle that our research proved was optimal. Our english saddles are constructed with the same principles regarding the spacious, welcoming shape we know is necessary for healthy, comfortable movement. English SMARTFLX™ trees are handcrafted by Master Saddlers in England utilizing digitally sculpted, laminated beechwood bars reinforced by steel head plate and thin diagonal steel bands that support appropriate diagonal flexibility. Because the SMARTFLX™ trees are sculpted to welcome the expanded “moving” horse body, there is room to accommodate an enormous variety of horse breeds and sizes.

SmartSaddlePads.com unique shimming concept provides a simple way to offer dynamic custom fit. The welcoming “hug” of our saddles’ undersides provides for a physically and mentally un-restricted equine athlete capable of enjoying full physical potential under saddle.

Additional information

Weight 21 kg
Dimensions 69.85 × 50.8 × 50.8 cm

Sizing Guide

The right seat size is important for you to be comfortably secure on your balance point. Some riders prefer to be snug in their saddle, some riders like to have a little more room to move around in the seat. If you seat is too small for you, you may cause your Horse discomfort and pain. In case you are uncertain, take a test ride:

We encourage you to make sure you like the fit & feel!

Choose your saddle´s size based on your height, weight and leg length in combination with any preference you might have for snugness or a more *open* seat. In case you need assistance, please touch base with us by sending us an email to [email protected], we´re happy to help you!

SIZING GUIDE CLICK HERE