Black Forest Treeless Saddles: the Answer to your Saddle Fitting needs

Black Forest saddles are intended to comfortably fit even the most hard-to-fit horses. Whether your horse has standard conformation, low withers, high withers, short back, long back, broad shoulders…the Black Forest treeless saddles conform to practically all of them!

Flexible in all directions

• Black Forest saddles are made of soft brushed leather, which is porous and readily fits itself properly into the shape of your horse's back. The soft leather conforms around your horse's shoulders, allowing freedom and expansion of movement. The pommel of the Black Forest saddles is filled and stabilized with a fiberglass form, and the cantle is a dense foam, but there is no hard tree between your seat and your horse's back.

• The feel of your horse's every movement

  The saddles allow an ultra-close contact so that you and your horse can move freely and naturally together. You feel your horse's muscles, and can anticipate their movements. Your horse will feel you as well, and can more quickly understand what you are asking. The first time you feel your horse's heartbeat underneath you at the end of a gallop, is absolute bliss.

• The spine stays protected

  All Black Forest saddles are constructed with the S³ technology: a 3-dimensional impact recovery system designed to enhance spinal clearance and shock absorption. Together with a quality therapeutic saddle pad, the spinal area stays protected."

• No break-in time for the rider

  The soft brushed leather conforms to your body as well as your horse's, and the fenders flex with your legs. No more stirrup stretching or new saddle squeak.

• Interchangeable saddle fittings

  Each Black Forest saddle can be mounted with either English leathers, or western/endurance fenders, so you can easily change your riding discipline!

• A movement towards a more natural way with horses

  Treeless riding is gaining popularity throughout the entire equine world, as more and more riders are focusing on the comfort of their horses. The movement is going treeless and barefoot, resulting in the most natural relationship and experience. We ride all of our horses in our Black Forest treeless saddles, and are also strong advocates of the barefoot trimming methods.

Black Forest saddles offer the following: S3 Spinal Suspension System – our own innovative built-in, shock-absorbent system to maximize spinal protection Can be fitted with western/endurance fenders or English leathers Weight without fittings approximately 10 pounds Seat surface is removable/replaceable Removable fiberglass pommel insert provides shape and stability Dense 5" foam cantle avoids pressure points from the rider High quality, durable zippers not matched by other treeless brands Anatomically cut seat 7 D-rings to attach breastcollars and/or trail gear Sizing: Size 0 saddles (Shasta only) are comparable to a 14" western saddle and a 15" english saddle. (Fits women's pant size 0/2 and children.) Size 1 saddles are comparable to a 15"-15.5" western saddle and a 16.5"-17.5" english saddle. (Fits women's pant size 8 and under, men's pant size 30" and under.) Size 2 saddles are comparable to a 16" and larger western saddle, and a 18"-18.5" english saddle. (Fits women's pant size 10 and up, men's pant size 32" and up.) If you are most comfortable in a 16" western saddle, we recommend the size 2. Size 3 saddles are comparable to a 17" and larger western saddle, and a 19"+ english saddle. (Fits womens pant size 16 and up, mens pant size 36" and up). NOTE: For riders over 180 pounds, we recommend that Grandeur Vario Saddle pad, which provides an extra layer of shock absorption to protect your horse's spine. NOTE: Sizing recommendations are only suggestions, and depend also on your riding style and other measurements. Please discuss saddle sizing when placing your order. Important Safety Note: All Black Forest saddles are constructed with a closed-d-ring stirrup attachment. We recommend the use of safety stirrups to avoid the risk of injury during a fall.