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Luxurious Horsedreams Fur Saddles, made by 'Christ'

The Christ bareback pads are truly 'the ultimate' in bareback pads and they are the perfect solution for responsible bareback riding. They go by the name 'fur saddle' in Europe and Horse Connection decided to adopt this name. All the fursaddle models are anatomically contoured to provide space to the horses withers and they are now sold by Horse Connection with a thick foam layer built into the seats to protect horse and rider from each others bony structure. All Horsedreams fur saddles have a monkey strap and the Premium Plus (see pic) and the Iberica Plus have foam filled thigh rolls and a cantle for rider security. The Basic Plus has no kneerolls but it does have a foam cantle. All fur saddle models are equipped with sturdy D rings for breastplate or crupper attachments front and back. The fursaddles can be put straight on the horse without additional underlay but you can also use a layer underneath to protect it from dirt or to increase protection from seatbone pressure on longer rides. All fursaddles have double girth points meaning you will need a normal two buckle Dressage girth to secure it on your horse.

These fursaddles are exceptionally well made from top quality Australian merino, length of fur is 3cm in the top and bottom fur layer. Down the flaps and in-between the top and bottom layer of fur a top quality quilted cotton material is used. We are extremely happy with the quality and the service that the company Christ has offered solidly to us in the 6 years we have had dealings with them.

' Christ' has won several awards for their forward thinking approach where it comes to the protection of the environment, they are self sufficient and create zero pollution. To our knowldege this is the only tannery in the world to release no toxins to the environment and they also refuse any involvement with live animal exports.

Riding in these bareback pads is a lot of fun and is highly recommended to anyone who likes a close contact feel but is also concerned about seatbone pressure. For people on a restricted budget who can not afford a well fitting saddle for their horse please consider this option.

In Europe the Christ fursaddles are used for classical Dressage and a book was just released on this topic, unfortunately the book has not been translated into english language as yet. You can of course also use the fursaddles for pleasure riding and natural horsemanship.

The Christ Premium Plus, Basic Plus and Iberica Plus fur saddles are available in two sizes, for smaller and bigger riders. Due to the soft and totally flexible structure, the rider rather than the horse determines the correct size of fursaddle. The rider's weight is not transferred under the front and back of these bareback pads.

All Christ products can be washed in your machine, the bottom part of the fursaddles detaches via a zipper. We stock the Christ C7 sheepskin detergent concentrate to support you in taking good care of this lovely product.

Colors: Premium Plus are in natural color, Iberica Plus and Basic Plus are avaialble in black upper with natural on the bottom. This is how we stock them at this stage, other colors for the different models are available as a special order. Christ just informed us that 'brown' is unfortunately not available for the next 5 months.

Prices:

Horsedreams Fur saddle Iberica Plus with inserts, black, $550 inc GST

Horsedreams Fur Saddle Premium Plus with inserts, natural, $460 inc GST

Horsedreams Fur Saddle Basic Plus with inserts (no kneerolls!) black, $400 inc GST

please ad $18 for registered and insured postage Australia - wide

 

Other products made by Christ Horse Dreams proudly distributed exclusively by Horse Connection in Australia since 2005 : Merino Champ saddlepads with insert pockets - 2 designs for lower or higher withered horses, merino girth protectors, merino seat covers for treeless and soon also for all styles of traditional saddles including Stocksaddles, C7 sheepskin detergent concentrate - and we are happy to order in any other horse product made by the company Christ on request, in case you spot something you like on a foreign website. They make a really nice doggy bed too and we may stock this soon, let us know if you have interest in one of those, they measure 80 x 100cm, we have not priced those as yet.

"Best Friend" Bareback Pads in two styles

This bareback pad is very comfy and practical. It is recommended for riding in a safe space on a well trained horse only because it does not have stirrups. The Best Friend bareback pad has a sympanova bottom so will not soak up sweat and it will not slip. It comes conveniently with a girth and is equipped with a monkey strap.

This pad is contoured like all saddle pads and bareback pads sold by Horse Connection. This means it is anatomically shaped allowing room for the horse's withers while most other straight cut bareback pads get uncomfortable for horses with prominent withers. It will however also fit low withered horses. We have found this bareback pad to be the best economical bareback pad on the market after trying lots of brands.

The pad is machine washable on cold cycle.

Colors: red, green & blue for adults and purple for the kids

Price with girth: $100.00 inc GST

NEW style with wither relief = 'Superior Comfort' and a little bit more padding, better for refined withers, available now in red, green and blue

Price with girth $125.00 inc GST

Natalie's thoughts and tips: most bareback pads are only suitable for very short rides. For longer rides please use a padded treeless saddlepad under your bareback pad or invest in a Christ fur saddle which is the only bareback pad on the worldmarket that comes with sufficient padding to prevent seatbone pressure successfully. Bareback pads that are not contoured / do not have in-built wither relief are a hazard for higher withered horse but are also not comfy too often for lower withered horses... beware of grand brand names that try to sell you a bb pad without wither contour for top money

Generally I do not agree with the theory 'bareback riding is natural and good for the horses back's.' If you want to understand why please place a flat hand under one side of your bum and lower your weight fully onto your hand while you sit in a chair. Please stay in this position for 5 minutes if you can. This will give you an idea of what your horse feels when you sit on him bareback with no protection between horse and rider. Your seatbones will cut circulation off fast and may very well bruise your horse.