17.5″ Bates Innova Adjustable Dressage Saddle

If you’ve been eyeing an adjustable dressage saddle for a while, but just can’t justify the expense, we have the perfect saddle for you! This saddle has all the appeal of an adjustable gullet saddle, with some great modifications. A true 17.5” with a nice, scoopy seat, narrow twist, and a 15” forward set flaps that are paired with a bold and long external block. The Innova is a popular saddle for all levels of riders because of that block, made of high-density foam and anatomically shaped, allowing your knee the perfect ‘pocket’ to stabilize against without compromising equitation. Forward set quasi point billet, self-balancing rear Y billet stabilizes the saddle in 3 different spots. Shorter panel at just 19”. Adjustable gullet, offering the ability to adjust the saddle from Narrow-X-Wide with simply change of the gullet plate. Comes with gullet of your needs, with Black/M currently installed. Also offers CAIR panels. This one has the quasi-mono flap, with a combined flap to reduce the bulk under your leg, offering a close contact feel. Comes with its Bates fleece saddle cover. This one has been used, showing minor rubbing from leathers, some nicks on the cantle, but mainly stored and has dried some from storage. Some more conditioning will do it wonders, but overall is a good used saddle. This is a bit of an older one…which is a good thing, as the older ones are known to have FAR nicer leather that newer ones. These bits of use make this even more affordable!