Frequently Asked Questions
How do you fit the horse?
The Living Bar® patent pending technology morphs to match the horse automatically and in realtime so you can use the saddle on multiple horses.
Where are the saddles made?
We make them here in California USA.
Do you ship internationally?
Yes.
How much do the saddles weigh?
About 12-1/2 lbs without stirrups
How long are the Living Bars®?
20" tip to tip
What pad should I use with the Living Bar Saddle?
Choose your pad thickness to adjust for wither clearance. Use a 3/4" (~2 cm) thick pad for an average horse, and thicken the pad for a narrow bodied horses and use less pad for the well fleshed horse.
Clearance will be more robust with a solid pad like wool felt and is recommended for heavyweight riders.
What type of cinch can I use? Can I use an English girth?
All types of cinches can be accommodated - options include English billets or western latigos.
What length cinch should I get?
An average horse typically needs a 26” cinch measured tip to tip.
How wide is the stirrup strap?
The stirrup strap is 1½” wide.
Are you still making the Stonewall Classic and Sport Saddles? I have a Classic/Sport saddle I want refurbished.
We are no longer making our Sport and Classic models. We still provide replacement parts for them and support our traditional riders.
Is this a flexible bar or treeless saddle?
No. There is no flexing or bending in the patent pending technology. The Living Bar® is a segmented and each rigid segment teeter totters independent of its neighbor until it lays against the horse and distributes its shared load.
The Living Bar® patent pending technology morphs to match the horse automatically and in realtime so you can use the saddle on multiple horses.
Where are the saddles made?
We make them here in California USA.
Do you ship internationally?
Yes.
How much do the saddles weigh?
About 12-1/2 lbs without stirrups
How long are the Living Bars®?
20" tip to tip
What pad should I use with the Living Bar Saddle?
Choose your pad thickness to adjust for wither clearance. Use a 3/4" (~2 cm) thick pad for an average horse, and thicken the pad for a narrow bodied horses and use less pad for the well fleshed horse.
Clearance will be more robust with a solid pad like wool felt and is recommended for heavyweight riders.
What type of cinch can I use? Can I use an English girth?
All types of cinches can be accommodated - options include English billets or western latigos.
What length cinch should I get?
An average horse typically needs a 26” cinch measured tip to tip.
How wide is the stirrup strap?
The stirrup strap is 1½” wide.
Are you still making the Stonewall Classic and Sport Saddles? I have a Classic/Sport saddle I want refurbished.
We are no longer making our Sport and Classic models. We still provide replacement parts for them and support our traditional riders.
Is this a flexible bar or treeless saddle?
No. There is no flexing or bending in the patent pending technology. The Living Bar® is a segmented and each rigid segment teeter totters independent of its neighbor until it lays against the horse and distributes its shared load.